tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post7978956169619395297..comments2024-01-23T04:12:56.180-08:00Comments on My Law License: Why Are We Being Taught To Avoid Anything Unhappy?My Law Licensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17487117416844299246noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post-60059410085809675322011-09-07T07:47:41.570-07:002011-09-07T07:47:41.570-07:00Your article reminds about a time when I wrote a n...Your article reminds about a time when I wrote a negative online review about a local pizza shop. The pizza shop actually responded along the lines of "Hey, we know there were problems, but we've fixed them, and we're under new management. If we give you a free pizza, would you be willing to re-evaluate your review?"<br /><br />So I took them up on the offer. (well, I bought a second pie there and didn't tell them it was me.) This time around the pizza was fantastic, actually one of the best and most unique pies around. I re-wrote my review accordingly.<br /><br />Had the pizza shop just ignored the "trolls", they would still be serving bad pizza, wondering why no one goes there...Jordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post-13466294821513021762011-09-06T18:07:19.598-07:002011-09-06T18:07:19.598-07:00You are very demanding, Sam. It's not an attra...You are very demanding, Sam. It's not an attractive quality in a man. And you've hurt my feelings by not commenting on my blawg. That's the second time you've hurt my feelings. I feel very sad, Sam. Hurt and sad. Are you happy now?shghttp://blog.simplejustice.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post-52152190081797089562011-09-06T11:16:18.732-07:002011-09-06T11:16:18.732-07:00I knew I was going to have a problem with the &quo...I knew I was going to have a problem with the "shiny happy people" of this world (thank you REM) years ago when I worked at a bank's call centre and we had this Always Be Positive mantra shoved down our throats. It was very much like Alec Baldwin's insistence that you should Always Be Closing in Glengarry Glenn Ross minus the swearing and the brass balls.<br /><br />I knew my days at the call centre were numbered when I told my manager that "we had a problem" and he stopped me mid-sentence to remind me that "we had an opportunity" instead.<br /><br />I still haven't worked up the nerve to tell clients of mine who've been charged with possessing child porn that they're looking at things all wrong and that they really don't have a problem but rather they have an opportunity.Andreasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post-26952856978033933512011-09-06T10:23:39.538-07:002011-09-06T10:23:39.538-07:00I'm stalking Brian because I think he writes s...I'm stalking Brian because I think he writes some great blog posts. I read your blog, too, Scott, if you want to know. I just don't comment because I don't think I'm cut out for your brand of witty repartee.<br /><br />But I'd love to hear the reasons why I suck, whether on your blog, in an email, or in these comments. Or a phone call, if you have time.Sam Gloverhttp://lawyerist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post-16347956635839161132011-09-06T10:17:00.847-07:002011-09-06T10:17:00.847-07:00Brian: Why is Sam Glover stalking you? I mean, how...Brian: Why is Sam Glover stalking you? I mean, how weird is that, GSame is suddenly everywhere you are, watching you, commenting to you, following you. It's creepy.<br /><br />Sam: You suck. I can give reasons. But you don't suck as bad as Aaron Street. I can give reasons for that too. Also, my constructive advice is to stop sucking. You're welcome.shghttp://blog.simplejustice.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post-46148504257601605782011-09-06T09:38:27.594-07:002011-09-06T09:38:27.594-07:00I agree, but trolls do exist, and I don't thin...I agree, but trolls do exist, and I don't think they deserve a response.<br /><br />The difference between criticism and trolling is that the critic is constructive, and justifies his or her negative comment by giving a reason. It doesn't take much to make a valid complaint, but it does take some substance.<br /><br />A troll just says something along the lines of "you suck," often just to get a reaction.<br /><br />Additionally, if you ask a critic to elaborate, they usually will, while trolls continue to lash out.<br /><br />Critics should be answered, but, as the saying goes, don't feed the trolls.Sam Gloverhttp://lawyerist.comnoreply@blogger.com