[Dan & Corinne]

Originally Posted by mistyinca

Sometimes when tempers flare and insults fly and the worst of people come out, it can be hard to feel safe. The key is to remember that the good of the community far outweighs any bad.

I like to live by the assumption that all people are basically good. Some are better than others, and there are certainly the select few that are truly bad. I have been fortunate that all the in-person introductions that I have experienced as a result of contacts from the internet have been have been positive experiences. Until I am given a reason otherwise, I am confident that I have been a pretty good judge of character.

A few trolls here and there can dampen the mood of our cyber-space communication, but it really doesn't seem to present any danger. Don't give them the power to take away your fun. They are but little black bits and pieces of text, and they have no power over you unless you give it to them.