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How do you handle questionable comments/emails?
Posted by ThriftShopRomantic • 5/21/07 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blog comments, blogging, emails
Hi, folks-
I had an incident recently where I got an email from a visitor that was a little strange. It was one of those cases where the person's intentions were questionable-- they were asking for advice but seemed to have nestled that around some other commentary that made me a little nervous.
So my question is to you all is, what do YOU do in this case? I ended up not responding to the email-- I didn't want to encourage them-- but I don't want to be rude, either.
Thoughts?
User Comments
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Answer only the emails/comments you like (if you didn't know the sender).
It's up to you to remove every message/comment and if needed block people you never want to see again.
Just imagine if someone would call you by phone with the same intention..., I hope my "rude" advice will help you
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It's actually a very good point about the phone call parallel. Thanks!
I don't have an active "comment" system so it's not like anyone else saw the email but me-- so at least there is filtering that way. -
It's your website and you're the moderator. If you don't like a comment, delete it. -
Delete it. Many times these people will go away if you ignore them. I am lucky so far and have had only positive comments. Although blogging and having an online store has increased my email spam but I just filter that out. I imagine that getting creepy comments is a bit disturbing though. Hope your commentor goes away... -
Thanks, gang. It's just the one person and I've logged his IP in case it becomes a problem. Shame ya have to do things like that, but better safe than sorry. :-)
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I do the same as you. Just delete/ignore it.
Luckily I've only had a couple of those. -
I definitely try to look at things from a third perspective ... but mostly I would just ignore it ... move on.
People just "love" not gaining control over someone they meant to upset. -
never had any reall annoying or bad or freaky or nutty comments!! but if i will the best to do is delete!!! but as Chii says maybe just ignore it and the person will leave u alone ...since most of those people just want to get on somebody's nerves!! -
I actually welcome a dissenting viewpoint. It adds depth to a discussion and brings more people to the blog. If you start deleting comments how will you ever know if your writing, or in particular your blog, is any good?
I dont know if I have ever received an email or a comment that freaked me out. I would like to hear more specifics if you are willing to share the email. -
Ha, oh, it wasn't a dissenting viewpoint... that would have been fine. This was overly... complimentary and familiar, let's say. :-)
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If I have to question it then it would be put in that nice little box titled "delete" -
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IMO logging the IP, deleting the comment or email, and failing to engage is the best way to go.-
TT- I never did hear from him again, thankfully--
(PS- I see this is a zombie thread from May 07 that got resurrected somehow today... ) -
The anti-zombie helmet business must be booming lately. -
Acckkk! We have been duped by zombie post lovers, who are resurrecting dead threads and necroposting to them.
5/21/07 SHEESH -
It's a ploy! It's all a ploy to make people think that we're being invaded by zombies ... just so we can buy anti-zombie helmets!!11one1!!
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It may not be a ploy. They may actually be ZOMBIE thread lovers ... lol
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*rushes to Anti-Zombie Helmets 'R' Us*
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I really just ignore them. If there is a negative comment on my blog I just leave it there. Everybody have the right to their opinion so I just respect that. Plus when I see good and bad comments together it is usally a sign that you wrote a good post.
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