Tuesday, June 8

There's no crying in baseball and there's no real anonymity on the internet

ah the world of anonymous commenting.

I leave the comments open on here because well, ultimately I'm all for having your say and I like interacting with people and I don't get much spam (in fact, I've been surprisingly lucky how little spam has appeared in my comments, ha, even the spammers don't find me interesting!)

I also personally hate typing in those codes to get to post (although I realize it does help reduce spam, again, I don't use it because spam hasn't been a problem) and I don't moderate because hell, that would make this a job or something and whatever, free speech and all that jive. BUT... why not have the courage of your convictions?

If you want to read my blog and throw your two cents into the ring, why not at least use your name or some name or any identifier? Why do the anonymous commenters of this world have the least to offer in the comments? Actually, that's not surprising.

I find it funny, especially since I can still see where comments are coming from, what city, what time they were here, how many times they have been here, what else they have commented on etc. and if I wanted, I could track down who they are through the process of elimination or association. In this case, someone writing "wonk tits" doesn't particularly warrant my investigative skills...although hey, hi, I already pointed that fact out in the text of the post if you'd read it, so why did you bother commenting at all? The comment doesn't hurt my feelings or mean anything to me other than it is slightly hostile and that is a little disturbing.

I used to get a lot of sort of agressive/hostile/nasty comments back when more people used to read this thing and it always puzzled me as to why people expend any energy being a dick. I think this happens more to women than men out here, it's a strange statement on our world and possibly a sad one, although I've come to expect it.

Anyway, Anonymous, your comment was enough to rouse my wanting to post about it, but not enough to make me feel bad about myself, so your mission was not accomplished.

I think I may make a few more posts where I am twisted awkwardly and my "wonk tits" are on display, just for you!! Here's one now!




ooh, this one's good, I managed to twist up in such a way that I look like I only have ONE wonk tit! Let's make breast cancer jokes now or something guys, yeah!

7 dirty hippies blowing your mind:

Anonymous said...

There are so many good band names appearing everywhere—I can't keep up.

Tonight! Live! Sold Out! It's WONK TITS!!!

viggaz said...

bwahahahah ... dude ... sometimes i forget to add my user name and just hit "Post"! that was ME that called you Wonk Tits!! i was, as i am sure you are aware, joking and given our ongoing friendship i am sure you know it isn't remotely meant in a hostile or aggressive manner!

Gage1 said...

Ha, actually that's a TERRIBLE band name...but so terrible it would probably fly!

V - now that I know it's you that makes the tone different. It wasn't a particularly awful comment, but I thought it might be the opening shot to a new round of messed up commenting. I've gotten some very hostile comments in the past from weirdos...so it can be a little off-putting you know? Lots of people have nothing better to do than post nasty remarks on blogs it seems...

viggaz said...

i didn't mean it to be nasty, sweetie ... i trust you know that. i was just being a doofus.

Gage1 said...

oh I know YOU didn't...just saying other people thrive on that.

viggaz said...

so can i call you Wonk Tits from now on, or is that verboten?

Gage1 said...

yeah, let's not push it.