My Worst Spam/Troll Moments...with Proof

(Artist Credit: Woody Hearn)

So today I'd frankly about had enough of all the damn trolling and spamming. The upvote for upvote/follow for follow shit is like everywhere and I normally flag/ignore it and move on. If the person made a somewhat productive comment about my actual post I usually don't flag. Otherwise, FLAGGING YOU!

Now before I get into my four worst and most memorable events of trolling/spamming - I will say if you are a new user dropping a link on me that's RELATIVE to my post and you made that CRYSTAL CLEAR, I am amenable.

If you're spamming/trolling/on the receiving end, I have shared some tips at the end of things I've learned.

I have four memorable ones I'd like to share. Let's start with the most recent. (First two are more spammy)

1. My oh so innocent Sunday Scent Experience post from today:
   I will provide the link at the end but here's what I got so you don't even have to go see for yourself:

https://steemit.com/sundayscentexperience/@chelsea88/sunday-scent-experience-peaceful-lavender

1. Sad story about SIL death from heroine overdose. Yep people spamming that too....

https://steemit.com/story/@chelsea88/just-don-t-heroin-s-special-touch-on-my-life

So those two above were more spammy, these two are just troll nonsense

1. A post I made about all the woes I experienced owning a 2004 c320 mercedes. Basically a blog of warning....

RICH GIRL REALLY?!?

Had TWO on this one. Making assumptions just because they saw a pic of a Mercedes

https://steemit.com/life/@chelsea88/back-when-i-owned-a-mercedes-a-cautionary-tale

1. Last, but not least, the rudest person ever about ORCHIDS none the less!!

https://steemit.com/photography/@chelsea88/unbelievable-beauties

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SUMMARY OF WHAT I'VE LEARNED ABOUT TROLLDOM/SPAMDOM

• most of these people are into get rich quick schemes and wouldn't understand the concept of an organic following if it hit them in the face
• many are part of cliques that go around "follow for follow", "upvote for upvote." Well I got NEWS for you - I did not ASK YOU to follow me or UPVOTE MY POST. You chose to. That does not make you entitled to ANYTHING!
• The fact that people upvote my stuff is an honor because I would assume it was meaningful to them in some way. Since, I only upvote posts that I find to be meaningful.
• asking me to upvote you is like asking me, a stranger to you for money. When I post it's because I actually want to add value to this community that I love. Which makes the upvotes i do receive very meaningful.
• I actually created a facebook group that aims to help good steemians gain quality, organic followings. These are people that are following you because they want to, think you're of value to the community, NOT because they want something in return.
• For the trolls out there, maybe you're angry you are not making money as quickly as you wanted, maybe you're jealous, maybe you've been caught plagiarizing. In that case you should know continueing on with ass hole behavior will get you no where.
• For those on the receiving end of trollers/spammers, don't feed them. I admit i fed the one in my orchid post. That's the reaction they are looking for. I faltered. But learned a valuable lesson.

Carry on everyone! Thanks for listening to my venting. Hope my tips help someone.