Though not the focus of the topic, I did catch this comment.
You catch more flies with honey than vinegar, an old saying that seems to be even more relevant in the age of the Internet.
Honestly, from my experience, the complete opposite is true of the internet. Though I guess the type of flies you are trying to catch does come into play, more of than not, you'll get a much stronger reaction from a more heated, confrontational approach than a mellow and reasonable one. Not that I endorse the "linkbait" approach, but hey, the word exists for a reason.
I suppose if your only goal was to get traffic then a confrontational approach might work - certainly enough blogs out there attempting to do such a thing. That's about it, though.
You catch more flies with honey than vinegar, an old saying that seems to be even more relevant in the age of the Internet.
Honestly, from my experience, the complete opposite is true of the internet. Though I guess the type of flies you are trying to catch does come into play, more of than not, you'll get a much stronger reaction from a more heated, confrontational approach than a mellow and reasonable one. Not that I endorse the "linkbait" approach, but hey, the word exists for a reason.