(04-22-2015, 03:10 PM)Verad Wrote: I also don't like forced positivity. I would rather be honestly critical in my own voice than be falsely positive. This can lead to people ignoring me, as I believe one person mentioned in this thread, and I completely understand that. I don't take it as a slight, and I would rather be ignored for my voice than chastised into changing it.
So that's some of the reasons.
You're definitely intelligent enough to know there's varying levels of criticism and being critical, where I think the goal here would be to focus more on the satisfaction gained from criticism that fosters and empowers a topic rather than tears down those participating.
That said, you're insightful and honest: two traits that I find highly valuable.
The board is composed of individuals who make individual choices. No one that I've been aware of is an entrenched troll whose sole desire is to sow conflict, so as a result thread moderation can stem the symptoms, but not the cause.
Fixing the cause means people making choices on each post, and via each thread they read. And, something I hadn't considered: each post they +1.
Maybe it would be cool to have a 'concrit the writing of the person above you' thread, with the intention being for people to link a specific piece of their writing with responses genuinely offering thoughts and advice -- and more than just some throwaway one liner. A common theme throughout this thread has been that people would like more feedback about their writing.
edit - concrit thread: http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/showthread.php?tid=11236
So if you feel like your writing isn't being seen, there's an option.
