Comments on: Social Misfits & Your Blog

By: Annabel

Annabel — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:38:01 +0000

Really great post Matthew. I used to run an online Forex trading club and had a number of posts submitted which only served the interest of one. I took the approach that if the item didn't benefit other members then I would write to the owner explaining why I was deleting their post. I have no problem using the delete button! I do the same with my blog too. It takes time, energy, hard work and knowledge to build a blog, forum, club, etc. and is insulting to the owner if this effort isn't valued or indeed is harmed in any way. Respect to all you guys. .-= Forex Trading´s last blog ..The Lowdown On Choosing Your Forex Broker =-.

By: Matthew C. Keegan

Matthew C. Keegan — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:37:05 +0000

@Rok Mejak Rok, taking aggressive action against spammers is the best approach. When they see how difficult it is for them to hammer your site, they'll more than likely move on to a blog where they can have their way.

By: Rok Mejak

Rok Mejak — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:20:40 +0000

My blog was also sabotaged by the competitive bloggers and they were spaming my posts and writting non-sense in the comments. I banned most of the IPs repeatedly and the problem stopped. But despite that I still find that there is a lot of people that contribute productive comments therefore it is worth having them around.

By: Matthew C. Keegan

Matthew C. Keegan — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:35:07 +0000

@Queen Katherine Glad to help out, Katherine. Unfortunately, creepy people think they can mess up our blogs without a strong response from blog managers. I can't understand why anyone would roll over and play dead when these social misfits show up!

By: Queen Katherine

Queen Katherine — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:48:54 +0000

Really great post. I hadn’t thought about several of the issues you mentioned – and you did a great job explaining what to do when someone steps over the line. I appreciate your blog and enjoy reading the things you write. Very concise and informative. Keep it up! xx
.-= Queen Katherine´s last blog ..A Business Networking Idea =-.

By: Matthew C. Keegan

Matthew C. Keegan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:13:11 +0000

@Stacie
Thanks for stopping by, Stacie. The trolls will eventually come by especially if you express your opinion or simply write something somebody doesn’t like. They may already be around, lurking for the moment.

The “Buzz Up” button is for Yahoo Buzz! where you can submit news and related information much like people use Digg, Reddit, and similar sites. You can find it here:

http://buzz.yahoo.com/

If you use WordPress, you can find the plug-in here and install it to appear in your posts:

http://www.conversionrater.com/2008/08/18/yahoo-buzz-plugin-for-wordpress/

By: Stacie

Stacie — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:24:07 +0000

Interesing post. So far I haven’t come across any trolls yet. I am sure I will in time. I hope you don’t mind me asking what is Buzz Up? I noticed in the bottom of your post. I have never seen that before and it caught my interest.

By: Matthew C. Keegan

Matthew C. Keegan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:56:27 +0000

@Jude
Even with a blog that doesn’t confront, there are always people who will dispute what you say. You could cover a topic such as “birding” and someone will take exception with the type of birdfeeder you use, for example.

Granted, the more “colorful” the blog, the more likely people’s emotions will get the best of them. If they can’t act civil, then encourage them to move on. Yes, the delete button can certainly become handy!

By: Jude

Jude — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:53:38 +0000

I really don’t have a confrontational blog so I haven’t experienced this type of thing, but I have seen it on other blogs when someone didn’t share the same view points. I have also seen some blogs in Entrecard slamming other blogs and bloggers in a nasty way and it’s not very nice so I’ll keep these tips in mind if ever I get a troll and like you said there’s always the delete button.
.-= Jude´s last blog ..My Last Depressing Post =-.

By: Matthew C. Keegan

Matthew C. Keegan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:35:15 +0000

@The Hawg! LOL -- I understand the need to pick back at someone from time to time. Especially if you can put them back in their place. If they get the message, fine. If not, give 'em their walking papers I say.