People need to remember what the Internet is really about
The blogosphere is awash this morning that blogger Kathy Sierra has locked herself away because of threats against her in someone else's blog. Uber-blogger Robert Scoble feels physically sick and has gone on strike for a week. Half the rest of the world's blogs rise up in sympathy.
My favourite is the Licence to Roam blog. To quote, "insecure, small mindedness, misogynistic behaviour". That pretty well describes half the Internet.
Guys, get a grip. This-is-the-Internet. The Internet is the greatest medium for insecure, inadequate dweebs to get attention.
And that's what all this is about. Inadequate little creeps saying stuff to shock others, just like some attention deprived twelve year old. In fact, half of those posts probably were by twelve year olds.
Sadly, Ms Sierra's reaction and the mass indignation of the worthy bloggers only encourages these individuals.
The simple fact is the Internet is full of dopes like this. It's why I avoid usenet and web forums. Life is just to short.
I'd suggest Kathy you get on your plane and go to that meeting. The chances of any of these carrying out their threats or fantasies is minimal, their moms or wives won't let them out the house for a start. If you're going let these idiots ruin your life, then it might be best to avoid the Internet.
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Glad you like my language. Saying that this is the internet and you should accept this behviour cannot be the right approach. Especially as these comments are allegedly from mature adults, not the immature, adolescents that are prone to a lack of manners. This type of action and language used to be OK in the workplace, it's not anymore. I know too many people who have been subject to this type of web bullying, all women. You have to stand up and say stop at some point.
I don't think accepting it is the right approach. The point to stand up and say "stop" is when it starts. I'm certainly not suggesting it's okay.
As far as the mature adults go, many of them seem to think the comparative anonymity of the web gives them a license to act like naughty children.
What my point is that Kathy Sierra and Robert Scoble shouldn't give these people a victory by going into hiding. That only encourages the attention seeking morons.
Maybe I misread you...only on the first coffee of the day. I agree that going into hiding may not be the right approach, but sometimes it is one that makes sense to the person who is on the receiving end, to get your thoughts in order first. And Scoble has just found out what they were saying about himself and Maryam (via cache) so his reaction may become different.
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