“MC, I have sent a lot of snarky comments on your blog lately. Your style sometimes rubs me the wrong way, but I regret sending these mean-spirited comments. Sorry if I offended, and congrats on your work and successes with meidia and your blog. Sincerely, Christian”
Hey oh dear… I received this comment today, from an anonymous user who was over the last weeks commenting on my blog, naming himself Groucho. Groucho has been posting, yeah, snarky comments on my blog, some of them where never published since i found them agressive and offensive, i even tried to ban him.
Each of his comment had an impact on me. Each time i asked myself how could soomeone be so mad at me, someone i never met, as well as why, why does this person still come here to read my blog just to tell me he doesnt like what he finds around here.
I am a pacifist, i am not going to spend energy and time arguing with this kind of person, but still, i felt shaken every time, always wondering why can people or someone be so mad at me.
So yeah, this message was really well taken this morning – i cannot please everyone, and i dont like everyone either – but respect in our differences is a rule which will bring peace in this world.