tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post4728563733889355343..comments2024-03-27T02:56:19.634-06:00Comments on Melissa Amateis: Use It For GoodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-49855278501533271022008-04-23T16:23:00.000-06:002008-04-23T16:23:00.000-06:00Not personally, just in others... :)Not personally, just in others... :)Toni Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348843511453338339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-75761124722408653902008-04-23T12:53:00.000-06:002008-04-23T12:53:00.000-06:00Tess, good for you - I'm glad you spoke up and sai...Tess, good for you - I'm glad you spoke up and said something. I love blogging and the community of support we've built as writers.<BR/><BR/>Toni, so sorry you're seeing the 'bad' side of the 'Net right now. I miss your posts!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-51439214516365580852008-04-23T11:53:00.000-06:002008-04-23T11:53:00.000-06:00I have seen things that put me off the whole blogs...I have seen things that put me off the whole blogsphere. I completely agree with you, Mel. Use it for good. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Voice it nicely, as if the person was sitting next to you having coffee. I think this is one of the reasons I haven't blogged much recently. It has been putting me off :(Toni Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348843511453338339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-11048479873078993332008-04-23T09:52:00.000-06:002008-04-23T09:52:00.000-06:00Yeah - some of the stuff that is out there is just...Yeah - some of the stuff that is out there is just plain scary.<BR/><BR/>I do remember taking issue a couple of years ago with a newspaper columnist in Ottawa who made very disparaging remarks about bloggers. I wrote and told her that there's more to blogging than just twittering on about nothing (as she seemed to indicate - it was for losers with nothing better to do than ponitificate on the net) and pointed out that for writers, it's another form of both networking and more importantly, support!Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-25590799036090670402008-04-22T13:12:00.000-06:002008-04-22T13:12:00.000-06:00Lisa, you're so right. I love all the blogs I go t...Lisa, you're so right. I love all the blogs I go to - it's such a nice community. And I, too, steer away from the harsh ones, though sometimes I'm guilty of lurking just to read the comments, another habit I need to break.<BR/><BR/>Where I find the most nastiness is on YouTube comments and comments on news stories, like on ABC News.com Wow. You'd think we'd regressed to cavemen mentality.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-38744280318774140502008-04-22T12:54:00.000-06:002008-04-22T12:54:00.000-06:00I think it's interesting that the blogosphere has ...I think it's interesting that the blogosphere has literally thousands of little communities, each with its own distinct personality. Take these writing blogs, for instance. Each blogger has a list of favorite blogs where she visits and comments and there is reciprocity. I'm sure we've all ventured out to sites where the mood or the attitude is slightly different and we don't feel we quite belong. I am knocking on wood, but I have been surprised and absolutely delighted to find that in the little circle of blogs where I regularly roam, people are kind and supportive and I have never seen any negative behavior. I've lurked through many other blogs where I would never consider commenting because the atmosphere is much harsher and I wouldn't subject myself to attack or harsh criticism. I've learned to seek out nice peeps and they're here :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-69231112100810073612008-04-22T12:51:00.000-06:002008-04-22T12:51:00.000-06:00Hi Billy - thanks for stopping by! Agreed - I don'...Hi Billy - thanks for stopping by! Agreed - I don't think anyone had the whole "it's not real" issue with radio when it came out, either. I think we need to look at the Internet in the same way.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-56201231252025603952008-04-22T11:52:00.000-06:002008-04-22T11:52:00.000-06:00Really cool blog. I found it through lisa's.You m...Really cool blog. I found it through lisa's.<BR/><BR/>You make a good point. Was FDR any less real or important because his voice came through those gargantuan vacuum tube radios? It was a splendid use of technology to rally and comfort a nation.WHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815646433314236886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-40448282376391270942008-04-22T08:30:00.000-06:002008-04-22T08:30:00.000-06:00Brian - bravo!!!Devon - You're absolutely right. T...Brian - bravo!!!<BR/><BR/>Devon - You're absolutely right. That's a great mantra to have - if you wouldn't say it TO the person, don't say it on the net.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-11416666351460465822008-04-22T08:17:00.000-06:002008-04-22T08:17:00.000-06:00You should write the book -- using the Net for Goo...You should write the book -- using the Net for Good! It would be a best-seller.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, far too many cowards use the internet to bully because they wouldn't dare speak that way to anyone's face.<BR/><BR/>If you wouldn't say it TO the person, don't say it on the net.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-51236471015517395012008-04-22T08:05:00.000-06:002008-04-22T08:05:00.000-06:00It's all positive for me too. I choose to use it f...It's all positive for me too. I choose to use it for good!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333781590488926550noreply@blogger.com