RE: In A World Of Mad Trolls, Choose To Be The Person They'd Love To Be
Well said. I struggle with this exact issue. You summed up my problem right here:
"In real life I can look them into the eyes, I know how to discuss and how to argue. "
Exactly. I know how to handle bullies and assholes in real life. But until I found steemit, I avoided social media like the plague. Part of the reason I avoided it is because of this exact issue. I don't think people behave on the internet the same way they behave in public. Could you imagine someone following another person around a video store and swearing and berating them every time the person picked up a movie they didn't like? It would be outrageous! No one would stand for it. If the person doing it were sane, they would feel horribly embarrassed by their behavior. Yet that happens every day on social media (and FAR worse). It's like some people set aside human decency when they get to their keyboard.
That behavior simply does not compute. I don't get it at all. Because I can't wrap my head around it, I can't begin to strategize how to fight it. If you ever figure out an active way to fight this behavior, please let me know. Until then, I will try to be positive and support others.
Oh I love this comment! It really seems that we have the very same point of view on these issues.
That is almost funny! What about telling a stranger on the streets that she wouldn't ever find a boyfriend if she didn't change anything about her appearance? I read that in a thread on steemit a couple of days ago, not kidding!
I won't ever comprehend it either, and maybe it's better that we don't. It means that we're on a completely different level, and to be honest I like it to be like that :-)
I will, promised!
My strategy is similar. I support and reward the good. However, I try to teach the bad. That is one of the benefits of having a high reputation. Warnings are heard. Most of them don't want to risk their own reputation for being flagged, so things calm down once you precisely show them their limits.
It's the only part I don't like about steemit. But it's OK having unicorns, rainbows and donuts at other places we both know :-)
Have a wonderful weekend!