The Reader Appreciation Project

It happens to many people. It probably happened to you too. Someone online has gotten upset over something you said or did through one of your online profiles like your blog or MySpace. Such a person may be disagreeing with you constantly over something, and also exhibiting a lot of anger. They may not be stalking you, but they also may not willing to ignore the things you say or do. How do you deal with someone who constantly disagrees with you or wants to argue and fight with you online constantly?

I have discussed the idea of giving up in winning arguments as a way to end fierce disputes. In such cases, while you may be completely right, you have to realize whether winning an argument will result in the same benefits and peace as would simply ignoring or losing that argument. So how do you deal with a reader who is constantly upset? Today I will tell you 10 ways through which you can try to deal with someone online who is constantly upset over your public online presence and writings. Read more…

As I always say, “Stereotypes are everywhere.” There are stereotypes in both reader appreciation and blogger appreciation. Today I would like to tell you about 5 stereotypes many bloggers have when it comes to blogger appreciation that stems from readers towards the bloggers. These 5 points can either make or break relationships that one may have with each and every individual reader. That means the stereotypes you are about to read do exist, though they may exist in a nature other than the stereotypical description that I will also describe for each point.

For each stereotype, I will first list the actual non-threatening reasons for which a reader may appear to be not appreciating you, and then I will list some reasons due to which a reader may actually not like you, thus giving the rise to such stereotypes. I call these 5 points stereotypes instead of myths: a myth cannot be verified easily or else it will not be a myth, though a stereotype is a broader generalization based on observing only a few people or situations where what the stereotype generalizes may be true.

5 Stereotypes of Blogger Appreciation

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Among many other sources, online disagreements can stem from commentors, readers, e-mailers, instant messenger buddies, and also from other bloggers in the form of direct disagreeing posts. Many disagreements come from the passion that a person may feel towards a certain topic. Usually, many people stand their ground in disagreements or avoid them altogether. Different steps to dealing with disagreements and arguments can either result in appreciation for all parties involved or can result in the involved parties ending all and any connecting relationship and communication.

Today I would like to tell you of another option: giving up in an argument that you may be winning, for the sole purpose of maintaining the relationship and a good level of respect with the person disagreeing with you. This option can help you maintain a lot of online and offline relationships that would otherwise simply dissolve away. For the rest of this article, I am assuming you never knew the meaning of the word “ego“, and that you do not exhibit it either.

Why should you give up winning arguments, specially if you are right?

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