Comments on: On Digg and Flame-Proofing Your Ego http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/ Build your business by sharing what you know Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: iMessiah http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6232 iMessiah Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:43:20 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6232 The Internet is harsh. One reason is that people know that you can't really find them and kick their ass, so they go around pretending to be tough guys. I have been kicked off of every forum I ever went on, no kidding! Many people do not want intelligent conversation and healthy debate, they just want to attack you with limited thought processes and juvenile language. The Internet is sad pathetic place for the most part. And the big corporations are locking it all up so anyone wanting to make money has to play their game. Too bad, really... This thing had so much potential. The Internet is harsh. One reason is that people know that you can’t really find them and kick their ass, so they go around pretending to be tough guys.

I have been kicked off of every forum I ever went on, no kidding! Many people do not want intelligent conversation and healthy debate, they just want to attack you with limited thought processes and juvenile language. The Internet is sad pathetic place for the most part. And the big corporations are locking it all up so anyone wanting to make money has to play their game. Too bad, really… This thing had so much potential.

]]> By: iMessiah http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17846 iMessiah Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:43:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17846 The Internet is harsh. One reason is that people know that you can't really find them and kick their ass, so they go around pretending to be tough guys. I have been kicked off of every forum I ever went on, no kidding! Many people do not want intelligent conversation and healthy debate, they just want to attack you with limited thought processes and juvenile language. The Internet is sad pathetic place for the most part. And the big corporations are locking it all up so anyone wanting to make money has to play their game. Too bad, really... This thing had so much potential. The Internet is harsh. One reason is that people know that you can’t really find them and kick their ass, so they go around pretending to be tough guys.

I have been kicked off of every forum I ever went on, no kidding! Many people do not want intelligent conversation and healthy debate, they just want to attack you with limited thought processes and juvenile language. The Internet is sad pathetic place for the most part. And the big corporations are locking it all up so anyone wanting to make money has to play their game. Too bad, really… This thing had so much potential.

]]> By: Ajeet Khurana http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6168 Ajeet Khurana Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:07:38 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6168 Hey Chris, My granny told me that if one cannot say anything good about someone, one shouldn't say anything at all. I guess many of the current Digg users did not have their grannies tell them that :) Hey Chris, My granny told me that if one cannot say anything good about someone, one shouldn’t say anything at all. I guess many of the current Digg users did not have their grannies tell them that :)

]]> By: Ajeet Khurana http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17845 Ajeet Khurana Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:07:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17845 Hey Chris, My granny told me that if one cannot say anything good about someone, one shouldn't say anything at all. I guess many of the current Digg users did not have their grannies tell them that :) Hey Chris, My granny told me that if one cannot say anything good about someone, one shouldn’t say anything at all. I guess many of the current Digg users did not have their grannies tell them that :)

]]> By: Steven Snell http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6163 Steven Snell Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:51:55 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6163 Chris, I think I agree with every single point you've made in this post. I'm glad you wrote it, because it needs to be said. I find it ridiculous when I read the comments of a submission that is high quality and has tons of Diggs but all you see is negative comments. Does that really make people feel better about themselves? I guess I'm part of the problem too because I don't leave enough positive comments on things I like. That would help a little bit to offset some of the negativity. Chris,
I think I agree with every single point you’ve made in this post. I’m glad you wrote it, because it needs to be said. I find it ridiculous when I read the comments of a submission that is high quality and has tons of Diggs but all you see is negative comments. Does that really make people feel better about themselves? I guess I’m part of the problem too because I don’t leave enough positive comments on things I like. That would help a little bit to offset some of the negativity.

]]> By: Steven Snell http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17844 Steven Snell Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:51:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17844 Chris, I think I agree with every single point you've made in this post. I'm glad you wrote it, because it needs to be said. I find it ridiculous when I read the comments of a submission that is high quality and has tons of Diggs but all you see is negative comments. Does that really make people feel better about themselves? I guess I'm part of the problem too because I don't leave enough positive comments on things I like. That would help a little bit to offset some of the negativity. Chris,
I think I agree with every single point you’ve made in this post. I’m glad you wrote it, because it needs to be said. I find it ridiculous when I read the comments of a submission that is high quality and has tons of Diggs but all you see is negative comments. Does that really make people feel better about themselves? I guess I’m part of the problem too because I don’t leave enough positive comments on things I like. That would help a little bit to offset some of the negativity.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6159 Chris Garrett Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:32:41 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6159 @ashok - Excellent points. I hadn't considered the sense of power that they have. You are right, few leaders of the digg community actually create anything and so they have a distorted idea of what that takes. @Gary - I am an optimist (or try to be) and am lucky to be surrounded by great people. I tend to avoid negative, energy leaches too :) @Rogue - I try :) @LAChick - Heh, I try to resist taking part, I worry what would happen if I really enjoyed sparring with them! @Mark - Something definitely is fueling it @SB - Yup, don't feed the trolls and don't let them get to you. Seems there is little benefit for anyone in their behavior :( @Skellie - The competitive atmosphere must help to boost the more hard core nasties, you are right @Sara - Heh, it is certainly one way to approach it :) @Jermayn - So many must have a real shock when they are confronted by real life @Tamar - It is a good thing there are positive influences like you on there, what would it be like if only the nasties hung out on Digg? @ashok – Excellent points. I hadn’t considered the sense of power that they have. You are right, few leaders of the digg community actually create anything and so they have a distorted idea of what that takes.

@Gary – I am an optimist (or try to be) and am lucky to be surrounded by great people. I tend to avoid negative, energy leaches too :)

@Rogue – I try :)

@LAChick – Heh, I try to resist taking part, I worry what would happen if I really enjoyed sparring with them!

@Mark – Something definitely is fueling it

@SB – Yup, don’t feed the trolls and don’t let them get to you. Seems there is little benefit for anyone in their behavior :(

@Skellie – The competitive atmosphere must help to boost the more hard core nasties, you are right

@Sara – Heh, it is certainly one way to approach it :)

@Jermayn – So many must have a real shock when they are confronted by real life

@Tamar – It is a good thing there are positive influences like you on there, what would it be like if only the nasties hung out on Digg?

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17843 Chris Garrett Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:32:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17843 @ashok - Excellent points. I hadn't considered the sense of power that they have. You are right, few leaders of the digg community actually create anything and so they have a distorted idea of what that takes. @Gary - I am an optimist (or try to be) and am lucky to be surrounded by great people. I tend to avoid negative, energy leaches too :) @Rogue - I try :) @LAChick - Heh, I try to resist taking part, I worry what would happen if I really enjoyed sparring with them! @Mark - Something definitely is fueling it @SB - Yup, don't feed the trolls and don't let them get to you. Seems there is little benefit for anyone in their behavior :( @Skellie - The competitive atmosphere must help to boost the more hard core nasties, you are right @Sara - Heh, it is certainly one way to approach it :) @Jermayn - So many must have a real shock when they are confronted by real life @Tamar - It is a good thing there are positive influences like you on there, what would it be like if only the nasties hung out on Digg? @ashok – Excellent points. I hadn’t considered the sense of power that they have. You are right, few leaders of the digg community actually create anything and so they have a distorted idea of what that takes.

@Gary – I am an optimist (or try to be) and am lucky to be surrounded by great people. I tend to avoid negative, energy leaches too :)

@Rogue – I try :)

@LAChick – Heh, I try to resist taking part, I worry what would happen if I really enjoyed sparring with them!

@Mark – Something definitely is fueling it

@SB – Yup, don’t feed the trolls and don’t let them get to you. Seems there is little benefit for anyone in their behavior :(

@Skellie – The competitive atmosphere must help to boost the more hard core nasties, you are right

@Sara – Heh, it is certainly one way to approach it :)

@Jermayn – So many must have a real shock when they are confronted by real life

@Tamar – It is a good thing there are positive influences like you on there, what would it be like if only the nasties hung out on Digg?

]]> By: Tamar Weinberg http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6148 Tamar Weinberg Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:07:33 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6148 I'm a "top" Digg submitter and I let the bad comments roll off me at this point. It hurts, sure, but you live and you learn. I actually wrote about this a few weeks ago. It's not only about Digg. <a href="http://www.techipedia.com/2007/negative-comments-and-social-media/" rel="nofollow">Negative comments</a> in any social media site, including blogs, can be hurtful. But they can also help you become better or learn. On the plus side, the Internet has brought communities of like-minded individuals together. It also allowed for anonymous people to be scathing and insensitive. It's unfortunate, but you shouldn't let it get to you. Thick skin really helps. I’m a “top” Digg submitter and I let the bad comments roll off me at this point. It hurts, sure, but you live and you learn.

I actually wrote about this a few weeks ago. It’s not only about Digg. Negative comments in any social media site, including blogs, can be hurtful. But they can also help you become better or learn.

On the plus side, the Internet has brought communities of like-minded individuals together. It also allowed for anonymous people to be scathing and insensitive. It’s unfortunate, but you shouldn’t let it get to you. Thick skin really helps.

]]> By: Tamar Weinberg http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17842 Tamar Weinberg Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:07:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17842 I'm a "top" Digg submitter and I let the bad comments roll off me at this point. It hurts, sure, but you live and you learn. I actually wrote about this a few weeks ago. It's not only about Digg. <a href="http://www.techipedia.com/2007/negative-comments-and-social-media/" rel="nofollow">Negative comments</a> in any social media site, including blogs, can be hurtful. But they can also help you become better or learn. On the plus side, the Internet has brought communities of like-minded individuals together. It also allowed for anonymous people to be scathing and insensitive. It's unfortunate, but you shouldn't let it get to you. Thick skin really helps. I’m a “top” Digg submitter and I let the bad comments roll off me at this point. It hurts, sure, but you live and you learn.

I actually wrote about this a few weeks ago. It’s not only about Digg. Negative comments in any social media site, including blogs, can be hurtful. But they can also help you become better or learn.

On the plus side, the Internet has brought communities of like-minded individuals together. It also allowed for anonymous people to be scathing and insensitive. It’s unfortunate, but you shouldn’t let it get to you. Thick skin really helps.

]]> By: Jermayn Parker http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6147 Jermayn Parker Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:01:23 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6147 Yeah tend to agree with most of the people hear that they are jelouse. I also think it is that a lot of younger people these days are just angry little people trying to make a name for themselves with a big chip on their shoulder thinking that the world owes them something. We all had an attitude problem and when they step into the real world, they will get a rude but timely shock :D Yeah tend to agree with most of the people hear that they are jelouse. I also think it is that a lot of younger people these days are just angry little people trying to make a name for themselves with a big chip on their shoulder thinking that the world owes them something.

We all had an attitude problem and when they step into the real world, they will get a rude but timely shock :D

]]> By: Jermayn Parker http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17841 Jermayn Parker Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:01:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17841 Yeah tend to agree with most of the people hear that they are jelouse. I also think it is that a lot of younger people these days are just angry little people trying to make a name for themselves with a big chip on their shoulder thinking that the world owes them something. We all had an attitude problem and when they step into the real world, they will get a rude but timely shock :D Yeah tend to agree with most of the people hear that they are jelouse. I also think it is that a lot of younger people these days are just angry little people trying to make a name for themselves with a big chip on their shoulder thinking that the world owes them something.

We all had an attitude problem and when they step into the real world, they will get a rude but timely shock :D

]]> By: Sara http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6146 Sara Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:08:02 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6146 Amen on the rhino skin! As a writer of any type you need to be able to learn to take criticism with grace and a grain of salt. Sometimes criticism is constructive, but the trolls at Digg are just suffering from severe cases of low self esteem. They are the bullies from the playground, the kid who sits behind you on the bus pulling your ponytails and the boss who picks at her employees because it makes her feel better about her own shortcomings. Also, if people are taking the time to write negative things then clearly your article is impacting. You might as well take it as a compliment since its the closest thing you'll get to one from a Digg troll. =) Sara Amen on the rhino skin! As a writer of any type you need to be able to learn to take criticism with grace and a grain of salt.

Sometimes criticism is constructive, but the trolls at Digg are just suffering from severe cases of low self esteem. They are the bullies from the playground, the kid who sits behind you on the bus pulling your ponytails and the boss who picks at her employees because it makes her feel better about her own shortcomings.

Also, if people are taking the time to write negative things then clearly your article is impacting. You might as well take it as a compliment since its the closest thing you’ll get to one from a Digg troll. =)

Sara

]]> By: Sara http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17840 Sara Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:08:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17840 Amen on the rhino skin! As a writer of any type you need to be able to learn to take criticism with grace and a grain of salt. Sometimes criticism is constructive, but the trolls at Digg are just suffering from severe cases of low self esteem. They are the bullies from the playground, the kid who sits behind you on the bus pulling your ponytails and the boss who picks at her employees because it makes her feel better about her own shortcomings. Also, if people are taking the time to write negative things then clearly your article is impacting. You might as well take it as a compliment since its the closest thing you'll get to one from a Digg troll. =) Sara Amen on the rhino skin! As a writer of any type you need to be able to learn to take criticism with grace and a grain of salt.

Sometimes criticism is constructive, but the trolls at Digg are just suffering from severe cases of low self esteem. They are the bullies from the playground, the kid who sits behind you on the bus pulling your ponytails and the boss who picks at her employees because it makes her feel better about her own shortcomings.

Also, if people are taking the time to write negative things then clearly your article is impacting. You might as well take it as a compliment since its the closest thing you’ll get to one from a Digg troll. =)

Sara

]]> By: Skellie http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6145 Skellie Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:14:33 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6145 I think it all comes down to the Digging and Burying comments system: it's a lot harder to be funny about a relatively benign topic (blogging, freelancing, etc.) therefore the next recourse is an insult. Praise isn't rewarded by those who evaluate individual comments, but insults are. I'm pretty sure when a comment does well it adds a little extra juice to the commenter's profile. Remove the competition-style comments system and I suspect you'll have less people commenting who don't have legitimate criticisms of the work. My last point would be that I don't think Rose has an interest in curbing this behavior, because it helps spread Digg by word of mouth. Just like the notorious Digg effect, and so on. It's all about impact. I think it all comes down to the Digging and Burying comments system: it’s a lot harder to be funny about a relatively benign topic (blogging, freelancing, etc.) therefore the next recourse is an insult. Praise isn’t rewarded by those who evaluate individual comments, but insults are. I’m pretty sure when a comment does well it adds a little extra juice to the commenter’s profile.

Remove the competition-style comments system and I suspect you’ll have less people commenting who don’t have legitimate criticisms of the work.

My last point would be that I don’t think Rose has an interest in curbing this behavior, because it helps spread Digg by word of mouth. Just like the notorious Digg effect, and so on. It’s all about impact.

]]> By: Skellie http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17839 Skellie Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17839 I think it all comes down to the Digging and Burying comments system: it's a lot harder to be funny about a relatively benign topic (blogging, freelancing, etc.) therefore the next recourse is an insult. Praise isn't rewarded by those who evaluate individual comments, but insults are. I'm pretty sure when a comment does well it adds a little extra juice to the commenter's profile. Remove the competition-style comments system and I suspect you'll have less people commenting who don't have legitimate criticisms of the work. My last point would be that I don't think Rose has an interest in curbing this behavior, because it helps spread Digg by word of mouth. Just like the notorious Digg effect, and so on. It's all about impact. I think it all comes down to the Digging and Burying comments system: it’s a lot harder to be funny about a relatively benign topic (blogging, freelancing, etc.) therefore the next recourse is an insult. Praise isn’t rewarded by those who evaluate individual comments, but insults are. I’m pretty sure when a comment does well it adds a little extra juice to the commenter’s profile.

Remove the competition-style comments system and I suspect you’ll have less people commenting who don’t have legitimate criticisms of the work.

My last point would be that I don’t think Rose has an interest in curbing this behavior, because it helps spread Digg by word of mouth. Just like the notorious Digg effect, and so on. It’s all about impact.

]]> By: SB http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6143 SB Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:23:18 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6143 Actually, speaking professionally, it is *not* good therapy for them. The best therapy for this kind of acting out is limits, predictable consequences, and lack of reinforcement for their behavior. The first two, though, are up to site administrators, as you point out. The rest of us can help by following the boring but useful advice: ignore the trolls. Actually, speaking professionally, it is *not* good therapy for them. The best therapy for this kind of acting out is limits, predictable consequences, and lack of reinforcement for their behavior.

The first two, though, are up to site administrators, as you point out.

The rest of us can help by following the boring but useful advice: ignore the trolls.

]]> By: SB http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17838 SB Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:23:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17838 Actually, speaking professionally, it is *not* good therapy for them. The best therapy for this kind of acting out is limits, predictable consequences, and lack of reinforcement for their behavior. The first two, though, are up to site administrators, as you point out. The rest of us can help by following the boring but useful advice: ignore the trolls. Actually, speaking professionally, it is *not* good therapy for them. The best therapy for this kind of acting out is limits, predictable consequences, and lack of reinforcement for their behavior.

The first two, though, are up to site administrators, as you point out.

The rest of us can help by following the boring but useful advice: ignore the trolls.

]]> By: Mark http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6141 Mark Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:44:50 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-6141 Anonymity provides a protective screen for bullies who commonly struggle with raging superiority-inferiority complexes. The way Digg summarily locks people out of their system for what appear to be impulsive and arbitrary reasons, leaving little if any means to remediate the situation, implies that yes, the founders and operators encourage "bad behavior." Makes them feel special, no doubt. Anonymity provides a protective screen for bullies who commonly struggle with raging superiority-inferiority complexes. The way Digg summarily locks people out of their system for what appear to be impulsive and arbitrary reasons, leaving little if any means to remediate the situation, implies that yes, the founders and operators encourage “bad behavior.” Makes them feel special, no doubt.

]]> By: Mark http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17837 Mark Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:44:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/on-digg-and-flame-proofing-your-ego/#comment-17837 Anonymity provides a protective screen for bullies who commonly struggle with raging superiority-inferiority complexes. The way Digg summarily locks people out of their system for what appear to be impulsive and arbitrary reasons, leaving little if any means to remediate the situation, implies that yes, the founders and operators encourage "bad behavior." Makes them feel special, no doubt. Anonymity provides a protective screen for bullies who commonly struggle with raging superiority-inferiority complexes. The way Digg summarily locks people out of their system for what appear to be impulsive and arbitrary reasons, leaving little if any means to remediate the situation, implies that yes, the founders and operators encourage “bad behavior.” Makes them feel special, no doubt.

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