I've just started showcasing my portfolio online, complete with example pages, but I've been hit with a flood of hateful messages and even death threats through my contact form. It seems like this person is using multiple email domains to send me these messages, and it has me pretty freaked out. I've temporarily disabled my email service because of it. I'm looking for any advice on how to cope with this situation or how to better protect myself online. Anyone have suggestions or similar experiences?
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It's tough to deal with hateful messages, but try not to take it personally. A lot of people online are just jealous or mean for no reason. Good for you for putting your work out there! Keep your head up, and remember that their negativity says more about them than it does about you.
I guess that makes sense! I too think this might just be some kind of automated bot since I haven’t really shared my site widely.