"I guess this is some folk's thing, not me though. Someone probably into this."

[zassou]

say you are a photographer, you like birds, you share your wild bird photos on websites like da. you have some fans, not much, but they like your works.

 

one day, someone left some comments like this one on your page, how do you repond?

 

A. not respond

B. "why do you even waste your time typing then?"

C. (your idea?)

[Tristerin]

Tell them - Me, I am into this!  If you ever need any photography tips hit me up! 

 

That way, you redirect back to the topic at hand (your pictures being viewed) and you leave a comment that appears to be on the up and up

 

Or don't respond at all

[lewdicrous]

All of the above.

They're either bored or are looking for attention.

[dalekphalm]

I'd ignore it, or even outright delete the comment if the system lets you.

 

Waste of data storage space, that comment is.

 

If you feel compelled to respond, try and turn it around by saying "Thanks for taking the time to view my work - if you have any photography needs, hit me up", etc.

[Guest]

Someone's bored, obviously ^o^

 

All the above answers.

[zassou]

btw, how do you respond to racist/xenophobic or outright hate comments? preferably in a snarky or ironically politely way.

im not really good at words so i usually not responding at all.

few years ago i might get provoked but since then i kinda get jaded.

[minibois]

4 hours ago, zassou said:

btw, how do you respond to racist/xenophobic or outright hate comments? preferably in a snarky or ironically politely way.

im not really good at words so i usually not responding at all.

few years ago i might get provoked but since then i kinda get jaded.

You don't.

Just ignore those sorts of comments and report them/delete them if possible.

 

You're not in the business of defending others/yourself, you're in the business of showing off awesome photos.

[Arika]

6 hours ago, zassou said:

btw, how do you respond to racist/xenophobic or outright hate comments?

report and block and move on. don't entertain these people

[RejZoR]

I usually just ignore such things. Though, be aware that for some reason, there are bunch of bots that post such vague responses where you scratch your head for few moments thinking about their purpose. At least on WordPress blogs you quickly spot such comments based on e-mail used by the poster.

[Joluch]

If I actually felt inclined to respond, I would probably do so with politeness (a Canadian's curse) and sassy positivity. Something along the lines like, "Thanks for visiting, I hope you have an awesome hobby that gets you to the great outdoors for some fresh air and be able to explore nature in such amazing detail too!"

 

Most internet (racist) trolls get off on provoking responses and reactions. So ban them, delete them or ignore them if the forum allows such functions. Engaging them with a response is probably the least useful tactic.

If I can't resist the urge to respond though, I'd embed this as a reply, and probably regret it later down the road.

 

Makes you wonder though, how do public figures, like Linus on YouTube, learned how to deal with all the trolls when they first started out.

[vanished]

It's so weird and out of place I'd just ignore it.  It doesn't show any interest, consideration, thoughtfulness, etc. and hasn't earned the respect that would have to exist to even be worth replying to.

[Tsuki]

On 8/22/2019 at 10:53 AM, dalekphalm said:

If you feel compelled to respond, try and turn it around by saying "Thanks for taking the time to view my work - if you have any photography needs, hit me up", etc.

i think this is a great response.  it shows that you respect their opinion, even if they didnt like it, and appreciate the time they took to look at it. 

responding like this can have them coming back and seeing more of your work, maybe they will see something they like and share that instead. treat them like a potential client, because they are.

 

if you're a dick about it, they wont look at other stuff, and they wont share it. meaning you lose out on potential future views/sales/commission work.

[zassou]

On 8/23/2019 at 1:53 AM, dalekphalm said:

If you feel compelled to respond, try and turn it around by saying "Thanks for taking the time to view my work - if you have any photography needs, hit me up", etc.

thats one of my favourite response so far. however im not trying to be a good guy; but be humourous, making others fun to look at, while convey the message of "zero fuck were given". just to slightly piss that guy.

[The King of the Undead]

wasn't worth a bit.

[dalekphalm]

31 minutes ago, will4623 said:

wasn't worth a bit.

Can you elaborate on this comment?

[The King of the Undead]

1 minute ago, dalekphalm said:

Can you elaborate on this comment?

the comment he is talking about isn't worth a computer bit of storage

[dalekphalm]

2 minutes ago, will4623 said:

the comment he is talking about isn't worth a computer bit of storage

Ah - I largely agree. I don't know how the comment system on DA works, but I would just straight up delete it. It adds nothing to his portfolio, and doesn't help him in any way. It's just wasted space.

[zassou]

7 minutes ago, dalekphalm said:

Ah - I largely agree. I don't know how the comment system on DA works, but I would just straight up delete it. It adds nothing to his portfolio, and doesn't help him in any way. It's just wasted space.

just a metaphor, im not a wildlife photographer nor a bird watcher. the stuff im doing probably not suit for this forum.

anyway i just want to defend my work, but dunno what to do.

[The King of the Undead]

5 minutes ago, zassou said:

just a metaphor, im not a wildlife photographer nor a bird watcher. the stuff im doing probably not suit for this forum.

anyway i just want to defend my work, but dunno what to do.

delete said post.

[dalekphalm]

6 minutes ago, zassou said:

just a metaphor, im not a wildlife photographer nor a bird watcher. the stuff im doing probably not suit for this forum.

anyway i just want to defend my work, but dunno what to do.

Don't even justify his response with a defense. Your work requires no defense.

 

That's like someone going out of their way to go into a Comic Book store and telling the owner "I guess some folks like comics. Not me though. Someone, probably into this."

 

It just makes no sense. The owner wouldn't need to defend comics. He'd just be like "Okay.. well... see ya".

 

If you can, just delete the comment. If you can't - report the comment to whatever moderator team there is, and say it's "off topic, or not relevant".

 

If you're stuck with the comment, go with a positive response - not one designed to piss him off (Because the last thing you want is him spamming your images with more stupid comments).

[zassou]

2 minutes ago, will4623 said:

delete said post.

hehe, i cant, not my website. and they didnt not violate any rule too, just being annoying.

[The King of the Undead]

19 minutes ago, zassou said:

hehe, i cant, not my website. and they didnt not violate any rule too, just being annoying.

I would @ a moderator and tell them he wasted a kilobyte of space./s

just leave it. you waste more time if you respond.