Commenting on social media is a thing I am hesitant to do. Posting? No prob. Responding to comments? Eh, give or take.
I used to be big in to political posts and seeing it all go crazy in the comments. Then it just got sad as strangers who I knew didn't know each other went at it. Over nothing. I really think it was because online you can just yell at strangers and feel like you are winning an argument. What are you arguing over? Anything.
Le sigh.
When I first started commenting on the internet, and specifically on comic message boards, you had to argue with total strangers over nothing. You could argue black is white and as long as you stuck to your guns the conversation would continue. There was a writer, Warren Ellis, who guided me to start looking at comments on the internet with a grown up approach.
First thing, always use your real name for your avatar. If you make up something and just stick behind that wall, then you aren't accountable for anything you say. There is no accountability for your actions. You delve in to this avatar that isn't you, and your filter goes away.
Yeah, I'm not down with that. There has to be a long term approach to what you say on the internet. You have to be willing to grow up and change, and if you don't, then the internet will remember.
I don't know. I was wanting to go somewhere with this post a little bit more, but the roommate put on the SNL episode this past week that was a Prince tribute episode. I'm just enjoying that and not focusing on this. Pardon me, but I must enjoy this goodness.
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