I enjoy receiving comments on my works, and I enjoy commenting on the works of others. If I think it's great, I say so. If I spot an error, I say so - but only when I have an idea how to improve the image, or when I am sure the poster has the skill to do the improvement without my pointers. But I always try to be civil. Sometimes I specifically ask for suggestions how to improve an image, especially when I don't know what exactly I'm aiming for. My personal definition of critique is an objective analysis of what's good and what's bad about an image. If someone criticizes one of my posts in that way, I treasure it, it helps me to get better. And I'm not afraid to criticize someone else's work the same way, it is not too difficult to write objective criticism and be civil at the same time. Trolling is another issue. I've seen some comments in the style slinger describes in post #34, and that kind of comment is almost always made by members that don't contribute to the community. Not much we can do about it, I'm afraid. It gets me pissed off a little, and I often write a (better spelled and more intelligent) barb, but that's about it. About the oohhs and aahhs, well, some ego stroking is always nice! And I would have posted less images here (maybe none at all) if it weren't for the encouragement and support I received here. When I have the time, I look for names in the Poser gallery that I don't know yet. If it's a first time poster, I always welcome and encourage him/her. Some of these newcomers have come a very long way in a very short time, others are struggling step by step to get better. As far as I'm concerned, they're all welcome! "Bad art." I hate those words. Since I'm not an artist myself (I'm not good enough, haven't read much about art, and I definitely don't have any training in the arts) I will NEVER call something "bad art." And even if you're a professional artist with formal training, I don't think you have the right to call something "bad art." The works of Van Gogh were called "bad art" in the time they were made... Maybe it's a good idea to take notice of the title of the comment box: your helpful comments for improving this image....

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