WIL WHEATON dot NET: 1.5

Good for you Will. playa hatas simply suck ass!

ps - first poster....Dooda dooda!

First post and first time posting.

You will certainly be missed. *pout*

Well, I'll miss reading your updates, Wil. And, I know what you mean by spiteful, stupid comments and emails that seem to come with having a blog. Maybe they should require a license to use the internet. ;)

Wow, I don't know what happened, but you're right, you don't have to deal with shit from people online. I've noticed that too, the internet can often bring out the worst in people. Anyway, good luck with the book, I know how hard it is to get a book just the way you want it (from personal experience).

Boooooo!! Grab a monkey with a sense of duty and decorum and give them Moderator's rights on the comment screens.

Don't let the bottom 3% of the net's population get you down.

"If you can't say somethin' nice, don't say nothin' at all." -- Thumper the rabbit

Who are all these people who have time to seek out other people to be rude to?

Brush them off, it's not worth the hassle. I'm always amazed that one negative comment on my blog can outweigh 10 positive ones.

Looking forward to the book.

I'm sorry you have to put up with hateful people/email. Just remember there are more people who support you/admire you than who are... like that.

Well, you'll be missed.

But I happily await the book. *s*

Wil, you hit it on the head when you said:

"Do you treat people you see in real life the way you treat me? Do you go out of your way to insult and belittle people? Is your life so miserable, so empty and meaningless, your self-esteem so low that you need to attack me?"

Most people who WASTE their time picking on others are so pathetic, it's their only form of entertainment/human contact/self esteem.

They need therapy (or an a** kicking).

And remember, most people who like you don't post things while the minority who are pissy-jerks feel the need to express themselves. All the time. I know there's such a term as verbal diarrhea, how about virtual diarrhea?

The internet takes the face off people. They don't feel like they're as responsible for their actions, I don't think, because the person they're hurting isn't *really* there.

The more I think about it, the more I wonder how good of a thing the internet is.

The squeaky wheel gets the grease, I guess. I like reading you and I'm sorry that I didn't tell you that your posts made me happy until now.

I know what you mean, Wil. And I would do the same thing. I still think the good out-weighs the bad, though... At least I think so...

Hey wil - Check your hit counters! Then count the number of emails you get from those idiots. For every One of them, there's probably 10 of us who quietly support you. Don't let it get you down, and Don't give up on us!

_Adam

I am not sure what went on but I'm sorry to see you go. It's been a good experience to see the human behind the actor. I wish you the best of luck and I hope some day you decide to come back.

Hey, Wil. I'm the guy who sent you that copy of The Story of B a while back. I never thanked you for the kind note you sent in reply. I hope you enjoyed the book.

Just so you know, it's not just you. Comment trolls and email a-holes are like a particularly virulent disease that the internet transmits with 100% communicability. I recently went through a bout of troll invasion so vicious that I almost deleted my own blog, and all because I dared to voice an unpopular opinion where others could read it, and didn't hide behind anonymity. I wish I could dismiss the phenomenon of trolling with a flip, "It happens," but that doesn't acknowledge that trolling hurts. Even the criticism of total strangers hurts.

I come to your blog regularly, and though I rarely comment, I do enjoy reading your thoughts. My wife and I keep an eye out for your guest appearances on shows like The Screen Savers because of your blog. We look forward to your guest appearances, and you book. I imagine we're like a lot of your readers: we really like you, and maybe we don't do a good enough job of letting you know that.

Take a break, write your book, and disconnect from all the BS. It's the best thing for you. We'll be here if/when you come back.

Wil,

I understand that idiotic comments irritate and upset you. But doesn't it seem to you that most people here care about you and shower you with warmth and support? Perhaps your decision to stop the updates is a result of your feeling overwhelmed, but that some part of you finds it preferable to blame the small number of jerks than to own up to your own feelings?

Cynthia

Wil, I just wanna say I love reading your weblog. I loved your character on ST:TNG, and I feel your pain on people sending spiteful e-mails ... I have a weblog and feel it every day:

here's one: http://spacemonkeymafia.com/weblog.php?entry=404
another one: http://spacemonkeymafia.com/weblog.php?entry=407
yup, another one: http://spacemonkeymafia.com/weblog.php?entry=408
more!: http://spacemonkeymafia.com/weblog.php?entry=473
What's this? Another one? Yup!: http://spacemonkeymafia.com/weblog.php?entry=492

Things I do to deal with them:
1. insult them in my weblog
2. wrote some ban scripts so they can't come to my site anymore, thus eliminating their ability to comment in my weblog
3. laugh at how stupid they sound in their e-mails (does anyone who sends insulting e-mails EVER sound intelligent?!?)
4. ignore 'em

Don't let them win by quitting ... ignore them and keep doing what you're doing!!! FIGHT THE POWER [of idiocy]!!!

Yikes. Sorry that whatever happened did. Like others have said -- you'll be missed. Good luck with wrapping up "Just a Geek" and living in the real world.

Take care.

Probably a bit of both, Cynthia. Good call.

Good luck with the book Wil. I'm gonna miss you!

Is that the reason for the curt response to my post about your webcam in WWDN? Most of us here ARE your supporters. Well, I'll miss seeing this site's updates.

I'm really sad about this Wil. I really enjoy reading your update, though this is my first time commenting.

I respect your decision...I've had problems with trolls on my own site, though undoubtedly nowhere near the scale you would have to deal with. But I do want you to know that your thoughts will be missed by many.

Count me in the group who enjoys reading your updates, thinks very highly of you, but never posts or sends emails. Well...I guess until now. :)
Take care
me

And the stupidest part of the whole deal? Those same people are gonna e-mail back and harass you for making such a "whining" and "negative" post.

It's too bad too, because the repetetive stupidity of 5% or less of people have a habit of ruining it for the rest of us. Ahhh I can't blame ya Wil.

Good luck with your continued work on the book, I can't wait!

That's a shame Wil, one of the 1st sites I check dailiy when I kick the 'puter on, is WWDN. Sorry to hear your getting so much shit....just got to remember, the world needs losers too, and sometimes they get riled up. Just ignore 'em like I do :-)

I'm really sorry to hear that Wil. Some people are just a pack of bastards who'll try to pick on other people because of their own inadequacies. I've only just found your blog and really enjoy it so I'll be glad when it eventually returns. Oh and can't wait to get "Just a Geek" in Australia.

I'm a lurker, too, but I love to read what you write, Wil, and I'm bummed you won't be updating for a while. Don't let the noisy bad apples get you down.

In this day and age in which we live it could hardly be described as conducive to a sensitiveness of the needs of others.We have built a wall of sophistication and hardness.Much of the world is calloused and indifferent toward his fellow man.

Abraham Lincoln once said...

"I am sorry for the man who can't feel the whip when it is laid on the other man's back."

Wil,this is your site to do with as you see fit,allowing others through there actions to control this site is an injustice to you and a victory for them.

The positive *MOJO* faaaaar out weighs the negative *mojo*

Happy Troll Hunting--->

Hmph. I was directed to your site by a friend's blog. He is presently taking a hiatus because of various financial and hatemail related reasons. Now I start to enjoy your site and you fall prey to the hatemail stuff. Phooey.
Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I'm another person reading your site, enjoying it and not spreading the trollness.
Quote of the moment, from a lecture given a few hours ago at my university by Salman Rushdie. On meeting Paul McCartney: "All I can say is that all the cool Beetles are dead"

I'm sorry that you won't be updating, but I understand how the hate trolls can be annoying. Best wishes, good luck on your other endeavers, and remember that some of us read your page because we are fans of your work and find your posts interesting.

not that i have any personal experience with this but one of the sites i visit daily, other than yours, posts the hate mail and then writes replies to the sender and corrects anything they say incorrectly.... not really a way to solve the problem but might make you feel better even if you just do it in your head... this is what they get most excited about is making you go crazy because of them... anyways this is my first time posting so i will say i really like your site

Sorry to hear, Unca Wil.
Just remember that there are more people who like you then there are f*cknuts.
I wish I could say "Ignore them. They'll go away, problem solved." and be right. Truth is, people are f*cknuts.

Hope it works out for you. Stay positive.

I leave you with a quote:
"Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed." Mark Twain.

Sorry internet jerks got you down. I've been reading yr blog for months now but this is the first time I've responded.

It isn't only the internet where people are nasty, of course. Since I started working in retail I've learned that people show their true colors in any situation where they feel there won't be repercussions. That could be a faceless attack online, or that could be dealing with a clerk or a waitress whose job is on the line.

For what it's worth, I see you as the kind of guy who's always nice to the waitress. That matters a hell of a lot more than the silly internet penis-contests bad geeks get into. Man, when I die I don't want a fancy obit that says I had this achievement or that acheivement, that I was really smart...I want a whole bunch of people standing around my grave feeling really bad that I'm gone. It's like Jimmy Stewart's line in Harvey--I'd rather be pleasant than "really, really smart."

Those people, Wil, when they log off and shut up, all anyone's gonna feel is relief. When you go, people miss you.

I've enjoyed reading your blog and hope things go well with your book! I'm looking forward to when you join us all again. Just know that there's a lot more people rooting for you out here than you'll probably ever realize.

Wil,
You are so right about the attitudes of some people when they get online. I have to deal with a lot of them myself because of my political and religious beliefs. I just wish those of us who truly support you could give you enough praise to compensate for those who are total jerks. I shall miss your updates and look forward to the day when you again keep us updated.

WilPower forever!

Trolls suck

Wil doesnt suck

I come here to read about wil. I like wil to be happy. If stopping posting to finish book because wil doesnt feel like dealing with jerks more power to him :D

I too avoid places where I get personally attacked. *Note I do not avoid here*

Those people have as much time to hate people as I spend spreading happiness and nonesense. I wish there were more people like me.

*anti-webmeanies mojo*

Good luck, Wil! Everyone needs to shift the focus every now and then. We'll certainly miss reading your updates, but we'll be here for you when your ready to come back. We're not all assholes, and we do care. Take your time and make a great book.

Wil,

Did you ever get the feeling that the people who are responsible for all the bad e-mails and such are just the "adult" version of the playground bully that chased all of us other kids around the school yard during recess? Or the ones that we had to look out for on our way to the bathroom, office or other errands that we did while we were at school.

I am one of the silent ones in the background that support you. I may not buy a lot of merchandise or agree with everything that you write about. I can say that most of the stuff that you do write about brings back a lot of memories. But I do understand your feelings and how hard it must be trying to juggle everything that you have going on right now.

I'm going to miss your updates and I can't wait for your book.

~brice~

Wil -- wow! I don't know what happened, but I hope the negative email vibes don't prevent you from working productively on the book -- take it easy and let the creativity flow. We can wait . . . and, you seem to be BOTH smart and pleasant (see 'dyfferent' above).

Wil,

At the risk of sounding like a jerk, this isn't a real thoughtful entry of yours.

Why give all the good people out there less cred than all the asshole spammers and trolls?

Lot more good karma out there among your fans than there are the jerks ... you're punishing everyone by the silence.

Still, do what you gotta do.

Don't let the bastards grind you down, Wil.

I'm sorry it had to come to this, but we'll all be here when you come back.

But things are starting to look up. Alan Greenspan just bitch slapped the Bush tax cut, spring training is just around the corner, and Willow has her happy back.

Will,

I for one am going to miss your updates. I'm sure like the vast majority of the people who come to your site look first to see if you've updated it, hoping that another fabulous story is there for us to read (it's so easy to actually visualize your stories, that is so cool). Or, even better, is when you talk about your acting carreer. So many of us root for you to get a role so we can watch our head monkey practice his craft. It was way cool watching your movie on PAX and thinking back to your posts trying to remember what you might have been going through on that day of shooting (i.e. sore back).

Try and think like a politician, imagine the hate mail and b.s. they get everyday (know matter where you are on the political spectrum). They just have to let it roll off their back and move on. You too can do that (hard as it is). Hell, no politician in the world has as high of approval ratings as you have from WWDN supporters!

Please don't let those those few bad apples spoil it for the rest of us. Or, if you prefer (and your mother will hate) fuck 'em! You have exactly one metric-ass-load of fans who love your stuff, and I for one look forward to the next update.

Hang in there,
Jer

that makes me sad cuz you're a pretty cool guy... "blog trolls" as you so eloquantly put it are assholes and don't have a life. they just need to relax and realize that everyone's got their own thing.

I hope that this latest post was written in haste and exasperation. Wil, this site has reintroduced you to your fans, the true you. I would like to think too that we have been very supportive of you thru your career ups and downs, and we have laughed with you at the absurdities of life. Don't turn your back on us because a few jackasses post something for shock value, or send ugly emails. That being said, I have a thin skin myself, and if someone started sending me hateful, profane email- it would hurt me. I guess you have to weigh the good of having hundreds of online friends against the bad of a very few degenerates. I am sorry that the bad won out.
Katie in TN

Go book! Looking forward to getting my copy.

Wil,

Take a break, the internet will be here when you get back :-) I know that when the faceless communications of the internet gets on my nerves nothing helps more then enjoying a night out, or quality time with the family (anything that doesn't involve ASCII). That will restore your faith in humanity.

Peace

Well then, I wish you luck with your book! :-)

Just ignore the idiots, eventually they'll make their way to the bathroom and drown in the toilet.

Wil,

We all need time off from stuff whenever the negativity seems to outweigh the positivity. Concentrating on your book is enough writing, and I'm sure that when you check your e-mail after putting so much effort into your site, only to see those dumbass e-mails must be horribly frustrating. Good for you to be able to say enough, and step back for a while.
Remember while you're away that those idiots are a few people who don't know you. When they get to me, I always turn to by foundation of love and support: my family.
So enjoy your book, have a good time with Anne and the boys, and whenever you're ready, us loyal ones will be here waiting for you.
chin up, smile on!

Dang. I'm so sorry the numbnuts overwhelmed you, Wil. I'm going to miss your frequent updating, especially your politically-oriented writing at this particularly vulnerable time. Your absence will be felt quite keenly, and for absolutely selfish reasons (your blog is one of the highlights of my reading day) I hope against hope that you might reconsider. You've forged quite a connection with so many of your readers that I hope whatever good thoughts we have about you get sent your way and can give you the strength to get through (or rise above) dealing with this crap so you'll return to the blososphere refreshed.

Wil --

Now that you've vented, please don't let the haters win by stopping what you do on their account. The world is full of people who are f*cked up, but in real life they have to go to a bit more trouble to project their problems onto other people. The internet makes it possible for them to do it very easily, ergo, when the opportunity presents itself they take it. The answer to the questions of whether they are like this in real life, and is their self-esteem just that low -- is yes on both counts. However pointing that out to them will likely do nothing to stop them, if they had the capacity to control their impulses, out of shame or any other motivation, they'd already be doing that.

If you don't want to have to sift through the garbage I am quite sure that there are people here who would be happy to be your personal garbage sifters. There is just no way to be visible without also being vulnerable to these people, so deputize a couple of trusted friends and take your mind off of it.

Thanks. And I'm sorry this is the first time that I'm responding to you on here. I don't always have a worthwhile comment to make.

Way to go morons! Some of you had to ruin it for the rest of us!

asshats!

I don't blame ya Wil. people are stupid...95.6% and growing with every child born in this country.

Hey Wil,

I am currently at work where I do technical support for an ISP using chat and e-mail software. I'm sure you have heard a lot of the stories about some of the phone calls that agents get with this job. Well imagine doing this using chat and e-mail software where the personal rapport is further removed. We deal with a lot of crap directed at us that 98% of the time is no fault of our own. Personally, I am able to do this job (and even enjoy it most times) by remembering a few things:

1) it is NEVER personal

2) shouting and flaming is the battlecry of the ignorant (it's amazing how diction, spelling and grammar are almost always at an elementary level with these people)

3) we provide a service to people and if a very small and insignificant percentage of people use it to inflate their wounded egos then we should just take comfort in the fact that we have a life

This is the first post I have done since first discovering your site about a year ago. I'm an actor as well and I credit this site for pulling me back up after a lot of down times with that profession and in every day life. Don't let the few assholes out there diminish what you have accomplished so far. I believe you are only beginning to get a glimpse of what you are going to accomplish.

Sorry that there's some idiots who have nothing better to do than diss you on your own site.

WTF!?!?

I've been checking your site out for a while, and I feel like I can relate to you....you're a sensitve thoughtful man who cares about the world around him.

Thanks for a great site....and I hope that you do a book-signing tour!

good luck in this and all your endeavors....you really have inspired me on multiple occasions (this website, Stand by Me, and ST:TNG, just to name a few).

hey man..
look, goofs like that are just par for the course ...
they were the jerks in school..
the ass's at work..
they're everywhere...

but..

they are overwhelmingly outnumbered by folks that not only like you, but come here everyday to check in and see how you are...
ya dig?
there's a lot of folks out there that look forward to reading your site..
assholes like that shouldn't spoil it for the rest of the posse...
ok?

besides...
as i'm sure you've noticed, you're government is on the verge of blowing the absolute crap out of iraq..
and as we all get closer and closer to that becoming a reality..i guess i was kind of hoping to read more of your views, and to see a bit more of your political writing...

but thats a tad bit selfish of me..
on the whole, i can totally see your point..

finish the book, and come back when you're refreshed, and can tell us where and how to buy it..
:)

but do try to drop in now and again in the meantime..
even if it's just to say 'hi'..

cheers man...
and like the rest of the folks here said..
'dont let the bastards grind you down'

except in this case, i'd switch bastards to '13 year olds on their moms computer, in desperated need of adult supervision'

and also.
look on the bright side..
my wife is a highschool teacher..
and has to deal with jerky kids like that all day long..

peace out wil

No shit man, I drove home in this light drizzle and turned on the TV to hear the news describing the "blizzard-like conditions." LA is something else, ain't it.

my two cents...

I think everything **everything** is 50/50 good/bad...there's as many jerks in the world as there are good guys...I guess the best thing we can each do is just collectivly put our thumbs on the scale and tip the balance towards the good...so, thanks Mr Wheaton, for the entertainment and community your blog provides...I look forward to purchasing your book, and any further updates to this blog that time and patience allow. Don't let the bastards grind you down!

wil, lots of luck with your book- you are a great writer & we all anxiously await your book's grand debut!
but, like most everyone else, i'm going to miss reading your entries. it's ok, though- you gotta do what...you know.
ellen

Some people are just mean. :( It's annoying that people like that exist and make it tougher for nice people.

Wil -

Isn't it funny how people won't put anything hateful in this public forum, yet they'll e-mail you personally and belittle you, etc.?

Just goes to show you what kind of people they are -- they won't stand up and be recognized by criticizing in public.

Pussies.

You do what you need to do. Heck, it's not like you're beholden to advertisers on the site who expect updates/new content according to a contract. The pussies out there don't understand that you have a life.

You do what you need to do, and rock on.

Good luck as you get the book finished. I am looking forward to getting a copy as soon as it's published. (You'll at least pop back in to let us know a date, I hope!! :-) )

Love and happy-making mojo to you!

Thank you to those who have ruined this experience for the rest of us. I for one love reading this website. If you don't have anything productive to say, shut up!

The next time you get hate e-mail, you should put that person's e-mail address on your website so all of your loyal readers can harrass him with hate e-mail.....Give him a little taste of his own medicine.

If you can't take the flames, stay outta hell. Cmon Wil, everyone gets flamed, suck it up.

BTW - what the heck does "RL" mean?

Just curious.

awe sweetie,
i enjoy reading your entries, but do what you've got to do!

take care,
rr

wil, i dunno what kind of online problems you've been having but let me put in my vote of

SUPPORT!! :)

glad the book is going well and you are taking care of RL stuff. Good luck and don't forget you have a good part of

7060+ people

who care in a good way about you!

and if you need a farking good laugh, don't forget about:
http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=432634

Wil,

I hate that a few creeps have caused you such grief. Ever since I got on line nearly 9 years ago, I've had problems here and there with idiots who think they can type whatever they want because no one can see them face to face. My husband says to tell you "they suck donkey balls." He says that a lot. He's apparently fixated on donkey balls.......Should I be concerned?

But anyway, please don't go away on their account. Especially since I learned two great new words today. "Asshats" and "positivity." What would we do without WWDN??

Jennifer ~ wordmeister and daily WWDN reader. Heck, I've set WWDN as my home page!

Oh, and GO STORMWATCH! 6+ inches of snow here in Wisconsin.

Wil, I work with kids, so I'll tell you what I usually tell them. "It hurts when someome dosen't like you, but you know what? As long as YOU like YOU that's all that matters!" They usually go beat the shit out of each other afterwards, but at least they have something to think about when they are doing it! Come back when you are ready, we'll be waiting. Think of it this way, the longer you are away from here, the quicker we will get to read your book. Not a bad trade off.

Good for you, Wil. Make good use of your time off and come back when you feel like it.

I've been reading for awhile and haven't said anything, not thinking there was anything for me to add. But it seems like its time to cast my vote: I like you. And I've liked you and looked up to you since I could watch tv.

we're behind you 110% wil no matter what you decide (i JUST found this site today), all the jerks out there are just jealous they don't have half the creative zest you got. hang in there and just don't even deal with the hate-mail. it's not worth the energy. just find what stirs you at the moment for creative inspiration and i think the rest will fall into place.

Thanx for ruining it for all of us WWDN readers, you ppl who generates/generated the "blog trolls, hateful emails, and the general idiocy" should all burn in fucking hell! Most of us live a busy sometimes stressful life, and don't appreciate hateful and harsh things that are being said to us, Wil or anybody. I totally agree with Wil, you don't need to deal with these unnecessary shit, just go focus on the REAL meaningful things that are happening to your life, such as your family, your work, your book, your dog, and your rl friends. If other WWDN readers/fans can't accept that you have a life besides being a slave to your website, they are just selfish bunch of people. Wil, keep focus on what you want to do, not what other ppl want you to do, that being said, return to updating WWDN whenever you feel like it, cuz I know I won't die if you never update it, but I will remain a loyal fan no matter what. :)

The assumed obscurity of being online and "untracable" makes it very easy for people to do things they wouldn't do in person under the premise of "what's the harm?" or maybe more accurately, "What's the harm to me?"

Then, because you are well known, people will presume to know you because they know some things about you. People will seek you out, and read all they can about you, and somewhere in their minds feel that you are their friend, when it is a completely one-sided feeling.

Unfortunately, it only takes a handfull of unwanted elements to create enough hassle to outweigh the average.

Take care of real life, yourself, your family. Online is less important as these people, we people, don't directly affect your life so much except through this medium.

Keep yourself happy.
"You can please some of the people all of the time, all of the people some of the time, but never all of the people all of the time."

/insert more rambling here

wow! Just so you know WWDN is the first site i check out when i sign on. I am sorry that all the trolls are ruining it for the rest of us. I think this is the coolest site ever. I can't wait for the book to come out, but i will have to admit that I will miss the blog. I guess I will have to find a different number one site. Wil you rule and so does your web site. I for one will miss you.

Giving up on all us loyal and nice readers just because of some mean emails? Thats kinda mean of you Wil...

I can't improve upon the great words of support that have already been posted here. I am a first-time poster here, but I wanted to add my thoughts to those already posted.

It is a normal and healthy thing to feel hurt when you are unjustly attacked. The important thing is to keep it in perspective and remember that you are loved by you family and friends (their opinions are what matter). The trolls who have hurled insults your way are nothing more than pathetic, unhappy people. They disserve pity, but not credence.

As for me, you have my respect. You level of openness and vulnerability on this site shows your true character, and those of us who are fans of this site can see that.

Peace,

John

Wil-
May you be blessed with powerful enemies- these trolls are not worth your energy nor your time. They are not your true enemies in life. Flames suck, they hurt and are completely idiotic but they should not, are not, powerful enough to keep from doing something you love. You love, or did love, this site and many people tune in everyday to read your words. I don't know what the emails might have said but not posting is exactly what they want you to do. Don't give in to their ignorance Wil, please keep your voice strong. Don't leave your true fans in the dark. Don't punish the rest of us because of the words of a few assholes.

I totaly agree. Take all the time you need, Wil. I understand. It sucks having to put with stupid people who get online just to be rude, ugly and insulting to others they dont even KNOW.

*sends BIG HUGS* Hope you feel better =o)

Hey Wil--
Been reading since the Onion did an interview with you. First time posting. I'll miss the updates, but I'm looking forward to the book. That's the right place to put your energy. I, and apparently everyone else, will still be here when you can come back. Happy writing!

Wil. I think that you owe us absolutely nothing. You put your stuff out there and we take it as it comes. I note in some of the supporting comments a tone that suggests that you somehow 'owe' the people who 'like' you. I don't agree. You are free to put your stuff out there as often or as little as you want, and if the assbrains are getting you down, that is understandable. i think your first responsibility is to yourself and your family and we who drop once in a while are waaaay down the list.

I will be said to see you go quiet for a time, but I will be happy to read whatever you offer in the future, including 'Just a Geek.'

I havent been here long, found it in a search engine cuz I need to know how my fave actors are doing every ten years or so...:)
Would you ever think of doing a chat sometime? I have so many questions to ask you.
Good luck with the book. TTFN, honeybear. haha,JK.

Wil:
I haven't written before, even though I've enjoyed your weblog for about a year now, because I didn't want to sound stupid with the "Omigod, I've loved you since I was 10!" post I assumed you got swamped with. No really, I did. Because I loved you on Star Trek. I loved Wesley on Star Trek, for so very many reasons.

First off, when I was growing up, my Father always tried to get me into the original series and other science fiction. It was interesting, but with fe exceptions, I didn't really feel it the way he did. Cut to '88, and here was something that my father and I could bond together over and something I could relate to. Because there was a kid on the bridge. And he was a lot like me.
I was the girl who got the chemistry set for Christmas when she was seven, the one who entered science fairs even though it wasn't required at her grade, the one who wanted to go to Space Camp, and the one who got teased mercilessly for it. And I know it's hard to be a nerd period, but it's a whole other level when you're in 5th grade and reading books on ichthyology for fun, and you're a girl.
But you helped me through it by playing Wesley so well, by putting so much of yourself into him. Wesley was super smart, and he had friends, and he had respect, and he had found somewhere he could be appriceated and be happy. You have absolutly no idea how much that meant to me as a little girl. It made me see how the problem was other people, not with me, and that eventually I would be in a situation where I would be appreciated for my talents. That hope is was kept me going when I continued to get ridiculed by my peers and even questioned by my teachers as to if I wanted to do something more "appropriate" or even if the work I was claiming was mine all throughout high school.

And, maybe not as important, and please understand that I mean no offense to your family, but I had the biggest crush on you for the longest time. First on Wesley, but then I stated collecting just about every picture and article on you that I could find. Three of my friends and I in college had a monthly ritual of a "sleep over", and Toy Soldiers would always be one of the movies we'd watch. We had to because of the game we invented which required us to pick our favorite character. Yours was always mine, kind of like the thimble.

I was thrilled when I found your website. I admire you for your activism, both im women's health and civil rights. I was delighted to find such similarities in our taste in music, books, movies and video games. The log is so witty and so unlike anything else out there that it is the first thing I check when I'm online to see if there is a new posting. I guess maybe the crush is still there a little.

So, please, what you have been receiving has been the input of a minority. They're just vocal.

And all you've ever done to me is provide years of enjoyment. Really.

Wil,

Be there for yourself and your family now - and we'll be here for you when you are ready to come back.

You'd think that by now you would have learned to simply ignore the people who have nothing better to do but harass others.

Most people learn to do this their first few months on the Internet. Ever posted on a message forum? Been in a chat room? Posted on Usenet, even played a multiplayer game?

This is to be expected. It's not personal against you, even if the attacks are personalized *at* you for one moment.

When you let a "griefer" win, you've just made his or her day.

I mean THIS kind of chat, of course.:D
http://chat.msn.com/msnlive_feature.msnw?id=MSNLiveHome

I wonder if it wouldn't be possible to hack MT's comment system to support filters like they have on Fark. If so, Wil could configure his site to automatically punish people who step out of line. I'd be down with that....

Steve

Wil, this is my first post, prompted by your frustration with the mean comments of a thoughtless few.
I have often wondered how you juggle everything. When you wrote about the blog software, I briefly considered starting one. The task of coming up with something of interest on a regular basis put me off. Let's face it, most peoples' lives are dull. Few of us are privileged to have an interesting life, let alone the ability to bring it to life using the printed word.
Wil, you are one of life's contributors. Hundreds of people look to you for your take on life. I suspect that part of the appeal of your site is the enjoyment of a story told honestly. The progress report of another human living on the same planet. An emotional journey.
Thank you Wil for sharing your stories and having the courage to expose yourself to the ridicule of idiots.
Hope you feel better soon.

Give 'em hell Wil! Can't wait for your book.

Wil, this is my first post, prompted by your frustration with the mean comments of a thoughtless few.
I have often wondered how you juggle everything. When you wrote about the blog software, I briefly considered starting one. The task of coming up with something of interest on a regular basis put me off. Let's face it, most peoples' lives are dull. Few of us are privileged to have an interesting life, let alone the ability to bring it to life using the printed word.
Wil, you are one of life's contributors. Hundreds of people look to you for your take on life. I suspect that part of the appeal of your site is the enjoyment of a story told honestly. The progress report of another human living on the same planet. An emotional journey.
Thank you Wil for sharing your stories and having the courage to expose yourself to the ridicule of idiots.
Hope you feel better soon.

I have a theory (although technically a hypothesis really) that people are deevolving back into monkeys.

Man, all it takes is a few ass****'s to screw it up. It's so easy to be a coward, hiding behind an e-mail screen.....geez......

I, too, will miss your regular updates....your's is one of the few sites I check daily to see what's new and am disappointed when it slows down.

But, I know this takes a lot of your time and energy and sometimes you just need a break, especially when they're taking potshots at you. Can't wait for the book.......

Glad you're taking care of yourself.....

bernie

Damn. Having just had a recent experience with taking a break, I've gotta say you probably need it. Enjoy the extra time with your family and your life. :)

Wil,
I'm going through a low point in my life right now, and reading your stories every couple of days has really meant a lot to me.
Wish I had told you sooner.
Hope to see you back soon.

Aw, wil! We love you! But don't worry about me, I have discovered the wonders of the WWDN Soapbox and it's changing my life!

Really. No sh*t.

Anyway, do what ya gotta do. Remember what Mr. Rogers always says...

"I'll be back
When the day is new
And I'll have more ideas for you
And you'll have things you'll want to talk about
I will, too

It's such a good feeling..."

Hehe. MOJO TO WIL!!!

I MISS YOU ALREADY!!!

I totally symphathize about the trolls. I have owned and moderated several e-mail lists, so I know about trolls!

We'll be here when you come back!

Wil,
Sticks and stones. Remember?

FG

Glad you're taking a break if you need one, I'm one who believes you owe us nothing. Come back when and if you feel like it. Hope the book and other stuff goes well, and that you find your happy place again! Best of luck!

I recently locked my online journal against anonymous posts for this very reason, and no longer have a web form up for people to send me email through. While there are some people who are willing to be obnoxious when they're named, many would rather do so in a much more cowardly fashion ... because, apparently, their lives really, really suck.

This is not my problem. This is not your problem. It's a pity they feel the need to try to make it someone else's problem rather than correcting it themselves, but why not take the easy route? Anyway, I hope that the breather helps. You're an excellent writer, and deserve only comments from people who appreciate that about you, at the very least.

If someone has something nasty to say to you, do what I do: Post it publicly, including with their e-mail address. That'll teach 'em.

this is my 1st post.I only discovered your site a few months ago. I am very sorry that you have to put up with idiots. I checked this site everyday for your updates and will miss them so much. I've been reading everyone's comments and I'm so touched by everyone's outpouring of support for you. I hope you see you are cared for and respected by many. We'll be waiting, Wil, come back soon. Take care of your business and the wife and kids.

Let it go, Wil. Half the world is crazy, and the other half stupid (minus 2%). Good luck on your book. I Will buy it, order it, borrow it--get it when I can.
Make it so, Mr. Crusher. I stand by you to the end.
Mike

Hello Wil Wheaton,
I got your autograph a couple years ago at the ComiCon in San Diego.

Wanted to express my feelings about the people who are belittling you and stuff. They need to STFU!

I've always thought you were a cool... role model of sorts. I grew up watching you in movies and TV. Keep your chin up, you do a lot of good that the people insulting you don't benefit from.

-BrokenHearted

That's a pity. It's sad when losers who would get their butts kicked in real life if they piped up like that, feel free to do so in the "anonymity" of the 'net.

Pay no mind to them, they are worthless.

Come back soon. Plenty enjoy your scribblings and the hell with the trolls. Fuck 'em.

Bonz, who mods and admins at several sites, so have been called all sorts of both creative and crude things.

Wil,

I'm sorry the trolls have you tearing your hair out. Breathe deeply, brush them aside, and do what you need to do. If your book is anything like your blog, I'm looking forward to reading it.

BTW - you were great in Book of Days. I certainly hope you get some more parts soon!

--Ian...

Aw, gee, Wil, I'm going to miss you. I check this site every time I sign on. On a selfish note, I'm always a bit disappointed when you haven't dropped us a little note. Not that you owe us anything. But, you're just so fun to have around, like a good friend. I look forward to our "encounters." You've revealed so much of yourself, evoked so many memories and pointed out so many things I would have missed. Not just the stuff on the Internet, but the moments that makes life wonderful.

Take the break and finish that book. I can't believe you had the time to write all this stuff AND have a life. It takes me forever just to get rid of that awful spam mail I get every day, and I really don't use the 'net that much at all. On my vacation last year, I had to find an Internet cafe so I could check my mail and delete all the junk so my mailbox wouldn't overflow.

Enjoy your time away, participate in Real Life, and make more memories. I'm just happy that you chose to so generously share a few moments of your life with us.

good luck wil! come back soon, i can't wait for the book either.

I'm mostly surprised why anyone, who knows the net, would actually get the least bit offended by trolls. Why waste the energy.

Everyone knows they're just pathetic little pricks with no self-esteem. And with the anonymity of the net, they feel their e-penis grow giant when they (try to) put other people down.

I hope the break helps. I would suggest to never ever reply to a troll anymore. It's like breaking the prime directive of anti-trolling :)

-
I was going to come up with a little "Animal Planetish" piece about trolls, but then I thought someone must have done that already :) I found this

http://www.edfac.usyd.edu.au/staff/souters/Humour/trolls.html

Wil,
Take as much time as you need. Finish the book(I know it'll be kick@ss), spend some time with the fam, whatever you need. It's not a bad thing to put yourself first ( I would say take a little Wil time, but it didn't sound quite right). Even though I doubt my chances of ending up with signed copy of your book, you can bet your..umm well whatever you want, that I'll get at least one copy in my hands somehow.

P.S. Just wanted to let you know that I've loved all the work of yours I've seen and wished I could have seen more of the recent stuff.

Don't worry about it Wil, we've all been there (well, most of us who have been on the Net for any length of time). There's always someone looking for a chance to anonymously throw virtual tomatoes (or rocks) at someone else ... it doesn't even matter if you're a "known" individual or not, as they are just looking for the first convenient target.

Taking a break from Net life for a little while is almost certainly going to help. What I find is that over time those little sniping comments from the idiots sort of build up until I reach a boiling point and they really start to get under my skin more than they should. At that point I find it hugely helpful to just leave the Net alone for a while and concentrate on real life, rather than start saying things on the Net that I'll regret later. After a little break I'm much more able to once again not let myself be affected by those types of comments, and to simply file them where they belong (in the bit bucket).

Hopefully a break will also help you put the finishing touches on your book, so there's a double bonus. I'll look forward hopefully to your return sometime thereafter.

Whatever, dude. It's your site. No need to get So Mr. High and Mighty about it. The majority of your readers don't seen to take issue with you. Why let the other bastards piss in yer Cheerios?

Well, Wil I can surly understand your feelings about hatful fans but remember there was many people who like you too and to say your not updating the site anymore due to these other people being rude to you is kind of like punishing all of your fans because of the mistakes of some, or at least your post sounded that way to me.

Dude, I totally understand the burning out and the need to prioritize & focus... but you don't have to give us a "better" excuse than simply wanting to do just that.

That being said: bear down & drive on the book-- full steam ahead. Then have a nice long rest. Those of us who've had the pleasure and privilege to come to know you and root for you will still be here.

We'll miss you though.

The whole troll thing... I'm sure you must have seen the end of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back? You know these guys are Comic Book Shop guys with crusted underwear or 10-year-olds just getting over th