Saturday, April 17, 2010

My take on Negative Comments

I’ve been wanting to write about this for a while. And now since I’m helping Penelope decorate her farmhouse and she’s mentioned me on her blog, I’m suddenly inside her blog’s vortex of unmoderated negative comments and I must admit, it stings (Penelope has a much higher tolerance for them than I do and I still love her for mentioning me).

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But then, when I think about human beings and how we are, I get it. It’s not like I have never said anything negative about every single person in my life when they are not around. I don’t think anyone can say they haven’t done that.

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Some bloggers think leaving negative, unmoderated comments on their blog keeps it real and I think that is a completely valid personal choice.

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However, the best argument I have ever read on negative comments is this post, and was written by this blogger called; How not to Suck at Blogging

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  • Delete negative comments. If you get a comment that isn’t constructive or is abusive, just delete it. Don’t respond. Don’t even finish reading it. Don’t waste another second with hate-mongering trolls. Leave a constructive comment on this site and I’ll love you. I appreciate people who expand the discussion and help me grow. Leave a whiny rant and I will delete you. It’s my blog. Deal with it. [Learned this the hard way] Manvs.Debt
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    Until I read this paragraph on this awesome not-to-be-missed-post (if you are a blogger, seriously, read this one!) I didn’t know what to do. And now I’m clear, my commitment with this blog is to inspire you to have a home that fills you with happiness every time you walk in, so inside of that, I’m not interested in defending and protecting my point of view. It’s my blog and if you don’t like what I have to say, you are welcome to keep surfing!

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    So that’s it really. My blog is about happy. I’m committed to spreading happy all around and that’s what lights me up and keeps me writing!

    What’s your take on them?

    If you want your home to have atmosphere including colours that flow to fill you with happiness every time you walk in. Contact me by email for on-line rates or call me at 604.318.9725 if you are local.

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