tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post46324381078892596..comments2024-02-20T07:57:47.756-08:00Comments on Carol Hedges: Twitter Outrage for WritersCarol Hedgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-90607230466742356502015-08-03T03:21:12.230-07:002015-08-03T03:21:12.230-07:00You can...check the little 3 line thingy next to t...You can...check the little 3 line thingy next to the star on the bottom of your tweets..tells you how many times it's been read.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-64835596194125181172015-08-03T03:14:07.762-07:002015-08-03T03:14:07.762-07:00P.S. I can't tell that anyone ever reads my tw...P.S. I can't tell that anyone ever reads my tweets :-( CharlotteAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016535759551817192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-32717811949010874582015-08-03T03:13:09.636-07:002015-08-03T03:13:09.636-07:00I have spoken my view and been attacked for it. I ...I have spoken my view and been attacked for it. I don't attack other people on their views. If I am attacked by anyone who is so narrow-minded as to not appreciate my view or really- someone who is looking for a fight I don't think twice about blocking them. I don't feel like I am being 13. As you say in real life you would create distance. If their views mean attacking anyone who doesn't agree- who needs them? MHO :-) CharlotteAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016535759551817192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-64182929787485203902015-08-03T02:55:34.750-07:002015-08-03T02:55:34.750-07:00See response to person who accused me of being a &...See response to person who accused me of being a 'Labourite' on my FB page re: Calais poem.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-49132480755057704602015-08-03T01:13:14.201-07:002015-08-03T01:13:14.201-07:00An anodyne approach over not airing one's view...An anodyne approach over not airing one's views on Facebook & twitter doesn't make an author seem like an inspired person but it does mean a lot less hassle. Nancy Jardine Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366248895961876075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-25514206152514084012015-08-02T11:23:47.862-07:002015-08-02T11:23:47.862-07:00Just walk away. Life is too short to waste time wi...Just walk away. Life is too short to waste time with anyone who resorts to insults. I'm worth more than that.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-86381570931245460462015-08-02T02:18:51.694-07:002015-08-02T02:18:51.694-07:00Hahah..love this. I do find if I respond as in blo...Hahah..love this. I do find if I respond as in blog, people (unless nutters) calm down.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-14258577225446053082015-08-02T02:07:55.119-07:002015-08-02T02:07:55.119-07:00I have heard of this, but not experienced any, tha...I have heard of this, but not experienced any, thank God. L;ife is much too short for nastiness. Loving the arsehole quote, Lizzie!anita daweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872644106384365588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-63284906538638129292015-08-01T12:56:36.414-07:002015-08-01T12:56:36.414-07:00I got into a heated discussion over on facebook in...I got into a heated discussion over on facebook in a group, there for the purpose of discussing my fave TV show. It was awful. I ended up leaving to cool off as the comments became personal. Now adays it seems so easy for discussions to become a platform and excuse to exercise so much hate. Twitter has been a pleasant experience so far but I tend not to get involved. X<br />Ps, my hubby always says 'opinions are like arseholes. Everybody has one'. Some people just need to accept that and move on. 😀Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09547723072723614894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-80735046890907270182015-08-01T12:55:48.445-07:002015-08-01T12:55:48.445-07:00Amazing that people would even think it was their ...Amazing that people would even think it was their business to comment on such a personal thing! It is hard at times..I see so much right wing stupidity on social media..but you are right: we are a brand, and as such it behoves us NOT to let rip. I sometimes wonder whether to start a second account in another name....Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-7182772193644667912015-08-01T12:04:55.489-07:002015-08-01T12:04:55.489-07:00Woopse...my comment vanished mid-composition...don...Woopse...my comment vanished mid-composition...don't know if it'll pop up or not, so I won't repeat. Just say that I did block a gentleman due to a cruel comment about my husband, who desperately needed our new "Obama Care" health coverage, whatever the plan's flaws. Normally, it's MYSELF that I need to manage most on social media. I get angered by stupidity and type without thinking. Then, if possible, I go back and delete. What I try to do is remember that old advice about politics and religion not being suitable topics for social situations. This is especially true if your business and "brand" are on display in these arenas. Personal opinion is PERSONAL. I can't let it interfere with my profession as a writer who uses social media to sell myself and my work. As a result, I likely have scars on my tongue from biting it so often. But I'm sure that has saved me a lot of unpleasantness. Carrie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725335655734319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-87912266857962882162015-08-01T10:08:36.388-07:002015-08-01T10:08:36.388-07:00I have never had an argument on Twitter but I don&...I have never had an argument on Twitter but I don't enter into big debates either. Over on Gransnet you have to be careful of having an opinion as you can be blown down in flames which is why I don't post on their forums anymore.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-67436667798564173392015-08-01T03:50:24.328-07:002015-08-01T03:50:24.328-07:00Great post, Carol. A sad sign of the times.
I got...Great post, Carol. A sad sign of the times.<br /><br />I got caught out in a spat a few years back on FB about a suspected pirate website, with the result being that I was vilified across FB and Goodreads. I nearly quit all social media, but with two novels out at the time, I couldn't afford to bail out. Even when it snowballed out of control. I backed out of the discussions, ignored the comments, and moved on. Now, I pick and choose when to comment, and keep out of one-sided spats. Not my usual style, but much better for my health. Look after Number One! :-)Cathie Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537946350336674340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-84865892487753930782015-08-01T02:52:57.798-07:002015-08-01T02:52:57.798-07:00Some good points, Carol. I tend to avoid confronta...Some good points, Carol. I tend to avoid confrontation on the internet unless I feel really strongly about something. At times such as the Scottish independence vote (I am half Scottish half English) I muted some people on Twitter because the vitriol upset me.Lizanne Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929383263680527758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-86874510220293578202015-08-01T02:21:47.804-07:002015-08-01T02:21:47.804-07:00I haven't actually come across it on Twitter, ...I haven't actually come across it on Twitter, but then I usually miss all the discussions (I'm always too late for everything interesting). On Facebook, where you see what's going on longer, I just keep a distance from debates when people get narky, nasty and mean. There, it's often as if people's sense of everything decent has just gone AWOL! Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-91033094937081856112015-08-01T01:14:29.804-07:002015-08-01T01:14:29.804-07:00I've seen quite a few heated discussions on Tw...I've seen quite a few heated discussions on Twitter and read some vile comments on Facebook posts, fortunately none were directed at me. I hope I would be as gracious as you are Carol, but then I'm such a wuss I'd probably delete my account and hide under my quilt! I'm sure this is what the trolls want. It is hard to remember that your 'conversation' can be seen by thousands, especially when you connect with fellow tweeters in a positive way. I have to remind myself of the 'rules' I gave my kids about being on the Internet. I do agree that it would put me off befriending and/or buying books from fellow writers if I saw that behaviour. Very thought provoking post, thanks xShelley Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07513209160436996810noreply@blogger.com