When tragedy hits, people band together, but when times are uneventful, people gossip, backstab, and hate.  It happens in the workplace, families, and, of course, the blogging community.  I often feel discouraged and disappointed from it all, and often wonder why we indulge in tearing others down?

The blogging world is extremely susceptible to this destruction because we are always voicing our opinions.  While some tough issues do end up in healthy debates, others result in nasty Twitter hashtags and defaming posts, which end up worse off than the original issue.  I cannot figure out the logic or reason for these actions.  Boredom, perhaps?

As many of you know, I experienced a taste of Twitter bullying and hate when I attended the Nestle event in September.  I was judged for simply being at the event.  I was bullied before any discussion took place with the Nestle USA CEO, heck, before I had even unpacked my bags.  I was called a “drone” and the all popular “shill” for attending such an event.  There were obviously more civilized ways to debate and discuss the issues that were at hand, but nonetheless, bullying flooded the twitter streams.  Yay, name calling! [Read more...]