Not everybody wants the same thing in terms of comments. I still think that people who want no-holds-barred reviews should say so when they post the song. There are plenty of people on this forum who are capable of offering such critique.

But (In my opinion) there have been plenty of times when people asked for honest critique, then got offended when they heard it. That sends a mixed message to the forum, and then people get gun-shy about being honest.

If you DO ask for honest input, (again, my opinion) you should accept it as someone else's opinion and resist the urge to rebut their observations. That's another thing that sends a mixed message. If you ask for my honest opinion, and I give it (but you don't like it) explaining why I'm wrong virtually guarantees that I won't trust any future invitations for honesty from you*.


(> "you" meaning "whoever asked for honest critique")

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what about when you ask for honest critique, and somebody who is not really qualified to make judgments about your song writing makes observations you don't agree with?

In my opinion, even then it is very bad form to publicly refute the opinion you asked for. Once you ask for it, be gracious about whatever you get. You don't have to use the information, and neither should you abuse it.

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