Reopening Comments

A few months ago, I elected to shut down comments. My goal in shutting those comments down was simple. I wanted to stop worrying about idiots showing up on my page, quickly scanning my article, and then posting eight paragraph opinions on my article WITHOUT HAVING READ THE DAMN THING. I was certain by making myself less accessible, idiots would be less likely to post after their 16th beer, telling me the ‘Lord was going to smite me” or some equally retarded bullshit. I figured they would just read and move on.

What really happened was that they started filling up my email by using my contact form page instead.

I have an email that I use solely for comments. I transferred all my comments to the email about two months ago, after my old AOL email (yes, I am aware that using AOL for email is the equivalent of wearing high tops or feathering my bangs) got hijacked.

Today, I signed into my email. There were about 100 comments in there from morons. I deleted them like I always do. But as I was going through my email, I ran into one from one of my friends, his name is Mike. He had his own information to give on my “You Never Consent to a Search” article. His information was incredibly valuable and helpful. But instead of being where anyone could see it, it was hidden in an email I never check.

Then I started to wonder “how many smart comments have I lost in an attempt to filter out the crazies?”

The fact is, the nut jobs and trolls will never stop. They’ll find me. They’ll find me by email; they’ll find me on Facebook. Hell, they’ll find me on Pinterest and send retarded pictures instead of retarded comments.

But the smart people, my long time followers, my fans and the people who have reason based arguments to share on what I’m writing lose out. Hell, my readers lose out. Don’t get me wrong. I’m still always right and I always will be right. I’m never going to back down when it comes to my opinion and this page is still my universe. I will still always win.

But when it comes to the idiots that send hate mail, it doesn’t mater if I’m deleting comments from my email or off my wall. They’ll find me.

But it’s not fair to punish the people that still have valid arguments and actually have something valid to say.

So comments are open again. It might take a few days for the changes to apply, but when they do, feel free to comment. Please keep the following in mind;

I’m already convinced I’m right. I wouldn’t have written an article about the topic in the first place if I wasn’t convinced I was right. As a result, it is very unlikely that your opposing viewpoint will convince me that I’m wrong.
Troll comments will be posted on Craigslist with a request for cock pics.
I am an immature loudmouth who likes to drink, and can on occasion get absolutely fucking furious for no reason. Don’t complain when I respond to your comment that I’m being ‘unprofessional’ or some other bullshit. This isn’t an accounting firm. This is Essa on Everything. I will be mean to you if you piss me off. I’m terrible at dealing with people. That’s why I’m a writer and not a social worker.

Anyway, feel free to comment again. Honestly, Essa on Everything was starting to get a little boring for me without the comments.