Comments on: The Trouble with Trolls http://marketmynovel.com/2009/10/the-trouble-with-trolls.html Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:31:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tony Eldridge http://marketmynovel.com/2009/10/the-trouble-with-trolls.html/comment-page-1#comment-405 Tony Eldridge Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:41:16 +0000 http://marketmynovel.com/?p=547#comment-405 I reread your post again. Great the second time around. I wanted to leave a fake flaming comment just for humor, but I couldn't get it to sound right in my mind without coming across nastily sarcastic or honestly rude... so I will stick with the truth: Well done! All bloggers need to read this. I reread your post again. Great the second time around. I wanted to leave a fake flaming comment just for humor, but I couldn’t get it to sound right in my mind without coming across nastily sarcastic or honestly rude… so I will stick with the truth: Well done! All bloggers need to read this.

]]> By: awilson http://marketmynovel.com/2009/10/the-trouble-with-trolls.html/comment-page-1#comment-396 awilson Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:04:47 +0000 http://marketmynovel.com/?p=547#comment-396 Hey Carol! It stinks when that happens. Unfortunately, it happens to everyone at some point in their online life. Once you get over the emotional upheaval of it, it is much easier to face the issue of trolls with cold, clear logic. Sometimes, though, it takes a while to get over the craziness of it. Thanks for commenting! Hey Carol!

It stinks when that happens. Unfortunately, it happens to everyone at some point in their online life. Once you get over the emotional upheaval of it, it is much easier to face the issue of trolls with cold, clear logic. Sometimes, though, it takes a while to get over the craziness of it.

Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Carol Buchanan http://marketmynovel.com/2009/10/the-trouble-with-trolls.html/comment-page-1#comment-394 Carol Buchanan Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:34:35 +0000 http://marketmynovel.com/?p=547#comment-394 Way to go, Angela! Having been "trolled" myself over a review, I appreciate this post more than you know. Way to go, Angela! Having been “trolled” myself over a review, I appreciate this post more than you know.

]]> By: awilson http://marketmynovel.com/2009/10/the-trouble-with-trolls.html/comment-page-1#comment-393 awilson Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:06:09 +0000 http://marketmynovel.com/?p=547#comment-393 Nick - I agree, I think bloggers should have some sort of policy to moderate comments and deal specifically with trolls. I did not have one until I had to deal with it myself - realized just how difficult it would be. As a former journalist, I am not at all for censorship, but idiocy, rude behavior and antagonistic attitudes are another story entirely. I had to be very clear with myself on that. It is really tough to bear the brunt of troll activity on a site that doesn't moderate, or where the site administrator takes joy in the number of hits received to a post just because of the troll's behavior. That information will always be out there, just waiting to damage your brand. On the other hand, if you already have a solid brand online, people will smell a troll immediately. I guess it is a matter of brand management and focus of online activities. As you can tell, this is a topic I've wrestled with for a while, with my personal online use, as well as for clients. =0) Thanks for stopping by! Nick –
I agree, I think bloggers should have some sort of policy to moderate comments and deal specifically with trolls. I did not have one until I had to deal with it myself – realized just how difficult it would be. As a former journalist, I am not at all for censorship, but idiocy, rude behavior and antagonistic attitudes are another story entirely. I had to be very clear with myself on that.

It is really tough to bear the brunt of troll activity on a site that doesn’t moderate, or where the site administrator takes joy in the number of hits received to a post just because of the troll’s behavior. That information will always be out there, just waiting to damage your brand.

On the other hand, if you already have a solid brand online, people will smell a troll immediately. I guess it is a matter of brand management and focus of online activities.

As you can tell, this is a topic I’ve wrestled with for a while, with my personal online use, as well as for clients. =0)

Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: awilson http://marketmynovel.com/2009/10/the-trouble-with-trolls.html/comment-page-1#comment-392 awilson Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:01:47 +0000 http://marketmynovel.com/?p=547#comment-392 Thanks, Tony! You know, laughing is a great attitude to have. I'm not always that good at handling those types of comments. =0) Thanks, Tony! You know, laughing is a great attitude to have. I’m not always that good at handling those types of comments. =0)

]]> By: Nick Daws http://marketmynovel.com/2009/10/the-trouble-with-trolls.html/comment-page-1#comment-390 Nick Daws Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:56:36 +0000 http://marketmynovel.com/?p=547#comment-390 Excellent post. I agree the worst thing you can do is try to reason with a troll. All this does is encourage them, and attract the attention of other trolls who arrive to join in the fun. Also, I think any blogger who doesn't implement moderation on comments is asking for trouble. Excellent post. I agree the worst thing you can do is try to reason with a troll. All this does is encourage them, and attract the attention of other trolls who arrive to join in the fun.

Also, I think any blogger who doesn’t implement moderation on comments is asking for trouble.

]]> By: Tony Eldridge http://marketmynovel.com/2009/10/the-trouble-with-trolls.html/comment-page-1#comment-388 Tony Eldridge Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:59:36 +0000 http://marketmynovel.com/?p=547#comment-388 Great post, Angela. I have had a few Troll attacks. I usually ignore them and let the comment ride unless it's particularly offensive. I learned a while back to trust my readers. They can smell a troll and if trolls wants to make a fool of themselves, who am I to stop them? It takes two to tango, and once they see that they can talk until they are blue in the face and I will not respond, they usually leave in a huff. Readers are smart and compassionate . They can see the juvenile antics of trolls. While trolls may fester and obsess, I just move on and forget it. Actually, I usually share a good laugh over the troll's posts with a few private friends-- that's my dark secret ;) Great post! Great post, Angela. I have had a few Troll attacks. I usually ignore them and let the comment ride unless it’s particularly offensive. I learned a while back to trust my readers. They can smell a troll and if trolls wants to make a fool of themselves, who am I to stop them? It takes two to tango, and once they see that they can talk until they are blue in the face and I will not respond, they usually leave in a huff.

Readers are smart and compassionate . They can see the juvenile antics of trolls. While trolls may fester and obsess, I just move on and forget it. Actually, I usually share a good laugh over the troll’s posts with a few private friends– that’s my dark secret ;)

Great post!

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