What is it about social media that brings out the pitch fork and torch-wielding desire for some people? There’s a colloquial term for such folk – trolls. No, internet trolls are neither cute with brightly-colored funky hair, nor are they slimy, stinky, grunting creatures with bad teeth that live under a bridge, but they certainly behave more like the latter.
The common MO for trolling is to visit a site that holds an opposite opinion of their own and go out on the attack, verbally berating commenters simply for being different. They like to sling mud, call names, and make wildly inaccurate assumptions, but rarely do they ever bring any substance to the fight. Perhaps they are ill-equipped for a proper debate of the minds. Perhaps they are hurting and only know to lash out at others instead of turning to inner reflections.
Recently, a group of trolls have taken it a step further; indeed a step too far. Plucking out individuals who “like” or leave positive reviews on our page, sniffing through their personal profiles, and then leaving baseless negative reviews on their business pages are the actions of bored cowards. Have they nothing better to do with their lives than to spend that kind of time and energy attempting to harm complete strangers and slander companies that they have NEVER done business with?
Here are a FEW slimey representatives:
To the trolls that are surely reading this now, I say to you, step up your game. Educate and inform yourself. Do the legwork, researching as we have. If you want to have a dog in this fight, teach him to read. You won’t get anywhere or accomplish anything behaving like juvenile keyboard warriors with delusions of grandeur.
To my fellow TFVC supporters, stand strong! Remember that iron is forged in fire and these nips at our ankles only makes us faster. Can I count on you all to rally together in a show of solidarity? Let’s change our profile pictures for one week to the “Don’t Mess with TFVC” logo. Individually, our voices are smart, passionate and thought-provoking, but together we INSPIRE, ENCOURAGE and ACCOMPLISH change!
Written by Kelly Vella, a woman you would never want to mess with and a warrior for Vaccine Choice freedom in Texas.
Kelly, you did a great job writing this blog post. You are full of knowledge & wisdom, and then throw in your fiercelessness to be a mama not to be toyed with. Keep up the good work. I am with you!
I stand with you Kelly Vela! And with TFVC!!!
Yes that was me those pictures were for… it happens when people can’t have adult conversation and exchanges. As if I loose sleep over a non-factor in my children’s life.
Great article! No one likes a troll.
Great post. Education is key! I stand with TFVC!
Oh please cry baby. Your site is full of garbage false facts
I have no idea what you mean.
Your comment is full of dismissive name-calling (which often occurs when one has no logic or certainty behind their stated opinion), an oxymoron (facts are facts, sir, and cannot be “false” – work on appropriate adjective use for your future trolling endeavors), and atrocious punctuation. Congratulations! You have succeeded in discrediting yourself! 👏👏👏 Please let us know when you are ready for education on the topic of vaccination, as we are all well-read and very knowledgeable on the subject. The conversation requires an ability to participate in a civilized exchange of ideas (facts, even!) and a basic level respect for other human beings. We aren’t going anywhere, so we can wait until you develop these qualities. See you then!