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The Accountability of Black Bloggers
A couple weeks ago, Miss Jenkins wrote about the criticism and negativity that bloggers face. There are a lot of people out there who don’t know how to respond to others, particularly online, without getting personal and attacking a writer or reader in the blogging community. Since that post, I’ve seen it happen a lot more frequently on other sites and I’ve started to wonder about a few things. Now let me be clear. This post has nothing to do with any comments made here, so there’s no need to dig into the archives or use that cool calendar (Use it anyway) to try to figure out what sparked this. However, there is a post elsewhere that did lead to this post…sorta.
My post on whooping/whipping/shalacking children was recently re-posted on The Fresh Xpress website. Some people got it for the humor and light skinned blogger post that I am it was and left a comment indicating that. One person took offense to the post and connected it to slave masters beating slaves into submission, then basically called the post a piece of irresponsible writing. I gritted my teeth and responded kindly asking for clarification on why he was bothered and was told that I’m not utilizing my writing talents the right way and that I’m promoting false truths that people are going to internalize and believe. My response? Homie, you’re giving me way too much credit and not giving the readers enough credit in their ability to discern truth from opinion. I suggested if he were honestly concerned about the issue of child abuse that he write an article and I’d promote it for him. His response? No response.
Is this what you expect from me?
It was at this point that I had a “hmm” moment. This obviously wasn’t the first time I had been criticized, but it was the first time that someone acknowledged my writing ability and said that I was basically using my powers for evil. My first thought was “Negro, I don’t owe you anythang. I do this for free!” My second thought, which is the true focus of this post, was “Do I really have any type of social responsibility for what I write?” As I’ve said before, there are many blogging niches out there. Sex, relationship, and gossip talk dominate the internet followed by humor, music, politics, and true social consciousness websites (You know. Sites with black power fists, pictures of starving children, etc.) I like to believe that I play somewhere in the middle of these niches despite the fact I’m a writer at Single Black Male and I occasionally write relationship posts here. SBM is a fairly large and popular site. Three Ways is bigger than the average blog, but certainly not dominant. Why do I think we’re not as dominant as some, but not all, other sites? Well, that’s simple. I’ll tell ya:
We write about what’s important to us and not just what will get hits.
I’ll admit that I’ve struggled at times. I’ve written about topics that I knew would turn people off because they went deeper than rap people were prepared for. In some ways, I think we’ve taken the L in the blog world because we’ve held to our values of providing honest and thought-provoking content on a regular basis. In a way, it’s become a “writer’s responsibility” that we consider with every post. And as we’ve grown, I can truthfully say that I haven’t given much thought to the social responsibility and accountability aspects of what we do here. I know that as we continue to gain traction, we will continue to get more criticism because that’s just how it works—there’s no success without haters. But do we really increase in our social responsibility to not only the blog world, but also the real world?
Are we supposed to be leading the charge in fighting issues of Black people or any people for that matter? Granted, it’d be easier for us to do that compared to some of the other popular sites. But what about those that are considered the most entertaining and most visited? Should the authors and owners of these sites be treated as e-celebs or highly visible and e-fluential people? If so, at what point does that accountability kick in? 500 subscribers? 4,000 views? 200 comments? Day 1? I honestly don’t know. What I do know is that these websites are nothing without the people who read them. And with that being the case, who really has the responsibility here? Hmm, I feel like I’m talking about the state of music or television.
If you run a blog or are a regular blog reader, I’d really like to get your thoughts on what you think the responsibilities of bloggers and writers are nowadays. Let’s have an honest discussion.
Truthfully, Respectfully, and Honestly,
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Well as the sole proprietor over at BougieLand I have decided that my responsibility is to speak my personal truth while trying not to be malicious, hurtful or too in-your-face-snarky. Because that’s my personal comfort level.
That being said, in this week alone I’ve gone from an average of 700 views a day to 4000 (I’m sure it will level off once I go back to blogging about cute shoes and bad coffee dates). My point is the increased visibility has invited a new host of new drive-by commenters, emailers and tweeters who feel very free to tell me all the things that are wrong with me, my blog and the thoughts expressed therein.
I’ve decided to take a very “you can’t please everybody” approach. It’s difficult, especially when someone tells you that your blog represents “all of the evil they hope to scourge from the planet” <– direct quote. And there's only so many times you can be called a fake-assed b! before your pleasing personality starts to fade. And when someone tells you (as they told Slim) that you are talented but wasting it.. well, it stings a wee bit.
I started a blog, honestly to set up a base from which to introduce myself to people that would buy my book. I never promised to save Black America, uplift the Sisterhood or be a shining beacon pointing out societal ills to kick-start the revolution. HOWEVER, there are a few things I will NOT do – I will not villify folks without explaining my position, I will not pretend knowledge about things I know nothing about, and I shall not sell my writer's soul for pageviews. That means I won't deliberately inflame the mob, I won't jump on the hot topic of the day and I won't start twitter/comment/facebook beef to draw folks to my blog. It's just not me.
Okay, I'll stop rambling. Long story short, even though every blogger writes not every blogger is a writer. Writers generally have to answer to a publisher or publication and have their content edited and approved before blasting out to the world. Bloggers can generally say what they like, when they like. (not that they all should) Each blogger has to determine their own level of responsibility bearing in mind that the more people you reach, the more people you influence whether that was your original intention or not.
At the end of the day, you can only do what you do, hope someone likes it, rise above the criticism and try not to trample people along the way.
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Slim Jackson Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 9:02 am
“Each blogger has to determine their own level of responsibility bearing in mind that the more people you reach, the more people you influence whether that was your original intention or not.”
Indeed. And this is why I was trying to figure out if that needs to be a consistent thought from day 1 or something that needs to become more of a thought along the way.
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I think it’s your prerogative. The internet is the only media in existence that isn’t regulated by a federal entity (for now). Anyone and everyone can write a blog about whatever they want. This is YOUR outlet. As long as you’re following through with whatever purpose you initially had in creating this e-space, you’re doin’ it right.
If someone doesn’t like it, they have the luxury of averting their eyes. If they want to counter what’s said, they can make their own blog. Naturally, influence is often a given after being in the blogsphere long enough, but it’s your choice whether to use that for some higher purpose or just keep using it to make people laugh, cry or co-sign.
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Good post Slim.
To add on to Nik’s point, Any and everyone can write a blog, but in the same vein, any and everyone can voice their dislike of your opinion, or even engage in troll-like lurking and post nonsense to get you riled up.
When I started blogging for The ChokLit Factory,I tried to tell myself that I would have to adopt a thick skin. Not only would I be expressing my opinions on music and artists/celebrities, I was opening myself up to a barrage of criticism from people all over the world.
The way I look at it, if you are reading my post and you are taking the time to actually comment, then my job is done.
*Dust the haters off*
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Slim Jackson Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 9:07 am
I always find it entertaining when someone gets angry and does an extensive drive-by criticism. But yeah, folks are entitled to their opinions and if they express ‘em here or on any site I write for, then victory is mine/ours.
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Building off of other peoples comments…its your blog and you can say whatever you want, it’s the freedom on the internet. And even though the internet has it’s high points of individuals being able to voice many different opinions, it also has it’s low points of people being able to post extremely negative responses under the cloak of anonymity. Us Black people always feel like we have to have an extra chip on our shoulder because anything we might do reflects the race a a whole…and it gets tiring. Will we ever see a day where we don’t feel this extra pressure? I don’t know.
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I’m a loyal reader here …I may not comment daily but I always run through here and find something to spark my interest..why? Because I love the approach you all take and the realness of this blog. I always come away with something and honestly if y’all started jumping on the bandwagon of recycled topics, I wouldn’t read as much.
I live for Eff em Fridays and look forward to it.
Some bloggers make me cross eyed with a quickness because I can tell they are jumping off of someone else’s back with a topic…SMH.
My opinion: you know your readers (for the most part), you know who will be here day in and day out, you know who will take the time to email y’all if you start slippin’ and slidin’….go back to the reason y’all started this blog, if that has held true, you know what they say “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Keep doing what you’re doing, shake the dust off your feet and keep it movin…(were those enough cliche’s for you? lol)
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Interesting question Slim.
In general I’m of the opinion that Black people need to be a little bit careful about what they put into the universe because the mainstream will often take it and use it as ammunition against us. I’m not sure though how I think that relates to blogging. Ultimately I think that as bloggers we have a responsibility to adhere to the standards that we set out for ourselves when we undertook this fool’s errand and not sell out for page views and comments. That’s about it.
I am curious though, whether those that believe that Black bloggers are in some way accountable to our race also believe that the consumers of these blogs are also accountable. If your commenter, for example, believes that your writing should be used to uplift all Black people everywhere, shouldn’t he be obligated to do the same in his commentary?
That’s my two cents on it.
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Slim Jackson Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 9:14 am
“In general I’m of the opinion that Black people need to be a little bit careful about what they put into the universe because the mainstream will often take it and use it as ammunition against us.”
I think this is why that “Successful Black Women can’t find a man” frenzy started. We, as a collective, have almost beaten that topic into submission and mainstream picked up on it.
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Be sure to tune in next Humpday for my new weekly special: “Who’s ya baby daddy Wednesday.”
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CHeeKZ Money Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 10:41 am
LMAO!
Black folk love paternity tests.
It would be funny to see all the google banner ads turn to Fried Chicken and grape soda all of a sudden.
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RightCoastLexSteele Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
LOL…and Bail Bonds ads
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Personally I think all I owe the reading public is consistency in the views I express, honestly in info I give and responsibility when it’s called on. I don’t want to be a flip flopping bang wagon writer, supporting what is popular at the moment. I don’t recycle gossip but may post something if I just have a personal take on it and if a correction needs to made in a post I man up and do it.
I lot of people HIDE behind the blogger label as a way to say/write whatever they want and then when their called out for bullshit its “Oh I’m just a blogger its my opinion.I’m no reporter I dont have to check anything.” It’s sloppy expression in my opinion.
In the end we each set the bar as to what we owe to the public.
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This is an excellent post. This reminds me of the classic Charles Barkley “I’m not a role model” speech. If people are going to blindly follow what every blogger, journalist, celebrity, or talk show hosts say, then I might as well
join the illuminati with Jay-Z nowbe leader of the free world!Over on Streetztak, I talk about what’s important to me. Fitness regimen, random thoughts, and funny stuff I see on the net is what I share. Its my own personal journey and experience, so I’m not too concerned with a responsibility because it’s my perspective and personal outlook.
ON SBM, I thoink we do have a responsibility to generate meaningful conversation. Everyone won’t agree with our posts, however with these topics we do have to be mindful about what we say and how we say it, while at the same time not restricting our speech.
A lot of people are just angry and resort to calling your writing irresponsible because they cant overstand the points being made. Take that with a grain of salt, and continue to write about what matters here.
“The motivation for me, is them tellin me what I could not be.. OH WELL!”
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CHeeKZ Money Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 10:44 am
speaking of SBM, Dr J really took it there today.
I am so proud of him.
**tears in eyes**
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This is your blog. The purpose of it is as you see fit. If one day you wanna talk about trizzies and the next day the AIDS rate and the next day God and the next day getting drunk, you have every right to do that. You define this space and people are free to read what they like. I also dont think you need to have a purpose everyday.
This whole situation is similar to you inviting someone into your house and they dont like you’re artwork so they belittle you. If you hate my artwork, leave my house.
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Slim Jackson Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 10:19 am
How about when a blogger guest posts on another website where the audience is a bit different? Does it become that site owner’s responsibility?
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Streetz-us Walks Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Its on you to put the content you see fit on your site. You should scrutinize any post before you put it on your site thats just good business. If you feel the content is dope then it s the same difference.
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I think there’s something behind a commenter who calls a blogger out on “uplifting” the race and it’s not just that they think you’re doing the race a disservice.
It’s far easier to criticize someone than to get out there and do the dirty work yourself. Monday Morning Quarterbacking as my former chief of staff used to say. It struck me, Slim, that you asked the commenter to write a post doing exactly what he says you should be doing and he declined. Even if you had a responsibility to spoon-feed people, it’s a shared responsibility that he put on himself once he had something to say.
I think the only responsibility bloggers have is to be honest. Ultimately though, this is your space — you call the shots and honestly, I think there’s something really off about someone walking into your space and demanding you do it differently.
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This is an excellent piece! As one of the managing editors of said website mentioned (lol) I can say that in the back of my mind I am always considering how our readers will be affected by what we put out. In the past year alone I’ve read posts that totally attack the writer instead of really reading the point that the author is trying to convey. It’s like a double edged sword sometimes. If the reader does not get or even agree with the writer, they use personal attacks as a defense mechanism sometimes to draw attention to themselves to feel important.
I have to agree with OneChele when she stated that “even though every blogger writes not every blogger is a writer.” A blogger is giving their perspective on a particular topic. Keywords :THEIR PERSPECTIVE. It is my line of thinking that if one doesn’t agree with what has been written, write something in response that not only defend’s your response but defends it in a articular and truly debatable way.
We are in a day in age in which many of our great black writers are a dying breed. So many have fought in the struggle until they couldn’t fight anymore. If there are black bloggers willing to step up to the plate and tackle topics taboo or deemed offensive to the black community I am behind them one hundred percent.
While it is the responsibility of the blogger to produce good work, it is just as much of a responsibility of the reader to open their minds to all points of view and comment on ALL topics. I can tell you off hand which posts will get the most comments even before they are published on our site. If it’s talking about Nicki Minaj, single black women, or how to sex up your next date the comments are off the charts. But let us post a topic around politics, education, or even how to succeed and the comments are slim (no pun intended) to none. Does that mean that we will stop posting those type of articles? NO. As long as there is breath in my body and I have a say in what goes up, all topics (including the not so popular) will be published. At the end of the day we must remember that bloggers take a lot of time and effort in researching these topics, and writing the article. Not to mention interacting with each and every person that comments on said piece. Some of this is done while they are at their full time job! Bottom line:If you cannot respect what an individual is putting out there, at least respect what they are trying to do. If you think that you can do it better WordPress and Blogger have an open availability.
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RightCoastLexSteele Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
“This is an excellent piece!”
-Please hold, Slim will be here shortly to make a suggestive comment.
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most blogs are laced with opinions versus facts. based on this there are always going to be people who disagree with your point of view. personally i don’t think i owe anything to anyone who disagrees with me. i don’t have any responsibilities to anyone but myself.
being that my blog is public people do have the right to disagree with me and post whatever comments they like. in fact i welcome difference of opinions.
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I do a personal blog/journal and I write about what matters to me regardless of how it looks to others. I think as a blogger you have the responsibility to be correct when stating facts outside of your opinion and respectful of the views of your readers when they comment but after that you can go hog wild. I think that’s what’s make things great is that you’re free to blog about what you want and how you want the people who understand you get it and the people who don’t either hop on or hop off.
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I don’t think there is a responsibility for bloggers/writers to uphold for anyone other then themselves.
Even if you actually were using your writing for evil, it would be your right and no one’s forced to agree or even read it so, I don’t see the point w/ a commenter getting upset.
“I think we’ve taken the L in the blog world because we’ve held to our values of providing honest and thought-provoking content on a regular basis.”
Well, that “L” must mean ‘love’ because I ♥ Three Ways & SBM for the topics and the openness to other’s opinions AND the fact you all aren’t just in this for the views & comments which means you guys will be around longer than those who only blog based on numbers.
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i’ve always felt that a writer’s/blogger’s responsibility was a bit of a fluid thing. i mean, the more influence you wield, the more of an obligation you have to be fairly cognisant and mindful of the effect your words have on people.
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Slim Jackson Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Appreciate the comment. The challenge is the balance. I certainly don’t write the way I did even 3-4 months ago because we’ve been growing. I’m still finding my way through all this. Don’t know how y’all have sustained for as long as you have. A LOT of work.
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The main responsibility for blogger is to realize who is their audience. Occasionally I might write on my blog when the mood strikes. Its therapeutic for me, so I could care less what people think. If you’re writing solely for readers, then you have to walk a fine line of making sure they’re entertained, informed, etc. Many bloggers use a balance of both. Its for the readers, but if at the end of the day nobody but their mama reads it they’re still satisfied because its for them too.
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I kind of vacillate back and forth on this one. As somebody who’s definitely burned a few bridges with words I’ve written, I recognize that my words can do damage, etc. However, I’m a blogger. Nothing more. Nothing less. I’ve found that the more I try to temper what I write, the worse it comes across. The fact is, first and foremost, you have a responsibility to yourself. As long as I can look myself in the mirror at the end of the day, I don’t care what other people think.
The most important facet for writing (especially the way I do) is to realize that everybody will not love me. So writing for hits is sort of ridiculous in that way. Sure we’re all narcissists at heart and want people to read what we write and respond to it, but the fact is, you can’t force people to give a sh*t about you. That makes it a lot easier to just write whatever I feel and remove myself from social responsibility.
When I was asked to come to FAMU, I think I may have taken it a little too seriously. And it took me sitting up on that stage to realize that I’m overselling myself. I’m coming in as this uber-professional dude. But Panama Jackson is a dude who is both ignorant but educational. I felt like I had this responsibility to try to be as professional as possible and prove myself on that stage. That is wrong. I was invited so they knew what they were getting. I have a responsibility to reach as many folks as possible. Image is nothing (thirst is everything).
I may have lost my point, but my overall point here is that my responsibility is to me (and to some extent not making my family look bad). That doesn’t mean being totally indulgent, after all we have crafted ourselves as entertainers of a sort, but realizing that above all else, the people that come to our sites come because of what we write and the pieces of us that they are able to ascertain because of our words. Plus, people can tell when we start pandering.
So if somebody has a problem with something you write…let them have their beef, but until they pay your bills, nobody has a right to tell me how to write or what i should be writing or what I owe to the community. I owe the community to be a person NOT destroying it.
I am legend.
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Slim Jackson Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
I’m going to starting using the word “pandering” at work and see what people say.lol. In all seriousness though,
“Sure we’re all narcissists at heart and want people to read what we write and respond to it, but the fact is, you can’t force people to give a sh*t about you. That makes it a lot easier to just write whatever I feel and remove myself from social responsibility.”
Good point. Very good point actually.
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I hold myself accountable. I told Slim the other day, I want to write posts that wouldn’t shock or embarrass my employer, Mom or close friend if they found out it was me. In other words, I want to be proud of what I write and I’m not faking the funk for anyone even if I do use a pen name.
Furthermore, I hold myself to a certain standard as a professional writer. Eff blogging, we write here. If I know in my heart that I could write better or, worse yet, that I’m writing a post just for responses – I’ll delete it and start over. I think my cohorts do the same and I believe that’s what the audience appreciates.
Some of us are writers at the end of the day, so we have to be held to a certain standard.
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Accountability? For myself, I write about what I want to write about. You can like it or not like it. Sometimes it concerns my black experience, sometimes not. Whatever… Non-minority bloggers don’t get this sh**t. It makes me happy to see black bloggers blogging their own paths. The amount and quality of creativity and expression from the “black” community is only as limited as we make it. I for one get tired of having to communicate a limited message to appease narrow minds and majority audiences. They already don’t like us. We just need to focus on making ourselves as successful as we can. It’s good if we support each other. But really? Should it be our job to lead the ignorant step by step to the water?
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max Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
“Non-minority bloggers don’t get this sh**t.”
Very good point. Why is it that as Black people we seem to want to attach so much meaning and obligation to the choices we as individuals make?
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This is more of a response to your Dear Reader This Is My Opinion (http://www.threewaystotakeit.com/criticizing-blogs/) post. But I think it’s relevant to both.
Let me address the most relevant issue first..
YOU ARE ONLY ACCOUNTABLE TO YOUR INTENTIONS -
What is the purpose of you’re blog? If it’s just a venue for self-expression, you are only accountable to yourself. If it’s to be fair and factual, you owe it to yourself, your brand, and your readers to do your homework on whatever you like. If it’s to to catch celebrities and politicians in uncompromising situations you can’t worry about accountability, because that would compromise the purpose of your website. Just be true to what you want in your blog and people will (or won’t) respond accordingly.
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Now that I got that out the way, here’s my two cents on the commenters vs. a blogger. Get ready for a looooong answer….
I think I may be guilty of adding what might be a not so positive comment to a blog every so often. I think there are people out there who abuse the privilege of commenting. I also think bloggers need to consider what comes with a public forum and decide to either take a stand in setting standards or not take comments so seriously. I also see a number of things that I personally think (just my opinion) that people (bloggers and commenters alike) often overreact to. If you come across any of them, or anything else about comments that tick you off, just sit back for a second, take a little time to try to understand what’s really being said, and remember that you control things. It’s your blog after all. I’ve caught myself doing
most of these.
DIARRHEA OF THE HANDS – If you spend a lot of time in front of a keyboard, there’s a chance you might type faster than you can speak, which makes it easy to make your words get away from you. Sometimes those 1,000 word comments aren’t from a bitter someone who spent all night thinking of ways to tear the writer/blogger/author a new one, but a person who spent a very casual five minutes banging at the keyboard without much thought to tone or how their comments would actually come across.
A PASSION FOR DISCOURCE –
Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. If you’re part of a profession or social circle where it’s the norm to challenge thoughts and opinion for the advancement of the craft, discussion, or individual, a thick skin may turn into an appreciation for criticism. I’ve come to look forward to criticisms in their positive, negative, or neutral forms. It helps me to consider multiple angles, focus my words, and plug in holes I never would have thought of; essentially making me a better writer or (for online content) better at communicating with and progressing discussions amongst a community of commenters. I have a tendency to bring up things not to be right or wrong, not to be devil’s advocate, or not to force an opinion down someone’s throat, but just because I’m truly curious what they have to say. One of the easiest ways to trigger healthy conversation is to openly address the most pressing or sensitive parts of an issue. But I’ve also learned that it’s dangerous to assume that bloggers or commenters might value criticism in the same way, however positive the intentions may be. The best results come when people learn from reading something they might have not otherwise. The worst results in verbal assaults, threats, and blind group-think. Kind of like watching Fox or MSNBC.
THE WORD “YOU” –
Using the word “you” or even indirectly referring to a sensitive commenter can bring on some pretty bad responses. But sometimes its just somebody addressing an issue the way they know how – by addressing a person directly. Saying things like “people like you” or “you think you’re so” is a whole other story.
FREE TIME & DRIVE-BY’S –
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I hardly seem to have enough time in the day. When work, life, and freelance assignments do allow that free time (like now), I’ll spend some of it commenting on different sites I ordinarily couldn’t. I may not come back to comment again for some time either b/c I haven’t looked at the site for some time after that or I just don’t have time for a rebuttle. If you ever take a look at Quantast stats, you’ll see that usually about 70 to 80 percent of the people that come to a webstite are non-regulars. Even when its the other way around, that leaves a lot of potential for Fly-By commentors.
YOU’RE GOING TO INTERPRET COMMENTS INCORRECTLY –
Comments have the same problem as e-mail. A lack of visual queues, concern for tone, and self-editing can make it easy to interpret things the wrong way. No one wants the take the time to do all that anyway; it would feel to much like work, and then you wouldn’t have anyone to comment. What’s
worse, it’s out in the open so saving face or “winning” can becomes the motivating factor for some. So you just have to assume you won’t get everything right and avoid taking it all too personal. That includes knowing you will often take things much more personally intended to be (its your baby, after all). Easier said than done, I know.
PEOPLE WILL BE PEOPLE –
And that comes with all sorts of personalities, agendas, or lack thereof. Just know that if they are taking the time to comment at all, they are adding value to your site, despite what might be their worst intentions. Even if they are purposely trying to sabotage your blog, they are doing you more good them harm. So let them say what they want to say, work themselves into a rut if they put all that energy
into bringing you down, and delete whatever’s truly inappropriate, perhaps with a brief explanation but never an apology.
JUST FOCUS ON THE SUBJECT AT HAND –
If you want to not make things personal or add to negativity, react to what you see as negative comments by addressing what the person says about the issue and not
necessarily what the person said about another person. Don’t attack their personal traits either. Once people see it becomes pointless to attack other people, they’ll stop or end up just being ignored anyway. And no one comments to be ignored or irrelevant.
ITS HOW YOU USE COMMENTS THAT MATTER -
In the end, it’s your blog and your blog alone. I don’t think people seem to realize how much power comes with that. You can write whatever you want to write, ignore whoever you choose to ignore, and delete whatever you choose to delete. Your commenters can guide things as much as you let them or want them to. But in the end the
only one that has control is you. Own it.
I’m pretty sure I pulled think I just pulled a diahhrea of the hands. But I hope I added something worth considering.
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Slim Jackson Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Ya know. This comment would be a good post in itself. I suggest you run it on your blog at some point. Beginner bloggers could really use this information. Thanks for dropping by and sharing your thoughts.
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Nokware Knight Reply:
March 8th, 2010 at 5:30 am
Thanks. Will definitely look into it.
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