The Criticism Schism: The Worst Article A Commenter Could Read
Has anyone ever wondered about those overly judgmental people that pop up in the comments sections of an article or blog? Are you one of these annoying people that have yet to practice the art of constructive criticism? Stay tuned, we are about to take a small look at why you feel the need to pass judgment on people who do the things that you apparently are incapable of doing.
Critics and criticism are necessary animals and understandably so. There are critics that exist for nearly everything; they are often necessary in helping one make a major decision. What movie will my girlfriend and I go and see? What did the critics say about it? Am I going to buy the newest Chevy? Let me read the Consumer Reports to see what they had to say about it. Criticism, when constructive, informs us where we have failed and where we can improve in the future. For products like a Chevy, when the criticism is that the turning circle is far too wide hopefully Chevy will improve upon that in the future.
Critics are people who earn a living being experts in their fields. They know what makes these things tick, right? However, their insight is only the opinion of one. This is why there are so many critics because they will all each give us an alternative perspective.
Critics are respected and revered for their opinions and how they influence the decisions of others.
There is a very clear difference between that of a critic and a commenter who lacks constructive criticism skills.
The whole reason that there is a comment section is because most opinions are valued and intelligent discussions about the piece are encouraged; unfortunately people have abused this.
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