How to Handle Snarky Messages.
 

Iowa news anchor responds to '''snarky message''' to her '''real mom moment''' - TODAY.com

I usually just ignore snarky messages on TOTV but enjoy how this woman handled hers.

Snarky is supposed to imply some wit but I find very little in many of the sarcastic and cutting remarks of some TOTVers.

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Or, throw one of these at them:


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Isn't that snarky on a snarky! Which some could view as bad:shrug:

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I read the article. Most of the story went on about a comment that said "she doesn't even look like the same person". That sounds like an honest comment, if not brutally honest. What I got most out of this article are two things; why do people insist on posting selfies in very private situations, then get offended when the comments on their appearance isn't all gushing flattery; and why does everything nowadays degenerate into some PC diatribe about victimization of some identity group? The general public seems to have devolved into a bunch of thin skinned whiny crybabies looking for something about which to be offended.

The best response I saw was "Since I don't respect your opinion, your response means nothing to me"

I have done a lot of child care. Hard to do it and stay looking good. I imagine it is quite a lot harder for a brand new mother.

I sympathize. But I also agree with outlaw...there was no requirement that a selfie be posted. The results were very predictable.

I like it!

Not really. I do think there should be consequences for Free Speech. It is free but people should hold others accountable for mean- spirited, dishonest, plagiaristic, libellous, childish, juvenile etc., responses. At least, point these out when they are.

Maybe these people will be a little nicer to others; maybe, they will not.

Yes really.

Again, I'm not condoning mean-spirited comments. But there is absolutely no requirement to post selfies. You should know what's coming when you do.

As soon as you start determining "consequences" for what is otherwise free speech, then you really don't have free speech anymore. Your list of non-approved speech seems to be endless. GB passed a law making it a crime to utter any speech that offends someone. I think a man was arrested in Chicago or NYC, maybe GB, for saying a policeman's horse looked gay, another arrested for "barking" at a police dog. When are we going to do something about mean stares and looks? Or a mean spirited disapproving head shake?

Actually, the TOTV Administrator does a pretty good job of weeding out personal attacks on people. If you have a Facebook page or Twitter account you can make attacks on people but people can just refuse to stay in the same room with you so to speak.

And Free Speech in public life is very different than what is on a message board.

I expect Free Speech on a restroom wall for a while but then the janitor will come and wipe it off.

I refuse to look at Topix the Villages and Talk of the Villages' site for instance-- except once in a great while-- because so much of it looks like mean-spirited and often libelous attacks on people but since no one really takes it all that seriously because it is Topix known for being often in the gutter I doubt if anyone could collect much for what is on Topix.

There is a reasonable person test I assume for what is mean spirited but it would vary from community-to-community. Elements of Libel and Slander - FindLaw