www.sarahatwood.net » 2008 » July » 21 http://www.sarahatwood.net @w00d's nerdtainment Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:59:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comments http://www.sarahatwood.net/2008/07/21/comments/ http://www.sarahatwood.net/2008/07/21/comments/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:21:24 +0000 sarahatwood http://www.sarahatwood.net/?p=69 I’ve been thinking a lot about the way we comment on each others videos lately especially on YouTube. There seems to be so many people who are willing to say ugly, mean and very inappropriate things in a comment which makes me question what type of person that is and what journey they are on in this life. I think we all have that place deep down inside that allows us to be so angry we explode and I guess for some its not so deep down. I want to be okay with everyone’s different ways of expressing themselves but its hard not to be hurt if its a personal attack and its also hard, just in general, not to hurt for humanity.

Now, I love discussing and debating topics so I want to read the comments left on my videos and converse back with that person. I don’t need everyone to agree with me. Thats what makes life fun… seeing/hearing different views and opinions! Unfortunately, the majority of differing opinions on YouTube begin with “you suck” or “shut up”. What kind of conversation does that start?

Part of me just says step back and ignore it but I’m not good at that. I read them all and I respond in whatever positive way I can. Another part of me wonders, should I be removing comments? I feel everyone has a right to make their opinion heard but if they are just being rude, why should they have that right? Where’s the line?

How do you deal with negative comments? Do you read them? Do you remove them? Is it okay, in todays society, to be rude to people who put themselves out there? Are we just asking for it?

I may just be naive or too southern but I expect manners!

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