dMog Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Who me?and by the way..i copied ans pasted this ffrom another site..so if it has spelling mistakes i am only partially to blame see the last point on the bottom I came across this article this morning...it's written by Victoria Fedden who is a humorous memoirist based in South Florida. Any of you that have been on this forum for any length of time or any forum will probably appreciate the article. I also admit that I am guilty at times ... so points taken. Here is the article: "We all need to stop being such a--holes on the Internet. But, duh. That's kind of obvious, right? I think we all know this already as it applies to others, but not to ourselves. So I decided to make a handy guide. Are You Being An A--hole on the Internet? 1. Are you arguing with a total stranger? 2. Are you mad because someone on the Internet is wrong? 3. Did you read something that pissed you off on the Internet and decide that you needed to respond to it immediately? Like NOW. 4. Were you personally offended by something someone else said or did on the Internet? If you can answer yes to any of these questions you need to get off of the computer immediately, get a popsicle and go outside and no, you can't bring your phone. You need a break. You are most likely being an a--hole on the Internet. If you look up you might see the underside of a bridge because you could very well be a troll. If you have determined (as hard as it is to admit) that you are at risk for being an a--hole on the Internet, please read the following words of advice. How to Stop Being an A--hole on the Internet 1. Take a deep breath. Step away from the computer or phone or whatever freaking device you are using to be an a--hole on the Internet. 2. Gain some perspective. There are many many people in the world who have different opinions than you and that is okay. There are people with different aesthetic preferences, different ideas of what is funny, different thresholds for finding things offensive and different backgrounds that all contributed to their differing worldviews. And we are all going to be okay in spite of this. 3. You aren't going to change anyone's mind by arguing with them on Facebook (insert: Roatan forum) or in a comments section. I know this is a hard truth to bear, but suck it up and face the facts. Arguing never convinces anyone. It just makes them more mad and more defensive. 4. Pointing out that someone else is wrong doesn't automatically make you right. 5. If you really want to change people's minds and opinions, don't worry about them at all. Live your own best life and be a role model. 6. Go do something fun. Please. Get out of the house and engage in some real-life, face to face positive human interaction. 7. Make this your new mantra: Just because someone says something doesn't make it true. 8. In the event that you have posted something on the Internet which has inspired comments understand this: no matter what it is, 1/3 of people will love it, 1/3 will be indifferent and 1/3 will hate it. Out of the 1/3 that hate it, a significant portion is likely to be insane. It's not personal. It's kind of a numbers game and you can't please everyone. 9. By next week the people you're arguing with are likely to have completely forgotten you anyway so who cares? 10. Your opinion, rant, diatribe, etc. ultimately doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. If you are passionate about a topic then go out and actually do something. Take action. You might think that commenting is taking action but it's not. It can be the start of action in the best possible scenario, but usually it isn't. 11. When you b-tch someone out, call them names, wish ill will to the mothers of people you have never met and will never meet, you are, alas, only reflecting poorly upon yourself and not the other person. How you act and what you say is always only about you. 12. Audrey Hepburn, the embodiment of grace and class would never have sat behind her keyboard for three hours calling a woman inNebraska a stupid, tw-t-licking wh-re. I'm sorry, but it never would have happened. So before you type, take a moment to ask yourself "Would Audrey Hepburn have said this?" And if the answer is no, which it probably will be, then don't say it. Move on. Be elegant and eloquent like Audrey. 13. Have some ice cream (and yes, I am aware that by including this that someone somewhere is going to read it and blame me for furthering the obesity epidemic and I am fine with that.) 16. And for the love of God, if after all this you still feel you must insult someone or express your distaste for something someone has written, please proofread and check your spelling. Okay?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistic Gelatin Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 dMog, do you have a link to the original article? I searched and couldn't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batu69 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 dMog, do you have a link to the original article? I searched and couldn't find it. Here>> https://www.tripadvisor.com.my/ShowTopic-g292019-i4482-k9053253-Who_me-Roatan_Bay_Islands.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 but that was not the original artilce...i also remember seeing it years ago too but in a slightly different wording ..... thought it was funny and also had something pertinent to say here too :) written by Victoria Fedden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VileTouch Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 problem is it takes a lot of patience...way too much time to wait for them to die without ever realizing the error of their ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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