Web kindness...

So here we are.  We find ourselves one week into the world of blogging, well done.  In all, quite a positive experience and to my amazement some are actually reading what I have to say!  This is the most mind boggling part I must say.

Some reflections and observations that I have from spending far too much time on social networking sites were, indeed, unexpected.  Mainly the nature of how people interact, and more importantly, how easy it can be for some (definitely not all) to be negative with their interactions with others.

It seems to me, though I fear I may have already known it, that people in cyberland will post comments to a complete stranger in a manner they would never dream of speaking to their face.  Now anyone who knows me, knows that I'm all for passionate debate, but I fear that in the modern digital world we have forgotten the art of doffing ones hat to a passerby, and remarking with a kind gesture how smashing one looks today.

So my little web-lings this is where you come in.  I would like you, as you walk down digital sidewalks, to doff your digital hats to passersby.  I guess you could call it Pay it forward, web 2.0.  This could happen in any number of ways, a comment on someone's blog or sharing the site of someone who, in your opinion, is doing great work.  Be creative, be kind!

I would also like to hear your stories of how someone out there has brightened your day with a little encouragement.  Feel free to share these below.

Now, go out into the world, share some of your kindness with those you meet, re-post, re-tweet and show some web kindness...