DNFTT
Do Not Feed The Trolls!
Do you know what a troll is? No, not the warty kind that eats little children and lives under bridges. I'm talking about internet trolls that lurk on bulletin boards and in comments sections, leaving anonymous words of wisdom for those blessed to have received them. Their comments are usually negative in nature and are an attempt to disrupt whatever posting they have encountered. Sometimes, the brave ones will give themselves a name; more often than not, they rely on "anonymous" as they don't have the cajones to identify themselves.
I consider myself so lucky in that I've picked up two little anonymous trolls recently based on the TS publishing one of my blogs in print. You can see all the gory details here.
The first troll seems to be intelligent or at least he/she has her thesaurus opened up when composing their sentence. Good for him/her.
The second troll, well, between all the "???" and "!!!", I really don't understand what point they are trying to express. Maybe I've made some teenage fans?
I welcome all comments - just don't expect me to publish them if they're overly negative or a personal attack against me or my family (which yes, I have received). I expect people to disagree with me on some things but mostly, I just expect people to laugh and say, "Hey! My kid does that too!" If you disagree with a particular topic then fine, disagree! But do so in a way that's constructive rather than playground antics. I provide points to ponder...a quick read with some goofy photos thrown in here and there.
I also moderate my blog in an attempt to keep it family friendly. The porn bots tend to be attracted to some of my titles so unless you need the Viagra or Cialis, you will not be weeding through these comments. Troll 1 & 2, I can forward you these comments should you find your prescription is running short.
This is a blog meant to be an online journal of some of the cool things I've experienced with my family. If that's not your cup of tea, then move on. Don't let the door hitcha where the good Lord splitcha. No one wants to hear from self-proclaimed Dr. Phil's who refuse to even identify themselves in a forum. I want credentials, not troublemakers.
If you'd like further information, here ya go:
Comments
Oh my gosh!!! Those people are terrible! The only reason they act like that is because they can hide behind a keyboard and computer screen. I bet they don't have the cahones to actually say that crap to people's face. Makes me so mad! Keep posting!! I like reading!
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Posted by: Deanna | June 17, 2008 01:17 PM
Good for you kid,go get em,I agree that there are alot of trolls out there in more ways then we can count!
Posted by: Aunt Becky | June 17, 2008 01:24 PM
Your blog is a delight to read, do not let negative attitudes bring you down. In fact, I love your blog so much that I decided to start my own. Keep up the posts, I love to read them.
Posted by: Faith | June 17, 2008 03:25 PM
They probably look like trolls too. Hence, the hiding behind the Anonymous. How pathetic. It's sad that they have to resort to trashing someone else's work. They are only doing it because no professional organization beyond those "do-it-yourself" blogs no one reads or cares about will give them the time of day, let alone publish their work. Sad, sad, sad. On a happier note, I am working on building up your Southern fan base so that you will have a bigger national audience. Everyone down here loves you!
Posted by: Cousin Kath | June 17, 2008 06:06 PM
Thanks so much for all the POSITIVE comments! I really appreciate it! I guess it's the risk you take when you put yourself out in public view. I blog because I love to do it and it's fun to hash over goofy stories with people who share the same sort of life I do. I guess the people that don't like my blog need to realize this and find their own reading niche.
Posted by: Sandi | June 17, 2008 06:52 PM
There will always be one rotten apple in the bunch. Your blogs are down to earth, real life, saying it like it is, and your right if they don't like it then DON'T read it. Keep up your wonderful blogs, they are read from Alaska to Arizona and points beyond, you have quite the following...
Posted by: Aunt Gail | June 17, 2008 07:30 PM
You know I just had to leave a comment over there!
Posted by: Rebecca | June 18, 2008 06:25 AM
Thanks Rebecca :-). I don't even know why I went back and looked but I had to leave another comment. It's seriously a pissing contest but I feel like I'm winning because they are still reading, LMBO!
Posted by: Sandi | June 18, 2008 08:03 AM
Darn, why can't I see the troll comments? For being Gifted, I'm out of the loop a lot.
I really love your blog, great writing and format, and I actually enjoy a stinky troll or two. It's good to get your blood pumping and fun to expose them for the fat, acne-riddled, jealous a-holes that they are.
Posted by: Ashley | June 18, 2008 09:53 AM
Thanks Ashley. The comments are actually at the Times-Standard site and not here. I put a linky in my post. Trust me, not too impressive but enough to piss a person off...just a little :-).
Posted by: Sandi | June 18, 2008 09:58 AM
wow mom you know what your writing about
Posted by: cheper then thearapys tater-bug | June 19, 2008 11:21 AM