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05/21/2004 Entry: "Public Service Annoucement"

Public Service Annoucement

THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!

Hey, people.

I've only posted twice prior to now. The response? Absolutely mortifying.

I mean, I used to get three times the hate mail when I started writing my column.

Anyway. If there's one thing I learned from my experience of writing on the internet, it's that you can't respond to every unsavoury comment about your site. Oh, I did reply to a few every once in a while back then, but by and large handling hate mail wasn't a real problem because of the very handy Delete button on my e-mail client.

It's a little different here, though, as comments invariably pile up and firing a retort at every idiot that comes along would be a waste of space and time. I won't speak for Ms. Stephanie or any of the other guest bloggers since they have their own ways of dealing with trash, but I think it's time to employ the method which has served me so very well in the past, and which I'm sure is equally suitable for a medium such as this.

Of course, there isn't a Delete button on this site, but you have to read between the lines. What I used to delete, I will now explicitly post a generic response to. All to the same effect, if you ask me.

So here you go, boys and girls. See if your comments fall within any of the categories below and act accordingly. This will save me a lot of trouble-- and you a lot of embarrassment-- in the future.

ALVIN'S AUTOMATED POST RESPONDER!

COMMENT: Blog/column, sucks
RESPONSE: Fuck off, die

COMMENT: Writing, sucks
RESPONSE: Blow me

COMMENT: Alvin, sucks
RESPONSE: I charge premium rates

I might respond to other miscellaneous remarks, but I think these should cover about 99% of anything I'll receive.

Replies: 7 comments

When you try too hard to be funny, you always end up rather.. unfunny. A good thing you don't keep a blog. I would imagine the lack of traffic to be quite dishearthening. Cheers!

Posted by Purgatory @ 05/21/2004 10:08 AM GMT


P--
The wanton sex I get from those who think I'm funny sort of makes up for the lack of readership of those who think I'm not.

I get laid a lot. Not as much as Wilt Chamberlain, but more than you I bet.


Posted by Alvin @ 05/21/2004 10:42 AM GMT


write what you want, be who you want to be. It's your column and if they don't like it they can leave.

It bugs me how much negativity gets cycled thru on the m'sian blog community everyday.

Don't let these ppl bother you. it's not worth it. As long as you're okay with what you put out, that's all that matters.


Posted by asoon @ 05/21/2004 12:33 PM GMT


hear, hear! but I must admit it does create a lot of buzz for me while reading (whilst) chuckling at people's narrow mindedness... Plus they choose to read all this so-called "rubbish" KNOCK KNOCK people Don't like it don't read it. Duh!

Posted by Desiree @ 05/21/2004 12:42 PM GMT


asoon - unfortunately, you're right. there is all too much negativity within the local blogging community. why does it happen..? it's not like other people are flaming, the worst thing is malaysians slamming other malaysians (!) from where i stand, it's pretty clear that too many people are too judgemental(myself included) except i don't voice it out on other peoples blogs and derive selfish gratification from putting someone else down.

my 2 cents..

it pays to shut up once in a while, but while im on the topic, remember this is my blog and yes, i will say whatever the hell i want.

i also want to point out that this is not me saying 'please don't voice your opinions'.. it's more 'no need to get personal..' more than anything else.

like, why does it matter so much how i look at the camera? nothing to lose sleep over, believe me.

pfft.


Posted by fuzzy @ 05/24/2004 03:24 PM GMT


steph: well put.

why are flaming so rampant amongst the specific community? i don't know. my hunch: there is a fine line between admiration > envy > jealous. And jealousy rears it's ugly head often.


Posted by asoon @ 05/28/2004 12:02 PM GMT


hmm.. no one reads me, so i wouldn't know much. :)

Posted by myuu @ 05/29/2004 01:30 AM GMT















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