Comments on: Iamspencer is read far and wide (also I should be careful) http://www.iamspencer.com/2008/05/28/iamspencer-is-read-far-and-wide-also-i-should-be-careful/ music, politics, sports, etcetera Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:55:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Spencer http://www.iamspencer.com/2008/05/28/iamspencer-is-read-far-and-wide-also-i-should-be-careful/comment-page-1/#comment-24143 Spencer Fri, 30 May 2008 19:30:20 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=876#comment-24143 Thanks A.V. Let me tell you, if you've read the Consumerist or any of the Gawker sites, it disgusts me how snarky the commenters can be. Someone complains about a poor customer service experience, immediately a bunch of ass clowns start on "why do you even buy from there" or "serves you right" thread. The anonymity of the web has made us exponentially ruder. As Grace knows, I sometimes will fly off the handle, but I'm no where near as bad as some of these people. Thanks A.V. Let me tell you, if you’ve read the Consumerist or any of the Gawker sites, it disgusts me how snarky the commenters can be. Someone complains about a poor customer service experience, immediately a bunch of ass clowns start on “why do you even buy from there” or “serves you right” thread. The anonymity of the web has made us exponentially ruder. As Grace knows, I sometimes will fly off the handle, but I’m no where near as bad as some of these people.

]]> By: A.V. Jones http://www.iamspencer.com/2008/05/28/iamspencer-is-read-far-and-wide-also-i-should-be-careful/comment-page-1/#comment-24142 A.V. Jones Fri, 30 May 2008 18:58:28 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=876#comment-24142 I'm glad you had this experience, Spencer, and am glad you shared it with us. One thing it points out for me is that we can't be lured by the perceived anonymity of the Internet. We all should remember that when we post, we're usually posting to and about real people with real feelings and concerns. Yes we should righteously call out those whom we feel need it, but I really tire (and you didn't do this at all, Spencer) of the cavalier, slash-and-burn ethos of some of those on the Web, especially the trollers. Thanks. I’m glad you had this experience, Spencer, and am glad you shared it with us. One thing it points out for me is that we can’t be lured by the perceived anonymity of the Internet. We all should remember that when we post, we’re usually posting to and about real people with real feelings and concerns. Yes we should righteously call out those whom we feel need it, but I really tire (and you didn’t do this at all, Spencer) of the cavalier, slash-and-burn ethos of some of those on the Web, especially the trollers. Thanks.

]]> By: grace http://www.iamspencer.com/2008/05/28/iamspencer-is-read-far-and-wide-also-i-should-be-careful/comment-page-1/#comment-24141 grace Thu, 29 May 2008 18:21:00 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=876#comment-24141 Yeah, it's probably good to remember that you're writing about real people, but I just reread both of your other posts about Conshy and grammar and I didn't see anything that was even mildly offensive. So you're safe. Anyway, anybody who is in a position of power and can impact as many lives as those who help run a town SHOULD be held up to scrutiny, and if the worst thing they do is misspell a few words and accidentally chop down a tree, then we're all lucky. Yeah, it’s probably good to remember that you’re writing about real people, but I just reread both of your other posts about Conshy and grammar and I didn’t see anything that was even mildly offensive. So you’re safe.

Anyway, anybody who is in a position of power and can impact as many lives as those who help run a town SHOULD be held up to scrutiny, and if the worst thing they do is misspell a few words and accidentally chop down a tree, then we’re all lucky.

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