Comments on: Five Potential Benefits of Negative Blog Comments http://www.angengland.com/five-potential-benefits-of-negative-blog-comments/ The Renaissance Woman Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patti B. http://www.angengland.com/five-potential-benefits-of-negative-blog-comments/#comment-12643 Patti B. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:33:41 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=814#comment-12643 I really like what you said about maybe engaging with the person. The only semi-negative comment I ever received was someone said my blog is all over the place and not about anything. At the time, I was pretty much writing what I wanted to write. I didn't have a laser-like focus and that was just a style choice. I do remember thanking the person for their comment. I did take another look at my blog and it does have a little more focus now without painting me in a corner where I have to write about one certain topic. Saw you stopped by #blogchat the other night too. Hope to talk with you again! I really like what you said about maybe engaging with the person. The only semi-negative comment I ever received was someone said my blog is all over the place and not about anything. At the time, I was pretty much writing what I wanted to write. I didn’t have a laser-like focus and that was just a style choice. I do remember thanking the person for their comment. I did take another look at my blog and it does have a little more focus now without painting me in a corner where I have to write about one certain topic.

Saw you stopped by #blogchat the other night too. Hope to talk with you again!
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]]> By: Be PROactive vs Reactive – Stay in Your Circle! Ten Habits Day 5 – Angela England http://www.angengland.com/five-potential-benefits-of-negative-blog-comments/#comment-450 Be PROactive vs Reactive – Stay in Your Circle! Ten Habits Day 5 – Angela England Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:21:43 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=814#comment-450 [...] Comment. [...] [...] Comment. [...]

]]> By: Tamara http://www.angengland.com/five-potential-benefits-of-negative-blog-comments/#comment-449 Tamara Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:55:19 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=814#comment-449 All great points. When that happens to me, I will remember this! All great points. When that happens to me, I will remember this!

]]> By: Dionna @ Code Name: Mama http://www.angengland.com/five-potential-benefits-of-negative-blog-comments/#comment-448 Dionna @ Code Name: Mama Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:41:52 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=814#comment-448 Reason #5 is why I left some recent negative comments made re: nursing in public. One of the comments made me email the person and ask if they were making light of the discussion, but I let it stay. Honestly, a lot of negative comments reflect much more poorly on the commenter than they do on the blogger ;) Reason #5 is why I left some recent negative comments made re: nursing in public. One of the comments made me email the person and ask if they were making light of the discussion, but I let it stay. Honestly, a lot of negative comments reflect much more poorly on the commenter than they do on the blogger ;)

]]> By: AngEngland http://www.angengland.com/five-potential-benefits-of-negative-blog-comments/#comment-447 AngEngland Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:23:53 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=814#comment-447 Here's the post Lia is referring to - http://liamack.blogspot.com/2009/03/drawing-nipples-on-barbie.html I love that you turned the negative post into a way to further educate parents and caregivers of young children about warning signs to be aware of. I agree with you - in our family we answer all questions honestly. :-) Angela < Here’s the post Lia is referring to – http://liamack.blogspot.com/2009/03/drawing-nipples-on-barbie.html

I love that you turned the negative post into a way to further educate parents and caregivers of young children about warning signs to be aware of. I agree with you – in our family we answer all questions honestly. :-)

Angela <

]]> By: Nipples on Barbie http://www.angengland.com/five-potential-benefits-of-negative-blog-comments/#comment-446 Nipples on Barbie Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:53:08 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=814#comment-446 I had my most negative comment on my blog post about "Nipples on Barbie"...of course they were anonymous, no one has balls to say who they really are when they want to rant online... I had my most negative comment on my blog post about “Nipples on Barbie”…of course they were anonymous, no one has balls to say who they really are when they want to rant online…

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.angengland.com/five-potential-benefits-of-negative-blog-comments/#comment-445 Elizabeth Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:49:57 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=814#comment-445 I love that you call them "trolls"-- I use that word a lot to describe mean-hearted people too. My first reaction to the first negative comment was NOT a carefully-worded rebuttal. It was very abrasive and emotional, and not at all the tone I wanted for my blog. I left it up for about 3 minutes, then took it down, and really gave some thought to how I wanted to respond. Thanks for taking the time to read! ~Elizabeth I love that you call them “trolls”– I use that word a lot to describe mean-hearted people too. My first reaction to the first negative comment was NOT a carefully-worded rebuttal. It was very abrasive and emotional, and not at all the tone I wanted for my blog. I left it up for about 3 minutes, then took it down, and really gave some thought to how I wanted to respond. Thanks for taking the time to read!

~Elizabeth

]]> By: AngEngland http://www.angengland.com/five-potential-benefits-of-negative-blog-comments/#comment-444 AngEngland Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:29:25 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=814#comment-444 I do think there is a huge difference between a negative comment that is "Agreeing to disagree" and someone trolling just to be mean. Personally I despise anonymous comments. Like my dad says - if you're going to say something, stand behind what you say. Usually the only good reason to remain anonymous is because you KNOW you should not be saying what you are saying. LOL! I'd say you definitely handled things well. You turned a negative comment into first, a great post (read the link she included you guys...it's well written!) and then secondly, a call to action. You realized you needed to protect yourself from the stupidity on your personal site and disabled anonymous comments. I'm glad you did. I think that allowing anonymous comments makes it easier for trolls. Something else entirely from a simply different point of view. ;-) Angela < I do think there is a huge difference between a negative comment that is “Agreeing to disagree” and someone trolling just to be mean. Personally I despise anonymous comments. Like my dad says – if you’re going to say something, stand behind what you say. Usually the only good reason to remain anonymous is because you KNOW you should not be saying what you are saying. LOL!

I’d say you definitely handled things well. You turned a negative comment into first, a great post (read the link she included you guys…it’s well written!) and then secondly, a call to action. You realized you needed to protect yourself from the stupidity on your personal site and disabled anonymous comments. I’m glad you did. I think that allowing anonymous comments makes it easier for trolls. Something else entirely from a simply different point of view. ;-)

Angela <

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.angengland.com/five-potential-benefits-of-negative-blog-comments/#comment-443 Elizabeth Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:11:57 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=814#comment-443 Stopping by from Twitter-- I saw this post and HAD to read what you had to say! I've had two negative comments left on my blog. Both basically personally attacked me-- I'm fairly certain they were left by somebody I know in real life, but who didn't have the courage to talk to my face. After the first negative comment, I wrote <a href="http://confessionsfromaworkingmom.blogspot.com/2009/08/walking-in-interwebs.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> post. After the second negative comment, I disabled anonymous commenting on my blog. I love a good debate-- I *wish* people would debate more on my blog-- but I don't like being personally attacked or misconstrued based on my beliefs or words. ~Elizabeth http://confessionsfromaworkingmom.blogspot.com Stopping by from Twitter– I saw this post and HAD to read what you had to say!

I’ve had two negative comments left on my blog. Both basically personally attacked me– I’m fairly certain they were left by somebody I know in real life, but who didn’t have the courage to talk to my face. After the first negative comment, I wrote this post. After the second negative comment, I disabled anonymous commenting on my blog. I love a good debate– I *wish* people would debate more on my blog– but I don’t like being personally attacked or misconstrued based on my beliefs or words.

~Elizabeth
http://confessionsfromaworkingmom.blogspot.com

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