Comments on: At the Face of Being Famous http://www.blogherald.com/2008/11/12/at-the-face-of-being-famous/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barcelona Live http://www.blogherald.com/2008/11/12/at-the-face-of-being-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-1130479 Barcelona Live Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:47:27 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=9344#comment-1130479 Aw, this was a really fantastic post. In theory I’d prefer to publish like this also – taking time and actual energy to create a good write-up… but what can I say… I procrastinate alot and by no means appear to get something done. Aw, this was a really fantastic post. In theory I’d prefer to publish like this also – taking time and actual energy to create a good write-up… but what can I say… I procrastinate alot and by no means appear to get something done.

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]]> By: Deb Ng http://www.blogherald.com/2008/11/12/at-the-face-of-being-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-661038 Deb Ng Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:01:45 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=9344#comment-661038 I can so relate. I wonder why the forum moderators allowed all this to happen? Is it no wonder kids are killing themselves over what people say about them online? The forums allowing this to happen are as much to blame as the mean spirited people doing the attacking. Last year (almost to this day) I had a blog with some friends of mine where we discussed whatever was on our minds. I listed 12 reasons for hating football. It was farked and the mean spirited comments came fast and furious. I think we went from 30 visitors to about 30,000 in one day. When they were done ridiculing my post, which I expected some would, they came after me. They found my images on the web and photoshopped it to make me look like a horse and other mean things. Now I joke about it, but it was upsetting when it happened. Especially since the Farkers took it to various other forums and followed me to my blogs and ridiculed me there. The images and profantity chased away much of my community for a couple of weeks because they couldn't deal with the negativity. I'm willing to bet many of the people who have keyboard courage online aren't always attractive, rich or popular. I'm pretty sure most of them are insecure like I am - but being anonymous on the web, picking on someone you don't know makes one feel very powerful. I admire Ellie for handling this whole thing with dignity. It's very upsetting to be the subject of internet ridicule. Not too many people could handle it as she did. I can so relate. I wonder why the forum moderators allowed all this to happen? Is it no wonder kids are killing themselves over what people say about them online? The forums allowing this to happen are as much to blame as the mean spirited people doing the attacking.

Last year (almost to this day) I had a blog with some friends of mine where we discussed whatever was on our minds. I listed 12 reasons for hating football. It was farked and the mean spirited comments came fast and furious. I think we went from 30 visitors to about 30,000 in one day. When they were done ridiculing my post, which I expected some would, they came after me. They found my images on the web and photoshopped it to make me look like a horse and other mean things.

Now I joke about it, but it was upsetting when it happened. Especially since the Farkers took it to various other forums and followed me to my blogs and ridiculed me there. The images and profantity chased away much of my community for a couple of weeks because they couldn’t deal with the negativity.

I’m willing to bet many of the people who have keyboard courage online aren’t always attractive, rich or popular. I’m pretty sure most of them are insecure like I am – but being anonymous on the web, picking on someone you don’t know makes one feel very powerful.

I admire Ellie for handling this whole thing with dignity. It’s very upsetting to be the subject of internet ridicule. Not too many people could handle it as she did.

]]> By: Bujio http://www.blogherald.com/2008/11/12/at-the-face-of-being-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-660982 Bujio Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:03:09 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=9344#comment-660982 Holy Cow, Mate. That would be some pretty harsh stuff, that. I have long been trying to figure out why all of my friends are getting hit after hit on their videos on Youtube and my videos are sourly sinking behind. Their videos aren't really any different than mine...so what's the deal? We may never know what will strike a chord with the public. The internet is a brilliant way of proving that the world is a crazy place to live in. Crazy, Crazy, Crazy. Cheers!! Holy Cow, Mate. That would be some pretty harsh stuff, that. I have long been trying to figure out why all of my friends are getting hit after hit on their videos on Youtube and my videos are sourly sinking behind. Their videos aren’t really any different than mine…so what’s the deal?

We may never know what will strike a chord with the public. The internet is a brilliant way of proving that the world is a crazy place to live in. Crazy, Crazy, Crazy. Cheers!!

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