Comments on: The Trouble with Trolls http://bladeronner.com/2009/09/the-trouble-with-trolls/ Musings on Business, Branding, Social Media and The Visual Arts Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:28:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Dennis Wood http://bladeronner.com/2009/09/the-trouble-with-trolls/comment-page-1/#comment-4932 Dennis Wood Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:25:08 +0000 http://bladeronner.com/?p=816#comment-4932 Ron, reading this reminded me of three rather golden rules that have worked for Cinevate and myself personally in the online world.<br><br>1. Maintain impeccable manners online....always.<br><br>2. Direct your energy towards folks who conduct themselves in a similar fashion, and who support what you do. This doesn't mean you should ignore valid criticism when it's rudely presented...but the rules govern how you will respond.<br><br>3. In questions of ethics, if the outcome benefits all parties, then the behavior or action in question is almost certainly ethical. <br><br>What I find 100% of the time is that people respect honesty and good manners online, and will often summarily dismiss your troll (online or personally) for what they represent.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Dennis Wood<br><a href="http://www.cinevate.com" rel="nofollow">www.cinevate.com</a> Ron, reading this reminded me of three rather golden rules that have worked for Cinevate and myself personally in the online world.

1. Maintain impeccable manners online….always.

2. Direct your energy towards folks who conduct themselves in a similar fashion, and who support what you do. This doesn't mean you should ignore valid criticism when it's rudely presented…but the rules govern how you will respond.

3. In questions of ethics, if the outcome benefits all parties, then the behavior or action in question is almost certainly ethical.

What I find 100% of the time is that people respect honesty and good manners online, and will often summarily dismiss your troll (online or personally) for what they represent.

Cheers,
Dennis Wood
http://www.cinevate.com

]]> By: Dennis Wood http://bladeronner.com/2009/09/the-trouble-with-trolls/comment-page-1/#comment-4506 Dennis Wood Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:25:08 +0000 http://bladeronner.com/?p=816#comment-4506 Ron, reading this reminded me of three rather golden rules that have worked for Cinevate and myself personally in the online world.<br><br>1. Maintain impeccable manners online....always.<br><br>2. Direct your energy towards folks who conduct themselves in a similar fashion, and who support what you do. This doesn't mean you should ignore valid criticism when it's rudely presented...but the rules govern how you will respond.<br><br>3. In questions of ethics, if the outcome benefits all parties, then the behavior or action in question is almost certainly ethical. <br><br>What I find 100% of the time is that people respect honesty and good manners online, and will often summarily dismiss your troll (online or personally) for what they represent.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Dennis Wood<br><a href="http://www.cinevate.com" rel="nofollow">www.cinevate.com</a> Ron, reading this reminded me of three rather golden rules that have worked for Cinevate and myself personally in the online world.

1. Maintain impeccable manners online….always.

2. Direct your energy towards folks who conduct themselves in a similar fashion, and who support what you do. This doesn't mean you should ignore valid criticism when it's rudely presented…but the rules govern how you will respond.

3. In questions of ethics, if the outcome benefits all parties, then the behavior or action in question is almost certainly ethical.

What I find 100% of the time is that people respect honesty and good manners online, and will often summarily dismiss your troll (online or personally) for what they represent.

Cheers,
Dennis Wood
http://www.cinevate.com

]]> By: Louis Pang: International Destination Wedding Photographer » Blog Archive » How to Deal With Trolls http://bladeronner.com/2009/09/the-trouble-with-trolls/comment-page-1/#comment-4463 Louis Pang: International Destination Wedding Photographer » Blog Archive » How to Deal With Trolls Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:43:56 +0000 http://bladeronner.com/?p=816#comment-4463 [...] thought I was the only one haunted by trolls until I read Ron Dawson’s blog post 30 minutes ago. Ron suggested that we either kill trolls with graciousness or ignore them. I think [...] [...] thought I was the only one haunted by trolls until I read Ron Dawson’s blog post 30 minutes ago. Ron suggested that we either kill trolls with graciousness or ignore them. I think [...]

]]> By: bladeronner http://bladeronner.com/2009/09/the-trouble-with-trolls/comment-page-1/#comment-4466 bladeronner Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:58:24 +0000 http://bladeronner.com/?p=816#comment-4466 The extent to which a troll will go out of his way to cause trouble is<br>directly proportional to how much attention they need.<br><br>Thanks for sharing. The extent to which a troll will go out of his way to cause trouble is
directly proportional to how much attention they need.

Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Louis http://bladeronner.com/2009/09/the-trouble-with-trolls/comment-page-1/#comment-4462 Louis Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:01:24 +0000 http://bladeronner.com/?p=816#comment-4462 Thanks for sharing Ron. Until 5 mins ago, I thought I was the only one haunted by trolls! It seems that the more you put yourself out there to engage the larger community, the likelier it is to attract trolls. I have chosen to ignore them. One person even setup a bogus facebook identity, asked to be added as a friend and then flame me on my wall. Wow! The effort that he put in to spread his bitterness!<br><br>No that I enjoy in what happened to you and Tasra..with the trolls and all that...but I am glad that you shared this. I don't feel alone. Thanks for sharing Ron. Until 5 mins ago, I thought I was the only one haunted by trolls! It seems that the more you put yourself out there to engage the larger community, the likelier it is to attract trolls. I have chosen to ignore them. One person even setup a bogus facebook identity, asked to be added as a friend and then flame me on my wall. Wow! The effort that he put in to spread his bitterness!

No that I enjoy in what happened to you and Tasra..with the trolls and all that…but I am glad that you shared this. I don't feel alone.

]]> By: timdanyo http://bladeronner.com/2009/09/the-trouble-with-trolls/comment-page-1/#comment-4410 timdanyo Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:09:46 +0000 http://bladeronner.com/?p=816#comment-4410 Trolls most definitely do suck! Thanks Ron, for the insight. I've been trolled, especially when it comes to political discussion. I know politics are controversial, but hey, let's talk about the issues as civil Americans! Trolls really are an example of the dark side of social media. I guess it is the other side of transparency and "authenticity." You get to see the good and bad people have to offer. I always call trolls out if I have the chance. I don't spend too much time on it, but if someone is disrespectful or rude to me, I'll let them know in a nice way, but stern. Trolls are the equivalent of someone coming up to you in a crowd and getting in your face and yelling obscenities and harsh words at you. It's a form of aggressive and abusive behavior. Trolls most definitely do suck! Thanks Ron, for the insight. I've been trolled, especially when it comes to political discussion. I know politics are controversial, but hey, let's talk about the issues as civil Americans! Trolls really are an example of the dark side of social media. I guess it is the other side of transparency and “authenticity.” You get to see the good and bad people have to offer. I always call trolls out if I have the chance. I don't spend too much time on it, but if someone is disrespectful or rude to me, I'll let them know in a nice way, but stern. Trolls are the equivalent of someone coming up to you in a crowd and getting in your face and yelling obscenities and harsh words at you. It's a form of aggressive and abusive behavior.

]]> By: danwatkins http://bladeronner.com/2009/09/the-trouble-with-trolls/comment-page-1/#comment-4402 danwatkins Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:17:11 +0000 http://bladeronner.com/?p=816#comment-4402 One my blogs was mentioned on one of the Adobe Killer Tips sites...I enjoyed the spike in traffic...and ignored all of the anonymous posts that were venomous. Envy is a sin that we all have to be careful not to give in to. One my blogs was mentioned on one of the Adobe Killer Tips sites…I enjoyed the spike in traffic…and ignored all of the anonymous posts that were venomous. Envy is a sin that we all have to be careful not to give in to.

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