Apparently I’m not as unaffected by Google’s insanity as I thought. Have I changed my mind? No, not really. I still think Google is given far more importance than it really has. What is really getting to me are the reasons I believe to be behind Google’s actions.

Choose Your Comments Wisely

How I found out that Google was getting under my skin is pretty embarrassing. I was reading a post on Courtney Tuttle’s blog and decided to comment. It was only after I commented and Court replied that I realized that I wasn’t responding to Court’s post, RealRank™ Doesn’t Solve Anything For Bloggers. I was responding to Google. I’m sorry about that. Court has a great blog, and this post was no exception.

I Never Thought It Would Happen To Me

I never thought I’d leave an angry off topic comment like that. I did though. One minute I was commenting on RealRank™ and the next I was typing out a diatribe on the Evil Empire. Court’s reply was like cold water. Seriously, I got chills. I looked at the comment I left. It was not the reply I intended to write.

Learn from my screw up. If you leave a comment on a post about Google, or anything else that sets you off, re-read the post after writing your comment. Ask yourself a couple of questions before you click that submit button.

• Does this comment fit this post?

• Am I responding to this post or something else?

• Am I upset?

• Do I want to embarrass myself?

If you’re at all unsure, leave the page and take some time to cool off. I wish I had.

If you read this Court, I apologize.

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