Quote -   i didnt post this thread because I am seeking constructive criticism. It was written to encourage others to make their comments more meaningful, and offer others suggestions on ways to improve their images. Is no one here of the opinion that someone who wants to improve their work, would benefit from meaningful comments which offer constructive criticism? 

 

There are few things that you are neglecting to take into account...

Jumping in the forum and making a post that comes across as a complaint about how people post gallery comment is not very likely to be encouraging. For one, you really don't know how many people (of the ones that aren't posting satisfactory comments) are in here, and how many are open to hearing your opinion, and how many of them actually have time, and knowledge to give what you may consider a meaningful comment.

The blurb you posted about what you consider art contains a number of higly subjective points of view... Beautiful for example, is in the eyes of the beholder. You'll find most men consider a female boob beautiful. Personally I see nothing beautiful about it (I have a pair, and they are rather annoying to lug around).
There are many other things that one person will consider beatiful, and someone else will hate. (Get the point?)

Another error many people make is to neglect the value of encouraging and cheering comments. Let's say I see a friend post a picture, and I happen to know they've improved this or that detail they've been working on, and I don't have time or energy to give them a long version of a 'great job', who are you to tell me (or anyone else for that matter) how they should comment.

You ask: *"Is no one here of the opinion that someone who wants to improve their work, would benefit from meaningful comments which offer constructive criticism?"
*Sure, it's beneficial. Constructive critique takes time effort and knowledge, and some communicating tact to offer. Not the easiest thing to do.
the issue isn't that people don't want to offer constructive critique, or think it;s not valuable. What they're trying to explain to you is that having an expectation that most of the comments you get in galleries will be of this nature is rather unrealistic.

The best way to 'encourage' people to do something a certain way is to lead by example. You want elaborate thoughtful critiques, please come join the critique forum and contribute, or feel free to comment on people's images at large. 

Once you start doing it, you'll notice that offering comments and critique takes time and effort, and you won't be able to do much more then one or two a day, after a while.  Sometimes, to analyze a picture and offer someone suggestions and feedback can eat up all the free time someone has to work on their own art.

I hope to see you in the critique forum more often. We created it exactly for this purp[ose - so people whom complain about not getting constructive enough of a feedback would have a place to go.

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