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"Constructive Criticism"

inkblotinkblot
edited 2011-05-09 17:12:00 in General
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Too many people take it to mean "criticism that's worded as politely as possible".

Comments

  • AXavierBAXavierB
    Polite wording certainly helps.
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    While that's not the definition, being unnecessarily rude doesn't make anyone any friends.
  • inkblotinkblot
    edited 2011-05-09 17:19:14
    000
    Yes, but one can be constructive without being polite, and vice-versa. Just ask GB and Vorpy.
  • ChagenChagen
    [tɕagɛn]
    The problem is that people have an aversion to harsh critisism.
  • TheConductorTheConductor
    Everyone in this thread are correct.
  • ┻━┻ ︵ ヽ(`Д´）╯︵ ┻━┻┻━┻ ︵ ヽ(`Д´）╯︵ ┻━┻
    Tableflipper
    "being unnecessarily rude doesn't make anyone any friends."

    Ehhh...
  • KomodinKomodin
    The Sonic Series Wiki Curator of TvTropes
    ^ Ehhh... what?
  • ┻━┻ ︵ ヽ(`Д´）╯︵ ┻━┻┻━┻ ︵ ヽ(`Д´）╯︵ ┻━┻
    Tableflipper
    I'm sure you know of certain tropers.
  • KomodinKomodin
    The Sonic Series Wiki Curator of TvTropes
    Oh, them. Right...
  • AXavierBAXavierB
    edited 2011-05-09 19:01:15
    I really dislike the idea that being honest and not sugarcoating criticism is license to be as harsh/rude/cruel as possible.

    Not saying that's what you're suggesting, Inkblot, but now's as good a time as any to mention it.
  • inkblotinkblot
    000
    ^ It's that lack of a middle ground that bugs me. To some people, including many tropers, constructive criticism means sugarcoating every word you say, and doing anything else is "YOU FUCKING SUCK AND I HATE YOU!!!!!1111"
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
    That mentality leads to people trying to sneak in hostility in the form of passive-aggressiveness.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    It's a fine line on the Internet between constructive and insulting criticism, especially with a dearth of nominally understandable sarcasm. 
  • TheMightyAnonymTheMightyAnonym
    ~♥YES♥~! I *AM* a ~♥cupcake♥~! ^_^
    -AHEM-

    All criticism is constructive (or worthless) depending on the one subject to it. Not on the people doling it out.     How politely it's worded is pointless and has nothing to do with the actually quality and value of what criticism communicates.

    Wording it poorly is shameful and dickish, however. "Your story sucks get the hell out you ******* bastard" is rather idiotic and cruel. It does communicate useful information, however (specifically a person's disapproval and so on).
  • VorpyVorpy
    ☭Unstoppable Sex Goddess☭
    "Your story sucks in these places. This is why your story sucks. This is how you should improve it. These were the parts I liked. These were the parts you don't need."

    Formula A.
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