Quote - I think the moderators here need to take a look at the original statement...it wasn't about the critque, but about the fact this guy is basically running rampant all over the galleries and pasting snide comments on a lot of images...more of a torment than criticism.
Do I have it right Lou ?

If I got a comment like that guy posted, I'd be thinking, what the heck is his problem, don't like it, beat it.  Last thing I would want to do is seek contact and a conversation.

I'm weired that way, when I'm approached with negativity in the name of 'my improvement' I find it disingenuous, and anything but encouraging.

'the beatings will continue till artists improve - nah, I don't work that way. I'm not stupid enough to think that if someone gives me a compliment or two, or even thirty or so, that I've arrived and don't need to improve any more. Negative feedback about something as personal and emotional as artistic expression are very discouraging to me.

Constructive critique, and opinionated criticizing with a little veiled putdown worked in while at it are two very different things. I love the former, not just love, I eat it up. I detest the latter.

I hate the fact that if someone does this on your gallery, you can't delete or get rid of their comment (or bite their head off so they'd stay away), or block them, but just have to take it. :-
I have very low tolerance for people whom can't critique or get their point across without making you feel like crap.

Hi, my namez: "NO, Bad Kitteh, NO!"  Whaz yurs?
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