
Do Not Reply
You know the saying βJust walk away.β? The same applies to online environments. Just click away. I say 99% of problems or arguments are not solved by posting a reply to a post that upsets you or goes against your beliefs.
I put it at 99% because there may be that 1%. But, how often have YOU changed your mind based on something said to you in anger or opposition on a post or message board?
Do I always follow my own advice? Hell no, but I really really try to. I have gotten into some EPIC word battles with people I know and just random people in general. The only thing it accomplishes is making myself crazy over something I have no control over.
Thankfully the internet wasnβt as accessible in my youth as it is now, so I grew into my self control as the interwebs grew. If youβve read any of my movie reviews, youβll know I like to respond to other peeps reviewsβ¦thank goodness this isnβt an option on IMDB as I would have gotten in a whole lot of war of words and probably be banned for life by now π.
If you really must comment on something, keep it simple and positive. Kill them with kindness. Be the bigger human.
If you have a friend or family member that is always making you feel like you need to write something in anger – unfollow/unfriend them. Any hurt feelings are better than the whole universe being privy to something that you would probably not put forth irl. The anonymous nature of sitting behind a screen is an illusion. Donβt trust it.
Speak Your Truth but not in Anger or Opposition in the Moment
One of the past campaigns I was part of creating and promoting was called Pause B4 You Post, which I like much better than the THINK campaigns but alas, I have no evidence left on my puter so I shall leave you with a couple of those insteadβ¦.


P.S. I love comments, so feel free to reply whenever – the Do Not Reply was not a directive for my posts π.
Journal Entry for TTBH; Topic: Speak your truth, #7 & Brand Yourself, #8
Use UR Smarts [#2] β Click Away
xoxo,
DaβNela, an American Misfit, [she/her/hers/trying to be humanish, maybe]
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