This is a really great point to discuss I think. When we post our content on the internet, we set ourselves up not only for praise, but also criticism. For many people who just begin sharing their work with the public they hope to hear praise and aren't aware of the darker, less-constructive side of some people opinions and how they carry themselves, and it can certainly leave people disheartened, discouraged, or sometimes make them want to give up. I think it's important to always important to come at things with a critical eye, but only speak on it if it's been asked for directly. I think it's okay to say you don't want the criticism, but I also think that if someone asks for constructive feed back it doesn't give others license to tear them and their work down.

I have never seen anybody tear another user down here on the PGMusic forums, and I think it's lovely that everyone is so supportive.

Cheers,
Ember