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Comment by Afforess | Hacker News Reader

I don't blog because I have found the internet is too hateful, too quick to judge, and too eager to bring torches and pitchforks. I have a quiet, calm, low-stress life and I can not justify giving up those for free, just to share a few thoughts on the internet to others. My mental health is worth more than whatever notoriety I might gain from internet blogging.

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I feel the same way, even if its just one comment out of 20. That one comment can really get to you, and it lowers the mood to a generally negative level. I have a lot of respect for people can blog about "new" ideas on a regular basis. It takes a lot of persistence.

Author here. I totally get you guys. I'm just the same and I actually got a few hate comments (not on HN) about this article. Of course, it makes me sad and I'm thinking about just stopping everything. Why bother? But the next day, I realize there are people who liked it and that makes me want to try again and get better :)

The beauty about comments is that if you own the blog, you can moderate them. Having a discussion about why something is wrong is a good thing as long as it does not turn into "I hate your f-ing post" type of deals.

If you're going to let the haters stop you from sharing, then they've won. I systematically ignore non-constructive criticism on what I write, and work hard (moderation, deletion, etc) to get rid of it.

Yes, they have won. It is a sad fact, but true.

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