Here are two comments from "anonymous" about 4 hours apart. The new blogger word is "flamed" according to one of my friends.
Anonymous said...
ooh... i like the green... it looks really good with the purple background too!
1:42 PM
Anonymous said...
racist c*** (see comments if you can't figure out the asterisks. I don't want that word on my post, thanks)
5:19 PM
I have no way of knowing if the same anonymous wrote both comments or if there is any way of avoiding this. I like the green with the purple too. The second comment says a lot about the author.
First reaction:
Shock and then tears. Anon accomplished whatever sick short term goal he/she had in mind.
Decision time:
1. Delete and move on (thanks for the comment L.)
2. Search my soul for whatever I may have said to provoke this tripe. (Blame the victim mentality - I used to be good at that and it's still my initial reaction sometimes)
3. Put it out here for all to see it for what it is.
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As you can see, I chose Door Number 3.
I knew there was a possibility of something like this happening. I'm sure any of you who have been blogging for a while have experienced some of the same thing
I've decided not to agonize about what I may or may not have said. I don't think it matters and if I start weighing every word for fear of offending, I might as well hang it up now. I've made too many friends and had too good a time to let "anon" win.
I may get back later with something a little more cheerful but wanted to get this out quickly. Thanks in advance to all my friends who will see this.
Note to anonymous #2 (if you are two different people) This is your 15 minutes of fame. Enjoy it while it lasts.
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8 comments:
Anonymous may never even see your response post, because so many flamers are hit-and-run (which I believe is known as a "dive by" -- I`m still learning blogging lingo, too).
Think of it as an obscene phone call, and don`t let it get to you. If he/she keeps coming back, you can alert Blogger and take various steps.
I am so sorry this has happened to you. Ignore please.
It happened to me for a bit and I turned off my comments and kept going, but I decided I was not going to let them ruin my fun and my new online friendships. Those people deffinitly have no friends. so sad really.
And I like the new look. easy to read.
Ohh and I left your info at work so I will add to your blog roll on my monday. cheers
I love you lots, and the person who did this knows nothing, or very, very little, about love....
my advice? (not that you need any, but what's a comment if not to give one's 2 cents...) say a prayer for them, and forget it. I might be overstating this, but people like that have very little kindness or compassion within their hearts, and, if I might say so, we have a bit more...
it's the case of loving the sinner, yet giving them a good telling off for their misdeeds....
I should just email this to you, but I've already put it here... there you go....
have a really lovely day!
Don't even worry about it. If you really want to, take 2 seconds and do a quick check -- are you racist? No? I didn't think so. You should give that comment as much credence as if he had called you a computer nerd, a trekkie, or -- heaven forbid -- a conservative republican!
There was a time, back in the dark ages, when I was hanging out on CompuServe (or Compu$erve, as we called it, at $12/hour for 300bps). I got what was basically an instant message from another user, saying hi. It seemed the guy wanted to talk. We chatted a bit and he asked where I was from. I said San Francisco, and he asked if there were a lot of fags there. I said that a fair number of people smoked, but no more than anywhere else. Of course, that's not what he meant. Long story short, I kept him on the line for about three hours. Since I worked for CS, it was free for me, but it cost him plenty. I dunno if I changed his mind at all, but at least he paid for his idiocy.
I'm not sure how relevant that is, but it's a fun story. Anyway, these people just want to get others upset -- it's the only power they have. Don't let this bother you, just let it go. It's like a kid having a temper tantrum -- if you pay attention to it, it will only get worse.
Sorry they picked you to do that to, and please don't take it too much to heart. I like hearing what you have to say.
And I LIKE the green on purple, very easy on the eyes!
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