in the 90s trolls were the bomb I think I had at least 40 of them prominently
I had at least 40 of them prominently
I had at least 40 of them prominently displayed on my childhood bedroom walls
displayed on my childhood bedroom walls
displayed on my childhood bedroom walls I’m still collecting trolls today but
I’m still collecting trolls today but
I’m still collecting trolls today but it’s not the kind you like you see I’m a
it’s not the kind you like you see I’m a
it’s not the kind you like you see I’m a meteorologist here in Oklahoma at the
meteorologist here in Oklahoma at the
meteorologist here in Oklahoma at the NBC affiliate k4 TV news for King and I
NBC affiliate k4 TV news for King and I
NBC affiliate k4 TV news for King and I absolutely love my job
absolutely love my job
absolutely love my job do you like my uniform just kidding this
do you like my uniform just kidding this
do you like my uniform just kidding this was submitted by a viewer on social
was submitted by a viewer on social
was submitted by a viewer on social media and I want to tell you that at
media and I want to tell you that at
media and I want to tell you that at least 98 percent of the viewers I would
least 98 percent of the viewers I would
least 98 percent of the viewers I would estimate are awesome online or at least
estimate are awesome online or at least
estimate are awesome online or at least neutral it’s only that 2% that can cause
neutral it’s only that 2% that can cause
neutral it’s only that 2% that can cause issues and sometimes that’s all it takes
issues and sometimes that’s all it takes
issues and sometimes that’s all it takes to sting now I love my job here I’ve
to sting now I love my job here I’ve
to sting now I love my job here I’ve been here for eight years and I get to
been here for eight years and I get to
been here for eight years and I get to cover some of the craziest weather on
cover some of the craziest weather on
cover some of the craziest weather on earth as you all probably know from
earth as you all probably know from
earth as you all probably know from firsthand experience and you would think
firsthand experience and you would think
firsthand experience and you would think my talk would be about storm chasing
my talk would be about storm chasing
my talk would be about storm chasing tornadoes or women in science technology
tornadoes or women in science technology
tornadoes or women in science technology engineering and math which I’m very
engineering and math which I’m very
engineering and math which I’m very passionate about but there’s some other
passionate about but there’s some other
passionate about but there’s some other topic that was tugging at my heart that
topic that was tugging at my heart that
topic that was tugging at my heart that I feel needs to be talked about now more
I feel needs to be talked about now more
I feel needs to be talked about now more than ever
than ever
than ever everyone is so polarized online and
everyone is so polarized online and
everyone is so polarized online and really in our nation and it’s showing up
really in our nation and it’s showing up
really in our nation and it’s showing up on our Twitter feeds on our Facebook
on our Twitter feeds on our Facebook
on our Twitter feeds on our Facebook walls on Instagram and all social media
walls on Instagram and all social media
walls on Instagram and all social media that’s why I decided the topic don’t
that’s why I decided the topic don’t
that’s why I decided the topic don’t feed the trolls how to handle jerks on
feed the trolls how to handle jerks on
feed the trolls how to handle jerks on social media yeah so this topic I think
social media yeah so this topic I think
social media yeah so this topic I think hopefully will apply to everybody I
hopefully will apply to everybody I
hopefully will apply to everybody I tried to do a little bit of research on
tried to do a little bit of research on
tried to do a little bit of research on this and first I want to do a quick poll
this and first I want to do a quick poll
this and first I want to do a quick poll from all of you no matter what your
from all of you no matter what your
from all of you no matter what your political affiliation raise your hand if
political affiliation raise your hand if
political affiliation raise your hand if you would say you’ve noticed a dynamic
you would say you’ve noticed a dynamic
you would say you’ve noticed a dynamic shift towards negativity since the last
shift towards negativity since the last
shift towards negativity since the last election yeah I think almost everyone’s
election yeah I think almost everyone’s
election yeah I think almost everyone’s hand right now and so you’ve noticed as
hand right now and so you’ve noticed as
hand right now and so you’ve noticed as well and so I wanted to do some research
well and so I wanted to do some research
well and so I wanted to do some research on this topic
on this topic
on this topic and I found there isn’t a lot of
and I found there isn’t a lot of
and I found there isn’t a lot of research on this topic in the scheme of
research on this topic in the scheme of
research on this topic in the scheme of things
things
things Facebook hasn’t been around that long
Facebook hasn’t been around that long
Facebook hasn’t been around that long and Twitter’s hasn’t even been around
and Twitter’s hasn’t even been around
and Twitter’s hasn’t even been around that long as well so there hasn’t been a
that long as well so there hasn’t been a
that long as well so there hasn’t been a long period of time to study things
long period of time to study things
long period of time to study things second of all it requires on trolls self
second of all it requires on trolls self
second of all it requires on trolls self reporting themselves which a lot of
reporting themselves which a lot of
reporting themselves which a lot of people don’t want to admit to nasty
people don’t want to admit to nasty
people don’t want to admit to nasty behavior so I did find some research and
behavior so I did find some research and
behavior so I did find some research and by the way for the purpose of this talk
by the way for the purpose of this talk
by the way for the purpose of this talk let’s define a troll as someone who’s
let’s define a troll as someone who’s
let’s define a troll as someone who’s trying to get a rise out of you who’s
trying to get a rise out of you who’s
trying to get a rise out of you who’s trying to press your buttons or trying
trying to press your buttons or trying
trying to press your buttons or trying to take you off topic so that being said
to take you off topic so that being said
to take you off topic so that being said one more poll who here would say they’ve
one more poll who here would say they’ve
one more poll who here would say they’ve ever been trolled before that by someone
ever been trolled before that by someone
ever been trolled before that by someone it could be a family member it doesn’t
it could be a family member it doesn’t
it could be a family member it doesn’t have to be stranger and I think that’s
have to be stranger and I think that’s
have to be stranger and I think that’s happened a lot as well I don’t know
happened a lot as well I don’t know
happened a lot as well I don’t know which one’s worse so according to you
which one’s worse so according to you
which one’s worse so according to you guv a survey of 1,100 American adults
guv a survey of 1,100 American adults
guv a survey of 1,100 American adults 28% admitted to malicious online
28% admitted to malicious online
28% admitted to malicious online activity directed at somebody they
activity directed at somebody they
activity directed at somebody they didn’t know in other words about a third
didn’t know in other words about a third
didn’t know in other words about a third of them admitted to being a troll and
of them admitted to being a troll and
of them admitted to being a troll and what so while this 45% of them admitted
what so while this 45% of them admitted
what so while this 45% of them admitted to not knowing what a troll was so
to not knowing what a troll was so
to not knowing what a troll was so sometimes we may be doing it and not
sometimes we may be doing it and not
sometimes we may be doing it and not even knowing it what was the top thing
even knowing it what was the top thing
even knowing it what was the top thing they told about shocker politics
they told about shocker politics
they told about shocker politics number two news and three religion so I
number two news and three religion so I
number two news and three religion so I wanted to find out more about the
wanted to find out more about the
wanted to find out more about the history of trolls as well I thought it
history of trolls as well I thought it
history of trolls as well I thought it was about the ugly troll under the
was about the ugly troll under the
was about the ugly troll under the bridge that asks you a riddle before you
bridge that asks you a riddle before you
bridge that asks you a riddle before you can pass no no if you remember that
can pass no no if you remember that
can pass no no if you remember that childhood one it’s actually about this
childhood one it’s actually about this
childhood one it’s actually about this hi dad no my dad’s not a troll but he’s
hi dad no my dad’s not a troll but he’s
hi dad no my dad’s not a troll but he’s an avid fisherman and he taught me how
an avid fisherman and he taught me how
an avid fisherman and he taught me how to fish growing up and there’s something
to fish growing up and there’s something
to fish growing up and there’s something when you cast the line or you can have
when you cast the line or you can have
when you cast the line or you can have multiple lines and then you drive the
multiple lines and then you drive the
multiple lines and then you drive the boat really slow
boat really slow
boat really slow it’s called trolling and it’s when the
it’s called trolling and it’s when the
it’s called trolling and it’s when the bait moves and in hopes of fooling the
bait moves and in hopes of fooling the
bait moves and in hopes of fooling the fish and the fish will catch on so this
fish and the fish will catch on so this
fish and the fish will catch on so this totally clicked to me this is exactly
totally clicked to me this is exactly
totally clicked to me this is exactly what people do on social media right
what people do on social media right
what people do on social media right they’re casting a line and they’re
they’re casting a line and they’re
they’re casting a line and they’re trying to get you to do something
trying to get you to do something
trying to get you to do something usually if they want negative attention
usually if they want negative attention
usually if they want negative attention right so they’re just
right so they’re just
right so they’re just to get you to bite that’s simply not the
to get you to bite that’s simply not the
to get you to bite that’s simply not the case
case
case all right so how about this watch you
all right so how about this watch you
all right so how about this watch you Monday through Friday noon I’ve noticed
Monday through Friday noon I’ve noticed
Monday through Friday noon I’ve noticed something I think you need to know your
something I think you need to know your
something I think you need to know your tops are too tight
tops are too tight
tops are too tight by the way things are usually
by the way things are usually
by the way things are usually grammatically incorrect and not spelled
grammatically incorrect and not spelled
grammatically incorrect and not spelled right and it’s usually not a picture for
right and it’s usually not a picture for
right and it’s usually not a picture for the profile picture and something’s
the profile picture and something’s
the profile picture and something’s wrong with your bras you look like your
wrong with your bras you look like your
wrong with your bras you look like your balls for boobs you are flat above your
balls for boobs you are flat above your
balls for boobs you are flat above your boobs sorry I wrote back thanks for
boobs sorry I wrote back thanks for
boobs sorry I wrote back thanks for really watching we’re ly supposed to
really watching we’re ly supposed to
really watching we’re ly supposed to look like so given my job I may get a
look like so given my job I may get a
look like so given my job I may get a little bit more trolling than others and
little bit more trolling than others and
little bit more trolling than others and sometimes they are funny like this but I
sometimes they are funny like this but I
sometimes they are funny like this but I reflected on all the times I’ve been
reflected on all the times I’ve been
reflected on all the times I’ve been trolled and try to come up with a list
trolled and try to come up with a list
trolled and try to come up with a list of how to respond and I’ve learned a lot
of how to respond and I’ve learned a lot
of how to respond and I’ve learned a lot in this process one just from the
in this process one just from the
in this process one just from the research and the history of it but to
research and the history of it but to
research and the history of it but to now I will think more about it myself
now I will think more about it myself
now I will think more about it myself before I respond and I’m hoping that
before I respond and I’m hoping that
before I respond and I’m hoping that this will help you as well I first of
this will help you as well I first of
this will help you as well I first of all would not claim myself to be an
all would not claim myself to be an
all would not claim myself to be an expert in this area but I do have about
expert in this area but I do have about
expert in this area but I do have about 10 years of experience being
10 years of experience being
10 years of experience being occasionally trolled and I will tell you
occasionally trolled and I will tell you
occasionally trolled and I will tell you of also not perfect sometimes you’ll see
of also not perfect sometimes you’ll see
of also not perfect sometimes you’ll see me not always respond in a perfect way
me not always respond in a perfect way
me not always respond in a perfect way and that’s because I’m human and we all
and that’s because I’m human and we all
and that’s because I’m human and we all have chinks in our armor I have to get a
have chinks in our armor I have to get a
have chinks in our armor I have to get a tough skin for my job but sometimes I’m
tough skin for my job but sometimes I’m
tough skin for my job but sometimes I’m not perfect
not perfect
not perfect so one wait we have all learned this
so one wait we have all learned this
so one wait we have all learned this right if you at work or school have to
right if you at work or school have to
right if you at work or school have to write an email back to someone and it’s
write an email back to someone and it’s
write an email back to someone and it’s a little harsh right it’s always better
a little harsh right it’s always better
a little harsh right it’s always better to wait before you hit the Sun button or
to wait before you hit the Sun button or
to wait before you hit the Sun button or maybe you’ve got an argument with your
maybe you’ve got an argument with your
maybe you’ve got an argument with your partner and the first things that spew
partner and the first things that spew
partner and the first things that spew out of your mouth from your brain not a
out of your mouth from your brain not a
out of your mouth from your brain not a good idea
good idea
good idea so wait is your best thing let it simmer
so wait is your best thing let it simmer
so wait is your best thing let it simmer – the best thing to do is ignore hence
– the best thing to do is ignore hence
– the best thing to do is ignore hence the title don’t feed the trolls
the title don’t feed the trolls
the title don’t feed the trolls hopefully if you don’t feed them they’re
hopefully if you don’t feed them they’re
hopefully if you don’t feed them they’re gonna go somewhere else so if you think
gonna go somewhere else so if you think
gonna go somewhere else so if you think of fishing then if they catch you and
of fishing then if they catch you and
of fishing then if they catch you and get a hook in your mouth and even if
get a hook in your mouth and even if
get a hook in your mouth and even if they release you back you still may have
they release you back you still may have
they release you back you still may have a scar so that’s a good idea you
a scar so that’s a good idea you
a scar so that’s a good idea you definitely want to ignore them I am
definitely want to ignore them I am
definitely want to ignore them I am lucky enough to
lucky enough to
lucky enough to this online community on Facebook it’s
this online community on Facebook it’s
this online community on Facebook it’s called female broadcast meteorologists
called female broadcast meteorologists
called female broadcast meteorologists and all of us get to go on there and
and all of us get to go on there and
and all of us get to go on there and post our different trolling experiences
post our different trolling experiences
post our different trolling experiences and it’s great because we rally around
and it’s great because we rally around
and it’s great because we rally around each other and you know sometimes you
each other and you know sometimes you
each other and you know sometimes you need that person to put rational sense
need that person to put rational sense
need that person to put rational sense into your head and hopefully for all of
into your head and hopefully for all of
into your head and hopefully for all of you if something does happen and you do
you if something does happen and you do
you if something does happen and you do get trolled you have someone to to be
get trolled you have someone to to be
get trolled you have someone to to be that person for you but I also told them
that person for you but I also told them
that person for you but I also told them I was doing this talk and asked them
I was doing this talk and asked them
I was doing this talk and asked them what do you do and the number one
what do you do and the number one
what do you do and the number one response was ignore them and then two
response was ignore them and then two
response was ignore them and then two they said kill them with kindness or do
they said kill them with kindness or do
they said kill them with kindness or do something funny maybe share a funny gift
something funny maybe share a funny gift
something funny maybe share a funny gift so um
so um
so um kill them with kindness is good one
kill them with kindness is good one
kill them with kindness is good one female meteorologist said yeah but you
female meteorologist said yeah but you
female meteorologist said yeah but you can do that but sometimes we have hard
can do that but sometimes we have hard
can do that but sometimes we have hard days and wine helps too okay so how
days and wine helps too okay so how
days and wine helps too okay so how about this one
about this one
about this one hey Emily you’re not great of a weather
hey Emily you’re not great of a weather
hey Emily you’re not great of a weather person you stink
person you stink
person you stink have a blessed day Bradley thanks for
have a blessed day Bradley thanks for
have a blessed day Bradley thanks for watching so I tried to kill him with
watching so I tried to kill him with
watching so I tried to kill him with kindness there next you may want to
kindness there next you may want to
kindness there next you may want to educate if someone posts something and
educate if someone posts something and
educate if someone posts something and it is just straight-up wrong incorrect
it is just straight-up wrong incorrect
it is just straight-up wrong incorrect and for me if it’s in my wheelhouse if I
and for me if it’s in my wheelhouse if I
and for me if it’s in my wheelhouse if I am confident with knowing the topic like
am confident with knowing the topic like
am confident with knowing the topic like weather or science I will respond
weather or science I will respond
weather or science I will respond hopefully in a professional manner and
hopefully in a professional manner and
hopefully in a professional manner and educate them here’s an example it’s kind
educate them here’s an example it’s kind
educate them here’s an example it’s kind of a long one but your use of adjectives
of a long one but your use of adjectives
of a long one but your use of adjectives is mind-boggling
is mind-boggling
is mind-boggling saying this rain was beneficial saying
saying this rain was beneficial saying
saying this rain was beneficial saying other rain is not saying rain event
other rain is not saying rain event
other rain is not saying rain event sounds like something you need tickets –
sounds like something you need tickets –
sounds like something you need tickets – why does weather need to be
why does weather need to be
why does weather need to be sensationalized weather is the only real
sensationalized weather is the only real
sensationalized weather is the only real thing the media has anymore and you
thing the media has anymore and you
thing the media has anymore and you still manage to screw it up calm down
still manage to screw it up calm down
still manage to screw it up calm down it’s rain a bit dramatic right although
it’s rain a bit dramatic right although
it’s rain a bit dramatic right although it’s bent in probably a good two minutes
it’s bent in probably a good two minutes
it’s bent in probably a good two minutes writing that that’s how upset he was
writing that that’s how upset he was
writing that that’s how upset he was about me sensationalizing rain I wrote
about me sensationalizing rain I wrote
about me sensationalizing rain I wrote back the rain is especially beneficial
back the rain is especially beneficial
back the rain is especially beneficial right now because we are in a drought so
right now because we are in a drought so
right now because we are in a drought so the term beneficial pertains to the
the term beneficial pertains to the
the term beneficial pertains to the timing I want to point out that you are
timing I want to point out that you are
timing I want to point out that you are incorrect because sometimes rain is not
incorrect because sometimes rain is not
incorrect because sometimes rain is not beneficial when the ground is saturated
beneficial when the ground is saturated
beneficial when the ground is saturated it can cause flooding and damage
it can cause flooding and damage
it can cause flooding and damage farmland and then I posted the Drought
farmland and then I posted the Drought
farmland and then I posted the Drought Monitor to prove that we are in a
Monitor to prove that we are in a
Monitor to prove that we are in a drought
drought
drought to the term event in meteorology
to the term event in meteorology
to the term event in meteorology pertains to a storm system it’s not a
pertains to a storm system it’s not a
pertains to a storm system it’s not a sensationalized term I will try to not
sensationalized term I will try to not
sensationalized term I will try to not say event because non meteorologists can
say event because non meteorologists can
say event because non meteorologists can misinterpret this term snark 3 how did I
misinterpret this term snark 3 how did I
misinterpret this term snark 3 how did I screw it up what do you do for a living
screw it up what do you do for a living
screw it up what do you do for a living I’d love to criticize it just kidding I
I’d love to criticize it just kidding I
I’d love to criticize it just kidding I wouldn’t do that to a stranger
what perk up buttercup it’s Friday
what perk up buttercup it’s Friday thanks for watching and I hope you have
thanks for watching and I hope you have
thanks for watching and I hope you have a blessed Easter weekend so on this one
a blessed Easter weekend so on this one
a blessed Easter weekend so on this one I tried to educate and do a little bit
I tried to educate and do a little bit
I tried to educate and do a little bit of humor at least you guys thought it
of humor at least you guys thought it
of humor at least you guys thought it was funny and then and also be kind at
was funny and then and also be kind at
was funny and then and also be kind at the end so that’s one example next stand
the end so that’s one example next stand
the end so that’s one example next stand your ground sometimes it’s ok to
your ground sometimes it’s ok to
your ground sometimes it’s ok to disagree just cause word of caution
disagree just cause word of caution
disagree just cause word of caution remember if they’re baiting you they may
remember if they’re baiting you they may
remember if they’re baiting you they may just be intentionally trying to get a
just be intentionally trying to get a
just be intentionally trying to get a rise out of you but sometimes you just
rise out of you but sometimes you just
rise out of you but sometimes you just need to say no this is how I feel this
need to say no this is how I feel this
need to say no this is how I feel this is another female meteorologist she
is another female meteorologist she
is another female meteorologist she actually posted this in our group like I
actually posted this in our group like I
actually posted this in our group like I was talking about earlier and it was
was talking about earlier and it was
was talking about earlier and it was only a few weeks ago I said hey can I
only a few weeks ago I said hey can I
only a few weeks ago I said hey can I share this my TED talk she said sure so
share this my TED talk she said sure so
share this my TED talk she said sure so someone said please burn that dress you
someone said please burn that dress you
someone said please burn that dress you wore this morning she said sorry I loved
wore this morning she said sorry I loved
wore this morning she said sorry I loved this dress too much good for her and
this dress too much good for her and
this dress too much good for her and they wrote back now I feel like a donkey
they wrote back now I feel like a donkey
they wrote back now I feel like a donkey sorry my boss is here and I doubted that
sorry my boss is here and I doubted that
sorry my boss is here and I doubted that it even got read have a great Sunday
it even got read have a great Sunday
it even got read have a great Sunday thank you for doing the weather report
thank you for doing the weather report
thank you for doing the weather report so sometimes you just have to show that
so sometimes you just have to show that
so sometimes you just have to show that we are real people so that other people
we are real people so that other people
we are real people so that other people hopefully will remember this person will
hopefully will remember this person will
hopefully will remember this person will remember next time maybe I shouldn’t
remember next time maybe I shouldn’t
remember next time maybe I shouldn’t write something so mean because they’ll
write something so mean because they’ll
write something so mean because they’ll actually read it and I’ll feel bad for
actually read it and I’ll feel bad for
actually read it and I’ll feel bad for me I have one thing that I maybe brush
me I have one thing that I maybe brush
me I have one thing that I maybe brush about and I almost think of it as an
about and I almost think of it as an
about and I almost think of it as an educational or PSA moment yeah
educational or PSA moment yeah
educational or PSA moment yeah so my 2 year anniversary is coming up
so my 2 year anniversary is coming up
so my 2 year anniversary is coming up and here in Oklahoma I should have a
and here in Oklahoma I should have a
and here in Oklahoma I should have a baby by now ok but but I get bothered
baby by now ok but but I get bothered
baby by now ok but but I get bothered because yes I like to eat right and I do
because yes I like to eat right and I do
because yes I like to eat right and I do like working out but some days I ate a
like working out but some days I ate a
like working out but some days I ate a burrito
burrito
burrito my stomach pooches out the next day
my stomach pooches out the next day
my stomach pooches out the next day maybe I didn’t wear Spanx
maybe I didn’t wear Spanx
maybe I didn’t wear Spanx maybe maybe I’m wearing a flowy dress
maybe maybe I’m wearing a flowy dress
maybe maybe I’m wearing a flowy dress well that doesn’t make me pregnant
well that doesn’t make me pregnant
well that doesn’t make me pregnant so it does drive me bonkers and on a
so it does drive me bonkers and on a
so it does drive me bonkers and on a personal level I have come home to my
personal level I have come home to my
personal level I have come home to my husband crying before because I’m just
husband crying before because I’m just
husband crying before because I’m just like what can I do I’m not gonna starve
like what can I do I’m not gonna starve
like what can I do I’m not gonna starve myself like and and I I do take that
myself like and and I I do take that
myself like and and I I do take that personally and I do try and step back
personally and I do try and step back
personally and I do try and step back and think all right these people are
and think all right these people are
and think all right these people are just hopeful for good news and they are
just hopeful for good news and they are
just hopeful for good news and they are not necessarily trying to say something
not necessarily trying to say something
not necessarily trying to say something about my weight so Emily are you
about my weight so Emily are you
about my weight so Emily are you expecting you’ve got a little bump dot
expecting you’ve got a little bump dot
expecting you’ve got a little bump dot dot dot question mark so is it good
dot dot question mark so is it good
dot dot question mark so is it good start to your Monday when you get this
start to your Monday when you get this
start to your Monday when you get this no just gained a few pounds at Christmas
no just gained a few pounds at Christmas
no just gained a few pounds at Christmas honestly my reproductive parts are none
honestly my reproductive parts are none
honestly my reproductive parts are none of your business
of your business
of your business thanks for watching well excuse me and
thanks for watching well excuse me and
thanks for watching well excuse me and then this lady sub sin I don’t know this
then this lady sub sin I don’t know this
then this lady sub sin I don’t know this person Kay Johnson wait okay yay and
person Kay Johnson wait okay yay and
person Kay Johnson wait okay yay and amen Emily way to go just because you
amen Emily way to go just because you
amen Emily way to go just because you were out there and in front of us every
were out there and in front of us every
were out there and in front of us every day doesn’t mean that we should be privy
day doesn’t mean that we should be privy
day doesn’t mean that we should be privy to your private personal information
to your private personal information
to your private personal information keep up the good work so that was
keep up the good work so that was
keep up the good work so that was awesome for her another Lydia I just
awesome for her another Lydia I just
awesome for her another Lydia I just asked dang don’t get your driver’s I
asked dang don’t get your driver’s I
asked dang don’t get your driver’s I think drawers upset shoot man i watch
think drawers upset shoot man i watch
think drawers upset shoot man i watch channel 9
burn so and I haven’t been always this
burn so and I haven’t been always this harsh I’ve actually done plenty of post
harsh I’ve actually done plenty of post
harsh I’ve actually done plenty of post before Jennifer Anderson and a great
before Jennifer Anderson and a great
before Jennifer Anderson and a great post huffington a huffington post where
post huffington a huffington post where
post huffington a huffington post where she had this article saying you know
she had this article saying you know
she had this article saying you know it’s not our place to ask other people i
it’s not our place to ask other people i
it’s not our place to ask other people i my i had a lady come up to me in the gym
my i had a lady come up to me in the gym
my i had a lady come up to me in the gym and she said hey my friend loves every
and she said hey my friend loves every
and she said hey my friend loves every time you write back because she’s had
time you write back because she’s had
time you write back because she’s had multiple miscarriages and it’s
multiple miscarriages and it’s
multiple miscarriages and it’s heartbreaking when someone asks her if
heartbreaking when someone asks her if
heartbreaking when someone asks her if she’s pregnant or my best friend i was
she’s pregnant or my best friend i was
she’s pregnant or my best friend i was with her this summer after she at 12
with her this summer after she at 12
with her this summer after she at 12 weeks had a miscarriage and i can’t
weeks had a miscarriage and i can’t
weeks had a miscarriage and i can’t imagine how devastating would be for
imagine how devastating would be for
imagine how devastating would be for someone to say oh look at your tummy do
someone to say oh look at your tummy do
someone to say oh look at your tummy do you do you have you have a baby bump you
you do you have you have a baby bump you
you do you have you have a baby bump you have a baby there i mean you don’t know
have a baby there i mean you don’t know
have a baby there i mean you don’t know someone’s situation maybe someone really
someone’s situation maybe someone really
someone’s situation maybe someone really is praying and hoping for a baby and
is praying and hoping for a baby and
is praying and hoping for a baby and trying and then you ask what are you
trying and then you ask what are you
trying and then you ask what are you gonna have your kid next that’s
gonna have your kid next that’s
gonna have your kid next that’s devastating as well alright so next Bach
devastating as well alright so next Bach
devastating as well alright so next Bach or report this talk is not about it’s
or report this talk is not about it’s
or report this talk is not about it’s about trolls but it’s not about hate
about trolls but it’s not about hate
about trolls but it’s not about hate speech or inappropriate activity bullies
speech or inappropriate activity bullies
speech or inappropriate activity bullies that should not be tolerated my coworker
that should not be tolerated my coworker
that should not be tolerated my coworker Ali Meyer and good friend she did a
Ali Meyer and good friend she did a
Ali Meyer and good friend she did a controversial story a few years back and
controversial story a few years back and
controversial story a few years back and someone actually put this online it’s a
someone actually put this online it’s a
someone actually put this online it’s a video game kind of image with her face
video game kind of image with her face
video game kind of image with her face everywhere and a gun that’s terrifying
everywhere and a gun that’s terrifying
everywhere and a gun that’s terrifying that should be reported to the police
that should be reported to the police
that should be reported to the police immediately
immediately
immediately and what’s so sad I find look at that it
and what’s so sad I find look at that it
and what’s so sad I find look at that it was liked 34 times and retweeted six
was liked 34 times and retweeted six
was liked 34 times and retweeted six times I don’t know how someone has it in
times I don’t know how someone has it in
times I don’t know how someone has it in them to do something like that
them to do something like that
them to do something like that finally empathize and learn so let’s go
finally empathize and learn so let’s go
finally empathize and learn so let’s go back to Bradley I know it’s funny right
back to Bradley I know it’s funny right
back to Bradley I know it’s funny right so I thought it was funny I posted on my
so I thought it was funny I posted on my
so I thought it was funny I posted on my Instagram I kept his name out but I
Instagram I kept his name out but I
Instagram I kept his name out but I posted cuz sometimes I just want friends
posted cuz sometimes I just want friends
posted cuz sometimes I just want friends and other people to know that people do
and other people to know that people do
and other people to know that people do this and I think it’s kind of funny and
this and I think it’s kind of funny and
this and I think it’s kind of funny and people found him the comment on Facebook
people found him the comment on Facebook
people found him the comment on Facebook and then started trolling him back and
and then started trolling him back and
and then started trolling him back and then he started trolling back he kept
then he started trolling back he kept
then he started trolling back he kept fighting normally they back down but he
fighting normally they back down but he
fighting normally they back down but he kept fighting they kept going and then I
kept fighting they kept going and then I
kept fighting they kept going and then I got to the point where he turned around
got to the point where he turned around
got to the point where he turned around and begged me he said I’m sorry Emily
and begged me he said I’m sorry Emily
and begged me he said I’m sorry Emily but
but
but getting threats please take the post
getting threats please take the post
getting threats please take the post down and I was like you posted it but
down and I was like you posted it but
down and I was like you posted it but and then I had an email the next day
and then I had an email the next day
and then I had an email the next day from someone who said Emily I’m sure
from someone who said Emily I’m sure
from someone who said Emily I’m sure you’re a great person I loved watching
you’re a great person I loved watching
you’re a great person I loved watching you but you need to know that this
you but you need to know that this
you but you need to know that this person has been bullied his entire life
person has been bullied his entire life
person has been bullied his entire life he has learning disabilities and a few
he has learning disabilities and a few
he has learning disabilities and a few years ago he talked about taking his
years ago he talked about taking his
years ago he talked about taking his life and that made me realize whoa that
life and that made me realize whoa that
life and that made me realize whoa that you know even the trolls are real people
you know even the trolls are real people
you know even the trolls are real people and we need to think about where they’re
and we need to think about where they’re
and we need to think about where they’re coming from sometimes and I found that
coming from sometimes and I found that
coming from sometimes and I found that now thinking that way has spilled over
now thinking that way has spilled over
now thinking that way has spilled over into my day-to-day life and then if
into my day-to-day life and then if
into my day-to-day life and then if something somebody does something mean
something somebody does something mean
something somebody does something mean or rude I try and think you know what
or rude I try and think you know what
or rude I try and think you know what they’re having a bad day or who knows
they’re having a bad day or who knows
they’re having a bad day or who knows where they’re coming from so hopefully
where they’re coming from so hopefully
where they’re coming from so hopefully that will help you as well but it helps
that will help you as well but it helps
that will help you as well but it helps to learn from people and have empathy
to learn from people and have empathy
to learn from people and have empathy for even the trolls as well finally are
for even the trolls as well finally are
for even the trolls as well finally are you a troll I need you to search deep
you a troll I need you to search deep
you a troll I need you to search deep down in your soul yeah I said about a
down in your soul yeah I said about a
down in your soul yeah I said about a third of Americans in that study there’s
third of Americans in that study there’s
third of Americans in that study there’s 1 billion people on Facebook that would
1 billion people on Facebook that would
1 billion people on Facebook that would be 300 million people who have trolled
be 300 million people who have trolled
be 300 million people who have trolled before out there if that’s the stat if
before out there if that’s the stat if
before out there if that’s the stat if it relate so what’s what my simple
it relate so what’s what my simple
it relate so what’s what my simple statement is for you if you wouldn’t say
statement is for you if you wouldn’t say
statement is for you if you wouldn’t say something to someone in person
something to someone in person
something to someone in person don’t say it online oftentimes we use a
don’t say it online oftentimes we use a
don’t say it online oftentimes we use a screen a phone screen a computer screen
screen a phone screen a computer screen
screen a phone screen a computer screen of the guys but there are real people
of the guys but there are real people
of the guys but there are real people behind that and if you have an issue
behind that and if you have an issue
behind that and if you have an issue with someone why don’t you direct
with someone why don’t you direct
with someone why don’t you direct message them instead of putting it out
message them instead of putting it out
message them instead of putting it out for the world to see and say it in a
for the world to see and say it in a
for the world to see and say it in a nice way and finally I watched a TED
nice way and finally I watched a TED
nice way and finally I watched a TED talk about the power of positivity and I
talk about the power of positivity and I
talk about the power of positivity and I loved this idea of every day
loved this idea of every day
loved this idea of every day post something nice to someone else
post something nice to someone else
post something nice to someone else online and I would encourage everyone
online and I would encourage everyone
online and I would encourage everyone here to do this challenge in the month
here to do this challenge in the month
here to do this challenge in the month of February every day let’s try and post
of February every day let’s try and post
of February every day let’s try and post something nice to someone else it could
something nice to someone else it could
something nice to someone else it could be a stranger it could be a business it
be a stranger it could be a business it
be a stranger it could be a business it could be a friend every day so we can
could be a friend every day so we can
could be a friend every day so we can spread kindness and positivity
spread kindness and positivity
spread kindness and positivity use the hashtag be kind so don’t be a
use the hashtag be kind so don’t be a
use the hashtag be kind so don’t be a troll don’t feed the trolls and hashtag
troll don’t feed the trolls and hashtag
troll don’t feed the trolls and hashtag be kind thank you
be kind thank you
be kind thank you [Applause]
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