**Leverage a troll's behavior and make money.**
Once upon a time, there was a misguided troll.
They spilled hate, frustration, and vitriol.
I typed up a lengthy reply to educate,
but realized instead I was after a checkmate.
There are thousands more, all unoriginal and predictable.
Satisfying this one with a response would be laughable.
The screen of newly written content stared me in the face,
helping me realize I could keep up the pace.
"What to do instead?" I asked.
Keep it to myself or rip off their mask?
Sending a reply causes my followers and account to hurt.
At that moment, I realized I had more power by choosing not to blurt.
The wall of text made itself clear,
a new creation waiting for an ear.
"I can be repurposed," I heard it say.
Nodding in agreement, I replied, "Let's make them pay."
The content and I joined forces that day,
realizing I would make money by writing it another way.
Articles, posts, and video scripts, too,
the content would become new.
Publishing the several new versions over time,
in theory, makes me well more than a dime.
The troll attempted to discredit my statement,
when all he did was increase my payment.
Thank you, troll, for being you.
Without your garbage, my bankroll would be few.
Let this be a lesson to all trolls far and wide.
You will never hurt us, and you'll take your defeat in stride.
---Misty S. Bledsoe, August 19, 2024
If you answer enough of these one-line questions people place for engagement farming, you actually disclose quite a bit about yourself.
- Previous locations
- Lifestyle habits
- Pay
- Assets
- Debts
- Previous incidents
- Family vulnerabilities
Be careful about that.
The train's horn sounds like the dark suspensful music you see in the old black-and-white movies.
High, then low, then lower. It's still loud, but the tone is all wrong.
It must be broken. That was both a little awesome and creepy.
I haven't slept well in so long. Now that I am, it feels good to start seeing the creative juices come back again.
My wallet/node thing has been sorted.
The break gave me some needed time to discover more how I want to publish going forward.
My wallet connections are broken right now. I have no idea what I did to break it or how to fix it.
I'm working with Alby to get it sorted, but I don't have an ETA.
My stress levels are kind of high due a combinations of things this morning. I'm putting my devices on do not disturb in about 20 minutes.
I wasn't planning on investing the amount of time I had this morning on any of what I ended spending my time on.
Yesterday, I realized the difference between trying to become a syndicated newspaper columnist 30 years ago and publishing on the internet today, both with the same end goal.
I know what my instincts are nudging me toward, but I don't like it, mainly because I've spent so much time building over the last 18 months.
Today, I saw some of the new analytics on my X account. It was incredibly eye-opening. It's not what I intended.
I know I could take it in one of (probably) three different directions. Right this second, I'm unsure of the best way forward.
My instincts are showing me an obvious path forward for part of my future work. But it's just one part. Things feel fuzzy, and tonight, my brain is unwilling to dissect and analyze the possibilities.
I will decide once I can get some perspective and clarity.
Got it. Thank you.
Thank you for the recommendation. It's on my list to explore. What others might be available?
I want to explore them all so I can create a good strategy for long term.
I can't open this article on Highlighter on chrome. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. It crashed chrome. I exited out of it.
I need open a can of worms.
On #Nostr, how do I sell or provide full-length guides or courses available for download?
If this isn't possible, which client allows me to #publish full-length guides/books/and courses that include videos in one post or one spot?
My son got a junk catalog in the mail. I grabbed it from him as it's one of the ones my grandmother used to get in the mail.
Flipping through it, I found an Ostrich pullover. #Nostr
Every time I read the notes on #Nostr, I learn more.
The world's oligarchs cannot stop people who insist on remaining free.
In the next 20 minutes, I plan on asking the office about the lifted late-'90s navy blue Crown Victoria with brand-new off-road truck tires and dark-tinted windows.
I saw them when I pulled in. It was like they were checking something out.
It could be innocent, but I did not get a good vibe from them at all. My hair stood up.
Alby has a good thing going. In the end, it's probably the best way to go. I know you guys are working hard in the right direction.
You have to have a special energy/way about you to clip a dog's nails without them freaking out.
Maverick has always had difficulty with this aspect of his care since pulling him off the streets.
Today, Maverick had a quick and calm nail-trimming visit.
His success formula = his prescription stress pills a full day and night before, the morning of, and him being wrapped just so in one of their blankets, plus butt scrunchies.
I ensured this vet tech communicated this, and it was documented yet again.
This was not done during the last visit. At the last visit, muzzles were involved, and the phrase "alligator roll" was used. The tech and the tech team did not use the blanket.
Hopefully, this will be better going forward.
I hear you, but that's not the experience I had when onboarding. I'll have to try again another day on a test account to see if I can get that to happen.
Make old-school customer service great again.