My blog, my opinions, my rules.

It seems I have ignited the biggest controversial topic in the Arab blog sphere yesterday. People thought I did it for popularity or to form an Arab girl alliance. (Which is a bunch of crap cause I am not that friendly and I don’t even chat with girl bloggers online. I only have one best friend and that’s it!) So I did it to get it off my chest and to prove my point. I don’t need for people to agree or disagree with me. I just wanted to say my opinion.

First off, I want to explain something to the numerous bloggers out there who don’t pay for their blog and use free blogging services and hosting. I pay for my domain name. I pay for monthly hosting to have my site up. I designed my site and coded it and I do maintenance on it. I write daily of my opinions about things that concern me. I did it for my satisfaction and as a hobby of writing.

Did you read the last paragraph carefully? I used a lot of “I’s” didn’t I? Well, that’s because it is my website.

So once a visitor comes to my site and disagrees with me and throws a stupid comment and I disagree with them, they get furious.They claim that the whole point of the blogging world is to share opinions and visitors must be heard. It’s the other way around. It’s bloggers that have to be heard! We write, we control comments and visitor reaction. I never said my website was a place for people to ridicule me and say whatever they want. It’s a place where I address my opinions and if someone educated enough and is worth arguing or having an adult conversation with, then I do so out of respect. They respected me, then I respect them. Simple as that. However, some don’t understand that, and eventually I ban them because I have zero tolerance to people who have no respect to the website owner. They usually get mad because I am not agreeing with them. Why should I agree with them? It’s my opinion and I am sticking to it. I am the owner and I am providing a free service. You are not paying to read my site. You are not paying or giving me the satisfaction from website hits. My website has enough visitors a day, and thank God that’s enough. I am not asking for more. I don’t care about such things.

However, I noticed that people out of no where come to my website that seldom or never have posted and they throw stupid comments or argue with me on controversial issues. If I wanted my website to be so popular and I wanted so many visitors I could have done that every day. I have so many controversial topics in my head and I can write from now till I die about them. That’s how many opinions I have.

Some people have addressed the issue of other bloggers starting a blog war against me or something stupid like that. It’s funny, I had numerous ones in the past. You know what I did? I just posted a few lines in my blog to retaliate and they got mad and ended it there. I am not the type of person who will ignore people’s comments towards me. No.. oh no. I will retaliate and I will defend my self. I didn’t choose the word rebellious for no reason. I did it because I know I am! I know I have made mistakes in my life, but I know how to get back on my feet and talk back. That’s what makes me stronger, and those who really know me or those that read my blog carefully will know that about me.

So I whine, I complain about life, I address my mistakes and my concerns, but that’s because I AM ADMITTING THEM! How many people out there really say what is on their mind? How many people out there admit their mistakes?

The blogging world is about a blogger’s opinion. Respect the blogger. It is their site!

Also, I have never gone on other people’s blogs and argue with them or even write NEGATIVE opinions. I never did and I never will. If I don’t like someone’s post or blog I just completely ignore it. I have nothing to say to them and no reason to fight with them.

Moreover, I had people saying, how can you attack the most popular blogger in the Arab world? Who what? It’s not even the most popular blog in Jordan. By the way, I AM NOT JORDANIAN! I am Palestinian! Anyways, it’s popular. Popular for what? I think Sabbah’s blog is more popular and Bakkouz and Moey. There are so many good Arab bloggers out there who are far better. They address real life issues about politics and social life. They have one issue and they stick to it. They are not afraid to state their opinion and they make sure people respect them. It is hard to do and I am no where close to that level.

I know this post sounds arrogant of me. However, I had to explain my point of view. I just don’t get people. It is my site. Critique all you want, but do it in a respectable manner without throwing accusations and belittling me. I am not like that and I will never accept such behavior. I don’t allow it in real life, you think I will allow it on my site?

Angry, They said what?, Whatever!