I’m not sure, but I think you missed that in my last comment, I was talking about me responding to someone commenting negatively about me me and hurting “my tender emotions”. I didn’t mean to insinuate that was the case with you not posting a comment. (in other words, I wasn’t inferring you had “tender emotions”, I was referring to myself.

I know exactly what you’re talking about during the Mike Mann “attack invasion” of commenters. My blog got hit with some really bad ones, about his family life, wife, etc… that has no place on a domain blog. I think you’re doing everything right, I was just being silly about me making any sarcastic retorts “on topic”.

Hope I’m on topic!

Here is the issue about the commenting illustrated.

After my Mike Mann post about his 100K domains, and after my post about being on point and not ripping people personally, someone tried to post a comment about Mike Mann, his personal life, his personal issues etc.

I rejected the comment.

Mike Mann personal life was not a subject of the post nor is it something that someone should comment on by “attacking my tender emotions”

If you want to say Mike Mann has a crappy portfolio or an overpriced portfolio of domains (not my opinion) that’s your right.

But if you want to talk about the guys divorce or ex-wife or kids that’s way out of bounds.

Bill Sweetman from Tucows comment is also on the money.

Bill’s a smart guy and Elliot from Tucows can be tat times the domainers best friend.

In any event if Bill wants to talk about Mike Mann portfolio only to get shouted down about Tucows policies that doesn’t help anyone, doesnt’ lend to education among domainers and does nothing to move the industry forward, so from now on, in those 2 example such comments will not stand.

What about minor “flame” sarcastic Sdouglas responses when noobies and anonymous posters attack my tender emotions? lol

My basic major rule is: If I don’t know your handle, and I can tell your email address or website address is fake, you’re not making it onto my comment section.

I don’t understand why domainers take the time to make a comment, yet are too scared to reveal who they are. Are they in the business or not? Do they think their opinions will get them “blacklisted”? I’ve never seen that happen on a blog (one particular “living room forum” did gleefully “boot” members a few years ago, but they have a blog now that doesn’t delete comments good or bad. That’s nice to see.

None of us can grow if we can’t see the worst comments along with the best comments. This creates the symbiosis which provides the solid ground for which we lay for ourselves after considering both sides.

For what it’s worth, you’ve always been fair to my shenanigans. Thanks Em-Bee.

~Patricia Kaehler – DomainBELL

You are doing a great service to the industry. Thank you for your blog. Your rules are all reasonable and should be assumed by most commenters without stating them. I guess it is good to state them for the rest.

Now do you mind if I change the subject?

Michael Collins

I enjoy reading the news tou put out and jump on your site a few times a day. Always learn something new. I appreciate all your hard work and dedication you do.

I did get tired of reading the comment section some.

You screwed up my initials

Your banned permanently

NEW RULE

Better to say than assume.