Den of the Beastly Bear
Hi Folks!
I need to buckle down...skipping days and all, and I was doing so well!!!
Thursday's post produced quite a few comments...both in support and some not so pleasant. That's fine, and only what you can expect when blogging and putting things "out there".
What amuses me is, without exception all negative comments come from "Anonymous".
Call me crazy, but that just seems so cowardly to me.
I mean if you're going to make personal attacks, nut up and put your name to it! I don't hide behind a nomme de plume, my name is right there at the bottom of the page...if you're gonna make personal attacks shouldn't you do the same?
In my everyday life I call this "20 foot courage"...
It's amazing how polite and respectful people are...within arms reach.
Step away 20 feet and suddenly they're Superman!
When I was bouncing I saw this all the time...as you are putting them out of the bar they're very demure.
When they're getting in their car, all of a sudden they're gonna "kick your pussy ass mother fucker!!!"
just before they close AND LOCK their door to drive away!
You just gotta chuckle, shake your head and walk away...if that makes them feel better about themselves, so be it.
But we both know the truth.
The Internet gives "those people" a fresh outlet.
I've only been blogging since January, and for the most part everyone has been wonderful to me...kind and supportive, and I thank you all!
But over the years, following other blogs and reading forums I notice a preponderance of "Anonymous" Trolls.
If you see a downright nasty post or personal attack you can bet money it's some basement dwelling clown, who's an embarrassment to his parents, hiding behind a pseudonym and an avatar!!!
I even notice this on Facebook, either it's friends of friends, or somebody you know or knew but lives a thousand miles away now.
Had a fellow I went to school with, "Lyle". Nice fella, not very big and a bit nerdy but I liked him. He was a "satellite friend" orbiting our group of friends. On more than one occasion more athletic students sought to bully Lyle and I made it a "screw with him, you screw with me" deal and said bully would move on to easier pickings.
Lyle went on to become a Dentist and now resides in Texas.
It seems Lyle took exception to a second amendment post I placed on my page. Instead of intelligent discourse, our mild mannered little dentist went on a hate filled, derogatory, name calling and vicious personal attack/rant.
When another of our group that considered Lyle a friend, asked if maybe he wasn't being a bit "harsh", Lyle answered with a resounding "FUCK YOU!" and defriended us both. No great loss.
Now I can almost guarantee you, face to face it would have been a much subdued Lyle...yet because of the Internet and distance, he felt more than comfortable being a vicious little shit.
You can't blame the Internet, it is just a tool...
Instead it speaks to the character of the user.
Well that's my 2 cents worth...
Be Well Folks!
Beastly Bear
I need to buckle down...skipping days and all, and I was doing so well!!!
Thursday's post produced quite a few comments...both in support and some not so pleasant. That's fine, and only what you can expect when blogging and putting things "out there".
What amuses me is, without exception all negative comments come from "Anonymous".
Call me crazy, but that just seems so cowardly to me.
I mean if you're going to make personal attacks, nut up and put your name to it! I don't hide behind a nomme de plume, my name is right there at the bottom of the page...if you're gonna make personal attacks shouldn't you do the same?
In my everyday life I call this "20 foot courage"...
It's amazing how polite and respectful people are...within arms reach.
Step away 20 feet and suddenly they're Superman!
When I was bouncing I saw this all the time...as you are putting them out of the bar they're very demure.
When they're getting in their car, all of a sudden they're gonna "kick your pussy ass mother fucker!!!"
just before they close AND LOCK their door to drive away!
You just gotta chuckle, shake your head and walk away...if that makes them feel better about themselves, so be it.
But we both know the truth.
The Internet gives "those people" a fresh outlet.
I've only been blogging since January, and for the most part everyone has been wonderful to me...kind and supportive, and I thank you all!
But over the years, following other blogs and reading forums I notice a preponderance of "Anonymous" Trolls.
If you see a downright nasty post or personal attack you can bet money it's some basement dwelling clown, who's an embarrassment to his parents, hiding behind a pseudonym and an avatar!!!
I even notice this on Facebook, either it's friends of friends, or somebody you know or knew but lives a thousand miles away now.
Had a fellow I went to school with, "Lyle". Nice fella, not very big and a bit nerdy but I liked him. He was a "satellite friend" orbiting our group of friends. On more than one occasion more athletic students sought to bully Lyle and I made it a "screw with him, you screw with me" deal and said bully would move on to easier pickings.
Lyle went on to become a Dentist and now resides in Texas.
It seems Lyle took exception to a second amendment post I placed on my page. Instead of intelligent discourse, our mild mannered little dentist went on a hate filled, derogatory, name calling and vicious personal attack/rant.
When another of our group that considered Lyle a friend, asked if maybe he wasn't being a bit "harsh", Lyle answered with a resounding "FUCK YOU!" and defriended us both. No great loss.
Now I can almost guarantee you, face to face it would have been a much subdued Lyle...yet because of the Internet and distance, he felt more than comfortable being a vicious little shit.
Instead it speaks to the character of the user.
Well that's my 2 cents worth...
Be Well Folks!
Beastly Bear
