{"id":70605,"date":"2022-06-24T11:51:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T15:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=70605"},"modified":"2026-01-23T15:13:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T19:13:39","slug":"how-to-deal-with-negative-comments-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-deal-with-negative-comments-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal With Negative Comments Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How do you deal with negative comments online? What is the risk of sharing your work online?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing your work online might bring negative attention, which can be discouraging. Artist and author Austin Kleon has advice on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-deal-with-negative-comments\/\">how to deal with negative comments<\/a> so you can focus on your work without distractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more on the different ways to deal with negative comments online from <em>Show Your Work!<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Deal With Negative Comments<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hub\/society-culture\/arts\/sharing-your-art\/\">Sharing your work<\/a> online brings all kinds of attention, some of which may distract you, discourage you, or even completely derail your progress, writes Kleon. He has some specific advice on how to deal with negative comments, so you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/focus-on-what-matters-most\/\">focus on what matters<\/a> and continue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-do-hard-work\/\">doing the work<\/a> you want to do. We\u2019ll explore this advice here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Avoid the Wrong Kinds of Connections<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Making meaningful connections is what sharing your work is about, so it\u2019s important that you cultivate constructive interactions, contends Kleon. An excellent way to do this is to simply <strong>focus on the things you love\u2014the work, the ideas, the artists, and so on. <\/strong>You\u2019ll attract real people who love these same things and you\u2019ll create fewer opportunities for negative attention to come your way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Happiness experts note that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/click-here-happiness\/202012\/6-tips-happier-mind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>doing<\/em> things you enjoy brings more pleasure than <em>talking <\/em>about things you enjoy<\/a>. So, as you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/share-your-work\/\">share your work<\/a> with others online, focus on the act of creating\u2014making the thing you like to make, or practicing the skill you hope to learn. If you instead get caught up in merely talking about what you\u2019d like to do, you\u2019re likely to feel unhappier than if you actually did it.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Worthwhile connections are mutually encouraging\u2014focus on these, and ignore the others<\/strong>, says Kleon<strong>. <\/strong>Don\u2019t concentrate on the <em>number<\/em> of followers you have, and instead concentrate on the <em>quality<\/em> of those connections. If they\u2019re distracting, hurtful, or otherwise drain your energy, don\u2019t give them any time. Online trolls exemplify this kind of attention\u2014Kleon suggests you block them.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dealing-with-online-trolls\"><strong>Dealing With Online Trolls<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Online harassment and trolling have grown only more common in the time since <em>Show Your Work! <\/em>was published. A recent survey found that the percentage of Americans who experienced <em>severe<\/em> online harassment (including physical threats, stalking, and the like) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/internet\/2021\/01\/13\/the-state-of-online-harassment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rose from 15% in 2014 to 25% in 2021<\/a>. In fact, over two-fifths of US adults have been harassed online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Kleon\u2019s advice to block online trolls from your social media accounts, experts have suggested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/family\/archive\/2022\/03\/how-to-manage-cyberbullying-internet-trolls\/627084\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">three other techniques to deal with these kinds of negative comments<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ignore<strong> <\/strong>negative, taunting comments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t respond<strong> <\/strong>to people who behave this way.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure your social media followers aren\u2019t anonymous.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding this last point, a way to ensure your followers aren\u2019t anonymous is to periodically check on the accounts of all your followers and block anyone who doesn\u2019t use their real name. This may require some sleuthing, but the effort can help keep your online interactions constructive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prepare-for-criticism\"><strong>Prepare for Criticism<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you share your work, you open yourself up to criticism, claims Kleon. He suggests five ways to prepare for this:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keep calm<\/strong>: It\u2019s easy to magnify fears about what people might think. Instead, practice calming your mind and body.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Invite criticism<\/strong>: By courting criticism, you\u2019ll inoculate yourself to it and will learn how to take it better.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t share anything too sensitive<\/strong>: If you don\u2019t feel comfortable opening up certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/parts-of-the-self\/\">parts of yourself<\/a>, don\u2019t. Wait until you feel ready.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep moving forward<\/strong>: Criticism will come; don\u2019t let it stop you. Just keep doing your work\u2014not everyone will be a fan.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remember, you\u2019re more than what you do<\/strong>: Maintain distance between your work and your identity. Be a friend, parent, and companion, not just a creator.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-carnegie-s-advice-on-dealing-with-criticism\"><strong>Carnegie\u2019s Advice on Dealing With Criticism<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In his book <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/how-to-stop-worrying-and-start-living\/1-page-summary#dealing-with-worry-about-criticism\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>How To Stop Worrying and Start Living<\/em><\/a>, Dale Carnegie offers a few other tips for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hub\/personal-life\/health\/mental\/how-to-handle-criticism\/\">dealing with criticism<\/a>. Two, in particular, stand out in comparison to Kleon\u2019s suggestions:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Absorb well-intentioned criticism<\/strong>. This kind of criticism can be beneficial. Often, other people see things in us and our work that we can\u2019t. Take the opportunity to improve if the criticism is justified.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Frame unfair criticism as praise.<\/strong> Often, this kind of criticism is motivated by jealousy or some other weakness in your critic. This should be a sign to you that you\u2019ve accomplished something worthy of envy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you deal with negative comments online? What is the risk of sharing your work online? Sharing your work online might bring negative attention, which can be discouraging. Artist and author Austin Kleon has advice on how to deal with negative comments so you can focus on your work without distractions. 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