Comments on: Guilty Pleasure or Just Guilty? An Interview With Get Off My Internets https://heartifb.com/guilty-pleasure-or-just-guilty-an-interview-with-get-off-my-internets/ Independent Fashion Bloggers Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:24:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Chris Rose https://heartifb.com/guilty-pleasure-or-just-guilty-an-interview-with-get-off-my-internets/#comment-478879 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 06:19:05 +0000 https://heartifb.com/?p=18113#comment-478879 GOMI is awful. It doesn’t provide constructive criticism, just cruelty for the sake of cruelty. Out of curiosity I spent a few minutes there, sampling comments. I won’t be returning. I have much better ways to use my time.

]]> By: Beebee https://heartifb.com/guilty-pleasure-or-just-guilty-an-interview-with-get-off-my-internets/#comment-118342 Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:11:29 +0000 https://heartifb.com/?p=18113#comment-118342 I personally think it’s absolutely revolting and disgusting how these women act. Shame on them. Just a bunch of cat ladies in their basement with boxes of wine and dissing on bloggers they are pretty much jealous over.

I wish nothing but sadness on Alice.

]]> By: Célèste https://heartifb.com/guilty-pleasure-or-just-guilty-an-interview-with-get-off-my-internets/#comment-86821 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:26:01 +0000 https://heartifb.com/?p=18113#comment-86821 I read this post when it went live but haven’t posted ’til now because I needed some time to think. First, after reading this interview I checked out GOMI for the first time. I have to say that, although Lancelle was quite convincing in the interview, what I found in GOMI’s forums was not constructive criticism but instead name-calling, personal attacks, speculation, and a lot of stuff that looked like it had been pulled straight from a 10th grade burn book.

I wanted to comment then, but realized I had a lot more to say than would fit in a comment here. I ended up writing a post about it, which will go live Friday. I will post a link as a reply to this comment when it does. I’d love anyone who believes GOMI to be more than bullying to read my post and layout your counter argument in the comments there. I look forward to a healthy debate. But, in my opinion, GOMI is nothing more than a free-for-all of cyber bullying.

]]> By: Lucia https://heartifb.com/guilty-pleasure-or-just-guilty-an-interview-with-get-off-my-internets/#comment-77743 Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:49:17 +0000 https://heartifb.com/?p=18113#comment-77743 In reply to Mike.

Oh, really? Attaching their names to their posts would suddenly make the commenters brave, you say? Why? Is it because crazies, like yourself perhaps, would feasibly be able to track them down?

GOMI wouldn’t even exist if bloggers themselves were ‘brave’ enough to let critical comments through. I think it’s great that not everyone will act as sheep to these herders, so to speak.

]]> By: Mike https://heartifb.com/guilty-pleasure-or-just-guilty-an-interview-with-get-off-my-internets/#comment-76137 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:02:07 +0000 https://heartifb.com/?p=18113#comment-76137 That place is a cesspool. I mean, are you serious? People say things on the forums that they would never say to people in real life. Let’s see these snarks put their real names out if they are so brave.

]]> By: theperfectnose https://heartifb.com/guilty-pleasure-or-just-guilty-an-interview-with-get-off-my-internets/#comment-50854 Thu, 03 May 2012 12:40:12 +0000 https://heartifb.com/?p=18113#comment-50854 I had no clue about the site till you linked them here. Thank you for 30 mins of chortles. I’ll go there when I’ve got time on my hands and need a giggle. They’ve basically got the balls (and excess ATP apparently) to shout out what everyone else is thinking. Its the Regretsy of non-application oriented blogging. Hilarious.

]]> By: Cate https://heartifb.com/guilty-pleasure-or-just-guilty-an-interview-with-get-off-my-internets/#comment-50323 Tue, 01 May 2012 02:32:10 +0000 https://heartifb.com/?p=18113#comment-50323 In reply to Sarah.

“Either way, many fashion bloggers appear to need some serious schooling in classism, racism, and bigotry in general (and I’m not just basing this on the few bloggers that GOMI targets).”

All of this. This is the reason why I can overlook all the snark on GOMI. because at the end of the day, in between all the snark, they have a POINT.

]]> By: Bella Q https://heartifb.com/guilty-pleasure-or-just-guilty-an-interview-with-get-off-my-internets/#comment-50309 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:16:26 +0000 https://heartifb.com/?p=18113#comment-50309 Ok, I’m going to confess: I actually like GOMI, and can appreciate the forums. Yeah, it can be a bit mean and snarky. I found out about it because someone tipped me off that my blog was mentioned on it- and yup it was, and it was being bagged- and you know what? My ego stung a bit- it’s hard to read words critiquing your blog, the way you dress, or look, or write, but guess what? I put myself out there, on the interwebs, and that’s the risk you take.

So I stepped up, logged in and responded. Someone said I was a horrible person and “couldn’t stand me.” But most appreciated the fact that I went on and responded.

It’s just like REAL LIFE. People talk shit. It’s up to you to take the truth and apply it, and leave the rest on the chatroom floor.

So my lovelies: get over it. I’m sorry that some folks said some horrible things about you- reminds me of highschool. Well, you survived high school, so trust me, you can survive the barb slung by strangers. And if there’s some good advice in those stings, (believe me, there is tons of good advice there) please by all means, apply it to your blog!

]]> By: Elaine Biss https://heartifb.com/guilty-pleasure-or-just-guilty-an-interview-with-get-off-my-internets/#comment-50236 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:16:26 +0000 https://heartifb.com/?p=18113#comment-50236 I think it is hard to look at yourself in an unflattering light, specially after someone has pointed out your short comings. But more so when your fame is contingent upon your audience loving you and believing you are perfect.

Bloggers who will say,’I will never do this’ and later do that exact same thing, are the targets here. I am a GOMI reader (lurker more or less) and her blogs aren`t out of line. She points out the sad truth that some bloggers will manipulate their audiences, insult and even deprive their readers of contest entry so the ‘blogger’ could win it.

Having the presence of mind to actually catch what you have done wrong and rectify it will make you a better blogger. I think the snarky comments and even threats come from the people who feel ‘bullied’ because they were called on their crap.

The good bloggers can clearly be divided by how they take the constructive criticism and who gets offended.

]]> By: LR https://heartifb.com/guilty-pleasure-or-just-guilty-an-interview-with-get-off-my-internets/#comment-50272 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:57:13 +0000 https://heartifb.com/?p=18113#comment-50272 Never heard of GOMI, but just checked them out. I don’t see how they are any different from us. We critique fashion faux pas, and they critique us for criticizing people. Who are we to criticize, the question is– who are they? Most people that hate fashion is because they are afraid of it. But every woman and man wants to like fashion and be attractive to someone. I beg to differ that people would want otherwise.

I agree with the fact some bloggers go for freebies, or just show-off about the things they possess, which is a huge No-No. You must have a passion for this and some educational background on it. To be a great teacher, first and foremost, you must be an excellent student.

Personally, I like to target all income levels, especially during this recession. But I feel there are just the same as the bloggers they criticize (trying to make a living through a website) and that doesn’t make them honest, if anything, it makes them quite hypocritical.

]]>