Hi Everyone!
I hope you are doing well and you have been able to maintain some level of sanity in this locked-down world we are living in.
I'd like to discuss the mean spirited, body shaming, online bullying, and borderline hate speech comments that are being made about performers. Since the lockdown, I've received more and more complaints about this dialogue that is taking place. The primary source of complaints is from performers. With the lockdown in place, they've had time to sit and read all the comments about themselves. Many of them are struggling with these comments. I've also received complaints from LPSG users that are simply fed up with how mean spirited people are.
I've made my opinion clear on this subject. I believe in spreading positivity in the world and when I see something I don't like I move along rather than saying something negative. I think it is a far nicer approach to say "not my type" rather than saying "I'm not into horse-faced assholes". Many of you have told me it is your right to say whatever you please about these performers no matter how mean spirited it may be.
I think now is a good time for us to discuss this. A lot of European governments are in the process of putting hate speech laws in place for social media. In the very near future, there will be a time where these types of posts will be illegal and could get you (and me) in big trouble.
So here are some questions for you....
1. Should LPSG users be allowed to body shame performers?
2. Should LPSG users be allowed to post mean spirited hateful comments towards performers?
Please know I understand why many of you are frustrated with performers. I know there is a mixture of frustration that they are charging too much for a service/product that doesn't match that price. I know there is also some jealousy that many of you feel these performers don't deserve to be making the money they are making. I understand that. Does that entitle LPSG users to viciously attack performers as they have been doing for the past few months?
I'd love to hear your feedback and thoughts on this.
I hope you are doing well and you have been able to maintain some level of sanity in this locked-down world we are living in.
I'd like to discuss the mean spirited, body shaming, online bullying, and borderline hate speech comments that are being made about performers. Since the lockdown, I've received more and more complaints about this dialogue that is taking place. The primary source of complaints is from performers. With the lockdown in place, they've had time to sit and read all the comments about themselves. Many of them are struggling with these comments. I've also received complaints from LPSG users that are simply fed up with how mean spirited people are.
I've made my opinion clear on this subject. I believe in spreading positivity in the world and when I see something I don't like I move along rather than saying something negative. I think it is a far nicer approach to say "not my type" rather than saying "I'm not into horse-faced assholes". Many of you have told me it is your right to say whatever you please about these performers no matter how mean spirited it may be.
I think now is a good time for us to discuss this. A lot of European governments are in the process of putting hate speech laws in place for social media. In the very near future, there will be a time where these types of posts will be illegal and could get you (and me) in big trouble.
So here are some questions for you....
1. Should LPSG users be allowed to body shame performers?
2. Should LPSG users be allowed to post mean spirited hateful comments towards performers?
Please know I understand why many of you are frustrated with performers. I know there is a mixture of frustration that they are charging too much for a service/product that doesn't match that price. I know there is also some jealousy that many of you feel these performers don't deserve to be making the money they are making. I understand that. Does that entitle LPSG users to viciously attack performers as they have been doing for the past few months?
I'd love to hear your feedback and thoughts on this.