At first the comments were pretty predictable, going back and forth, agreeing or disagreeing with what the blogger had to say. Then people started acting on simply their emotions, with not a lot of logic.
The emotions continued to fly, seeing as this is a very sensitive topic. Along with that, the commenters began attacking the blogger as a journalist. Which comes with the territory I suppose.
Not only were commenters attacking the blogger, but they started bad talking journalists as a whole! I thought those were some bold comments from Rebecca, Kate and Caig. Comments like that make me a little uncomfortable only because they are so strongly stated in such a general and hurtful way. To be clear, I do not agree with everything that Jeanette Francis has stated in her blog, and I think that the comment, "Keep your tantrum going while the people behind Koney 2012 change the outlook of the world one fb status and tweet at a time. Boo hoo" was a humorous, but good point. However, I do not think that it was necessary for them to insult all journalists. They were definitely straying from the original subject in an attempt to prove some bitterness they possess towards journalists.
In the midst of all these serious comments, one commenter gives us a bit of comedy relief.
To some this may seem immature and rude in the middle of such a serious topic. However, I would beg to differ. I enjoy a little sarcasm, and I especially enjoy comedy relief. Even though this is a completely ridiculous statement, it still makes its point.
Everyone in this comment thread seemed to be pretty comfortable in this conversation and sharing what they thought about the situation. There was definitely some hostility between the commenters and no one held anything back. Some people worked together to make their point stronger and come across as more valid, while others stood by their own comments. It was not a welcoming community that made me want to join the conversation, that is for sure!
Interesting post and topic. I find it interesting that the people taking this post the most seriously choose not to use their full name, but the last example chooses to use his full name and he takes the least serious approach! That is fairly interesting and really speaks to his character in a good way.
ReplyDeleteGood post I really like the topic you chose. Although I would agree that some of the comments posted where "over the top", I think that with such a sensitive topic, that this type of behaviour is to be expected from the community.
ReplyDeleteMany people devoted a whole weeks time (maybe more, but thats when I noticed Kony was no longer being talked about) to becoming educated about this social issue. Many even went a step further purchasing rather pricey "Action kits" (http://store.invisiblechildren.com/products/kony-kit) to raise awarness.
The comments in particular you chose seem to be from people whom have a strong opinion that are making a change with their support, so I don't think its fair to blame them for expressing their feelings in such a tub-thumping way when they feel like the blog post was bashing them.