Hi all
In another post there was a discussion about commenting of people's songs when posted in the User Showcase. I will not comment on the views stated in this post, but I did express my sympathy with (some) of the more critical statements, hence I would like to explain how I look at it.

I realize that people have different views, both in relation to give and receive feedback on songs and this has also been subject of several discussions here in this forum.

The main weakness of the general feedback - as I see it - is that the focus of feedback is based on more sketchy info held in very positive terms, and most importantly you very seldom see feedback emphasizing obvious weak parts of a song, like singing out of tune, monotonous songs lacking structure and variation etc.
I know many have the attitude, if you cannot say something nice, you better say nothing. In my view, this standpoint should not prevent you from giving constructive ‘negative’ feedback.

I have had the luck that some here in this forum have commented on my songs rather constructively, and I have learned of lot, and I want to thank you for that. In a scenario where people praise each other only, and say nothing because “I can’t say something nice” the inner value of the feedback is in my view very limited.

I understand that some of you don’t really need or request a thorough feedback, and this is perfectly fine, however I believe there is other who really would like to have ‘an honest’ opinion from forum members, and maybe – as suggested earlier, from other forum members – it would be time for changing the setup in this forum.

Maybe some expert could draw out some kind of a checklist for giving feedback, if people ask for it? Just some thoughts…

Hope you take this contribution positively, and constructive my purpose is to contribute to an improved ‘feedback service’ in this great forum.

Your view.

Thanks

// JanR

JROM