Allow me to get meta here for a moment. I’ve noticed that a very common response to nasty internet comments is to repeat the mantra, “Don’t feel the trolls.” It’s become “common knowledge” that you should ignore mean-spirited (as opposed to simply critical) comments on the internet, especially if you’re the one they’re addressed to, …
Tag Archive: comments
Jul 27 2011
Types of Moronic Blog Comments I Get
[Snark Warning, obviously] When I receive comments like this either on this blog, on my Tumblr, on Facebook, or in person, I kind of want to shoot myself in the face. “Yeah well, I’m [insert group name here] and this doesn’t apply to me.” I will personally give you $20 if you can find a …
May 29 2011
New Comment Policy
From now on, I will delete any negative, anonymous comments from this blog. This is because I firmly believe that if you have a constructive comment to make about something I wrote, you should be able to put your real name on it (or a screen name you use elsewhere online). If you find yourself …







May 05 2013
[blogathon] What I’ve Learned From Blogging
Blog/personal news, internet/technology, unsolicited advice, writing
by Miri, Professional Fun-Ruiner
This is the fourth post in my SSA blogathon, and another reader request. Don’t forget to donate! I’ve been blogging in some form or another for ten years. Since I was 12. Did they even have blogs back then? Apparently! But I only started this blog a little less than four years ago, and it …
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