I am fine with immigration on many levels.

I’m really sorry that you and your children receive abuse. That’s awful. I don’t know why Britain is going to the dogs. This isn’t what any European country is about. We are slowly moving toward US standards and it’s depressing.

We’re both still unemployed. We both have depression. But in the nights when I lay awake with that little bastard of self-loathing/doubt in my head gibbering its thoughts of ‘was I right? Did I really make the right decision?’ ….I think of what the alternative would have meant. As shit as this last 18 months have been, if I’d stayed working there my husband, the man I love more than any other, would have gone through the whole thing. Alone.

Lucky does not begin to describe what I am for finding someone who loves me as much as him. Now, as then, I would rather spend every waking moment with him in poverty – than cling to a hateful job that kept us barely afloat, and away from him from early in the morning til late at night.

The world moves for love. It kneels before it in awe.

I think this is a truism.

The amount of blogs I follow and comment on, is mainly to disagree with some argument the author has made or point out erroneous thinking (in a polite manner!) and I rarely feel the need to write a comment which essentially says “I agree” – instead, I use Twitter to link to what I’ve read if the article is thoughtful/thought provoking.

There does appear to be a “silent majority” on the ‘net who simply think “Oh that was a good piece” but post nothing, at least in my experience based on friends commenting on blog posts – which is rarely if ever at all.

Moderation of comments is an extremely time consuming affair; better simply ignoring trolls and folk attacking you personally, rather than your arguments. Or switch off comments altogether – the BBC do just that when it comes to ALL politics in Scotland. Can’t have a Nat commenting on a taxpayer funded website, after all! Or switch off comments on contentious subjects if you know you are going to attract personal abuse. It’s your blog, you can do what the hell you like with it. And you don’t have to answer to anyone.

Regards

I’m sorry I couldn’t resist with a default response including poor grammar and spelling. Personally I think writing any entry has a default flaw in that tone cannot be conveyed without the inclusion of emoticons or treating it like a novel, he said thoughtfully. So much can be misconstrued based on the reader’s own prejudices.

Make it an online entry that allows comments and you’re adding in the extra joy of anonymity; and how much does that reveal about us as a species? he said with a wry smile.

Of course with an online article for which one is being paid incitement is its own reward, the old adage of no such thing as bad PR comes into play. Who cares if you’re attracting readers mouthing off at you in the comments provided you’re attracting readers? It may be disheartening if that’s all they seem to be doing, but hold your nose, stick your head under the surface and just skim/ignore/block the rubbish and just engage with those making relevant points.

For this, your own personal blog, I can understand why you wouldn’t want the hassle.