After writing on Triond for about 2 weeks now, I have had the pleasure of running into these people from time to time.
You may have just completed a great article that you think will really interest the readers and you publish it for the whole community to see. No sooner do you publish it, a comment appears from a user called Pro, Thisguy, Iam, you are, and Isick. I mean I feel like I’m in English class conjugating verbs. You would think if they were actually intelligent bloggers that they would come up with better “sue do names”.
I understand that when you publish your work for the whole world to see, you are making yourself susceptible to these types of people. You can’t expect the whole community to enjoy your work.
Unfortunately, the worst thing you can do is lash out. I will sometimes get up on my sassy horse and think I know best, but really there’s always someone older and wiser than you are. Always!
Thankfully, we have a wonderful community here at Triond that supports each other and is smart enough to leave comments towards these people that leave no room for argument.
The main problem that I see here is that some writers are more sensitive than others. They may feel the need to defend themselves about the vulgarities in the comment. I mean, who wouldn’t be affected if someone called your work a waste of time, you lie, you’re stupid, you’re a b*#@h, etc.
If I wanted to play on the playground, I would go back to Kindergarten!
In most forums or blogging sites, it is a requirement that the person commenting have published at least 5 blogs before they can comment on others works. It really is a shame that anyone can join Triond with the intent of blasting other writers without ever publishing a single article themselves.
The fact of the matter is that when we choose to display are works on the internet; we have to understand that millions of people from around the globe are surfing as well. The wonderful aspect of this is that we all have different norms and social rules that regulate our daily lives. That is what differentiates us from each other. Some may have experienced higher education and can communicate that within our articles; others may have been educated in a home where there was no structure and no money to educate them on what is acceptable in a certain social stature.
Either way, I will continue to write articles that provoke thought and controversy to stimulate the brain and further my education on the attitudes and environments that drive these people, “Trolls”, to bring others down to make themselves feel more important.
As always, please leave comments. Trolls are welcome to voice their opinions as well. As long as you are able to convey your opinion in an intelligent manor without curse words, I will listen. If not, I will just assume that your social upbringing is well below the norms of society.
