Inside Neon

It's just a quick announcement...

My new band is going to be called...

INSIDE NEON

People Are Strange

There really are some very strange individuals out there.

About a month ago I got an absolute barrage of abuse from a total stranger about some of my videos posted on YouTube. These posts weren't just simple criticisms of my videos, they were just all out abusive. The sender actually sent me 11 messages. Now, I am assuming that this person didn't know me, so it's difficult to know why you would abuse someone anonymously online unless you were either clearly deranged or had an ax to grind. But, being called a "cock head" and being told to "just die" by a complete stranger is totally weird.

Then just today I told a guy who was interested in joining my band that I didn't think it would work out for us and he sent me a really childish and abusive response. I was stunned, to say the least, to hear "go suck a dick you fag" from someone I'd never met.

What is wrong with these people? I really am starting to think that the internet is just a haven for all the sad and deluded people out there without friends and nothing else to do with themselves except find pleasure in abusing others.

What's most worrying is that there seems to be so much rage inside these people. That is what I find most disturbing - that these people need to vent their frustration at strangers. I think it's an unfortunate sign of the times. People are becoming more and more removed from each other and increasingly frustrated with their lot in life.

In response to all this I have have been thinking about reducing my online presence. I need to consider whether or not I should close down my dailymotion, YouTube and MySpace pages. I'd rather NOT have to give in to this kind of cyberspace abuse, but I'd also like to feel safer both virtually and in real life.