Xah Lee wrote: > Criticism versus Constructive Criticism > > Xah Lee, 2003-01 > > A lot intelligent people are rather confused about criticism, > especially in our “free-speech” free-for-all internet age. When > they say “constructive criticisms are welcome” they mostly mean > “bitching and complaints not welcome”. Rarely do people actually > mean that “criticism without suggestion of possible solutions are not > welcome” or “impolite criticism not welcome”. > > Such discernment is important. Wanton bitching as internet-using geeks > are used to is not criticism is any form. > > People can be respected and make a living out of criticisms, called > critics, but not bitching. And when one really value opinions, you > often want criticism without qualifications. Just be happy that > valuable criticisms may come to you free from the experts in the > public. The instant you qualify what kind of feedback are welcome, your > feedback is compromised. (this is particularly so for political or > controversial subjects) > > One easy way for many of the unix geeks to understand this is the > cryptology industry. > > If one really desires valuable criticisms that is polite or with > solutions or “constructive” (whatever that means), one usually have > to pay. > ---- > This post is archived at: > http://xahlee.org/UnixResource_dir/writ/criticism.html > > Xah > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ∑ http://xahlee.org/ > Oh, God, not another one.
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