2010-12-22, 02:45 PM
Takebacker Wrote:First you say give constructive criticism. Then when i give some, you say don't be rude. The authors have a right to know what people think of these works, and it's the duty of those who vote to tell them their opinions. That's how this works, and being "for fun" certainly doesn't detract from or void that obligation. They took the time and effort to submit it, so i took the time and effort to critique them based on my opinions. Please don't use their effort to point out a lack of participation on my part, as if to put me down. I also don't see why it matters to keep saying that a banner change might not happen despite being clearly defined in several places, as well as being partially common sense. The topic exists because it suggests that it may happen, so why degrade the quality of your posts with the knowledge that whatever you're saying might not change to begin with?
PS: OH NO AUTHOR NAMES NEXT TO THE BANNERS. An angry internet mob might form and lynch the author of a banner that no one liked!
Stop being a plantain, Sylv. Talia has good intentions and she's right for doing so. Even if most of the community is tight and can take a hit from each other, we don't know who submitted what and we don't want to discourage people from trying when other similar events happen. It's fine to say THE LINES ARE A LITTLE TOO THICK and I don't think Talia would disagree, but just saying "7 looks terrible" isn't appropriate, even if you follow it up with your reasoning. Just leave the negativity out of it. Not super difficult.
Also she wasn't even targeting you completely. Some people have been pretty brutal about a couple of them. It's really unnecessary.