Comments on: CAN BLOGGING BE A DAMAGING PASTTIME?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:52:39 +0000

Hey Lorrie,

I have to say, I can see how blogging is just another way of saying I’m right and you’re wrong or publishing posts that slam other people (isn’t that how blogs got popular in the beginning?) But I have to say, some of my biggest motivations and ideas have come from blogs. I think it’s a situation where you have a dualistic nature (as with most things) you have people being hurtful, but you will also have people trying to help others and offering great information.

Thanks for the post, and thank you for the transparency.
Ryan

By: Kimberly Englot

Kimberly Englot — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:05:26 +0000

Thanks for writing about this Lorrie!

I have noticed an alarming trend where people are using their blogs as a sounding board for complaining, slamming others, and making fun of ideas (all under the guise of “having the courage to be authentic”).

I actually wrote a blog about it, saying that the authentic self doesn’t need to be snarky. BUT I didn’t publish it because I didn’t want to add more fuel to the negative energy out there.

I appreciate you for mentioning it, without naming names or being immature about it

Thanks for letting your authentic self shine,

By: Donna Payne, The Web Coach

Donna Payne, The Web Coach — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:03:32 +0000

Hey Lo,

Finally got around to going thru my reader and saw your post!

I wasn’t at Shine, but I may understand a bit of what you’re feeling. Keep this in mind - sometimes people are just “simple”… if that makes sense.

What I mean is, that they are truly incapable of thinking another way as to be enlightened about life’s possibilities. Not that there’s anything wrong with being “simple”… Forest Gump was simple.

PS. My BFF shared that when her grandma was talking about someone, she used to say, “Bless his/her heart” when she really wanted to say, “you pitiful ignorant soul!”

So now I wonder… after all these years of hearing that term, was that really an ‘ole wives way of calling someone an effed-up idiot… graciously? LOL!

Smooches, dp

By: Sugar Jones

Sugar Jones — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:59:28 +0000

I heard so many positive things about the event through Twitter that I started looking into certain people and actually became quite inspired by what I read and videos I saw. Too bad people had bad things to say about a great event. Equally as “too bad” that social media was dissed considering that’s how I even found those speakers and their products.

By: Ed H

Ed H — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:23:48 +0000

Blogs and Twitter today are full of immature individuals expressing their lonely feelings. Probably my age in thinking this way.
What I see is a big opportunity to fill a void and give people their dreams with a phenomenal product. I’m a born entrepreneur with a vivid free flowing mind. Give people the means to sustain the living style they yearn for. Then you will find how there connecting with their network on their blogs is totally different.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:29:22 +0000

Scott…LOL

Yes, I understand the social media is a friggin’ waste of time. Why else would we be talking?

Icey

By: Scott Stratten

Scott Stratten — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:27:39 +0000

Heya Icey,

I wasn’t there, but did see quite a few tweets about a “celebrity” speaker saying social media is a waste of time, or something. Not the brightest move since some of those attendee’s found out about the event through social media

By: Cathy Goodwin

Cathy Goodwin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:23:59 +0000

I hadn’t heard any negative comments about Shine but actually they’re a compliment. You don’t generate controversy till you are famous.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:45:09 +0000

Thanks so much for putting that out there. I don’t want to stifle people’s experiences. I just don’t think slamming others publicly is the best way to do it.

By: Sunshine

Sunshine — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:39:34 +0000

I’ve been wondering why some had even bothered to attend the event in the first place. Both from comments heard while there, and also from things I’ve seen on the net since the conclusion of the event.

While seeing that there is that air of negativity out there however, I refuse to let it steal from the joy, the breakthroughs, & the “a-ha’s” I had while there and since returning home.

Oh, and the final thing I keep in mind is this, for some people, the only way for them to be happy is by making others unhappy. But it’s up to each of US as individuals to not let ANYONE steal our joy! (I even dm’d that to the person who hosted the event, because they shouldn’t be feeling sad after helping so many people.)

Okay, enough rambling on my part. That’s my take. I saw you in passing for about 2 seconds at the event but you looked like you were leaving so I didn’t get to introduce myself. I’m not worried, it’ll happen next time we’re at the same event I’m sure. Until then, chin up, the nay-sayers do NOT win out the day!