Here's a thought: Take a break and re-image yourself. Screw the local angle, because it's actually about as stimulating as watching a geriatric pole dancer. Stop recycling your material. Take on the national view. JFC! Lord knows how much material gets extruded onto the masses on any given day, which is ripe for cannon fodder.
EX: A multi-billionaire just sent his fake titted hoochie into space with 2 other equally, mentally, challenged xx chromosome bearers, for no other purpose than to masturbate his ego. The mission served no purpose whatsoever! How about lighting into some of that stupidity. Life is hard and everyone ends up in a box or kiln. Look upon writing as an autotelic activity. Shit you would do for free, because you love it! Not because you have too! Assholes like me will always be around because life would be boring without us right? Nod your head Lieberman...
No one should EVER make a comment about your mother. That’s a vile, disgusting low blow and I think we can all agree on that. As far as other comments (unrelated to your mother), I’m afraid you’re not going to win this argument or get sympathy. This sounds like a classic case of someone who can dish it out but can’t take it. If you’re going to rip and lampoon people, you need to expect that many if not most of those people will rip and lampoon you in return.
This is one of your nicer pieces. Talking about your flaws (we all have them) and being humble is nice to hear vs screaming. I admit I've opined about you and your mom in the past. What you never write about is your sister and why that relationship doesn't work for you, her or both. My guess (more than guess I suppose) is that she sees your 415 Media activity as that of a grifter and not to be taken seriously as a) a journalistic endeavor and b) as a monetary endeavor.
As someone who’s been on camera in Bay Area television for over two decades—and who’s seen every kind of viewer comment, message, and DM—I’ll tell you this: trolls are parasites. They feed on attention because they have nothing else—no talent, no purpose, no real audience of their own. Don’t give them a platform. If I were advising you, I’d have said not to do this broadcast at all. The second they know they’ve gotten under your skin, they celebrate. Don’t hand them that win. They’re not critics—they’re nobodies screaming into the void. Treat them accordingly.
"My guess (more than guess I suppose) is that she sees your 415 Media activity as that of a grifter and not to be taken seriously as a) a journalistic endeavor and b) as a monetary endeavor."
Here's a thought: Take a break and re-image yourself. Screw the local angle, because it's actually about as stimulating as watching a geriatric pole dancer. Stop recycling your material. Take on the national view. JFC! Lord knows how much material gets extruded onto the masses on any given day, which is ripe for cannon fodder.
ReplyDeleteEX: A multi-billionaire just sent his fake titted hoochie into space with 2 other equally, mentally, challenged xx chromosome bearers, for no other purpose than to masturbate his ego. The mission served no purpose whatsoever! How about lighting into some of that stupidity. Life is hard and everyone ends up in a box or kiln. Look upon writing as an autotelic activity. Shit you would do for free, because you love it! Not because you have too! Assholes like me will always be around because life would be boring without us right? Nod your head Lieberman...
No one should EVER make a comment about your mother. That’s a vile, disgusting low blow and I think we can all agree on that.
ReplyDeleteAs far as other comments (unrelated to your mother), I’m afraid you’re not going to win this argument or get sympathy. This sounds like a classic case of someone who can dish it out but can’t take it. If you’re going to rip and lampoon people, you need to expect that many if not most of those people will rip and lampoon you in return.
This is one of your nicer pieces. Talking about your flaws (we all have them) and being humble is nice to hear vs screaming. I admit I've opined about you and your mom in the past. What you never write about is your sister and why that relationship doesn't work for you, her or both. My guess (more than guess I suppose) is that she sees your 415 Media activity as that of a grifter and not to be taken seriously as a) a journalistic endeavor and b) as a monetary endeavor.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who’s been on camera in Bay Area television for over two decades—and who’s seen every kind of viewer comment, message, and DM—I’ll tell you this: trolls are parasites. They feed on attention because they have nothing else—no talent, no purpose, no real audience of their own. Don’t give them a platform. If I were advising you, I’d have said not to do this broadcast at all. The second they know they’ve gotten under your skin, they celebrate. Don’t hand them that win. They’re not critics—they’re nobodies screaming into the void. Treat them accordingly.
ReplyDelete"My guess (more than guess I suppose) is that she sees your 415 Media activity as that of a grifter and not to be taken seriously as a) a journalistic endeavor and b) as a monetary endeavor."
ReplyDeleteWow, tell us how you really feel.