Ok, so here's the thing: I believe that part of being a decent human being is doing the best we can to prevent or mitigate harm to others. We won't be perfect, of course, but it's important work. That goes for critics and authors—I'm not giving anyone a pass on being an asshole.
If you're looking for a mental shortcut to avoid a lot assholeish behavior as a reviewer (and don't want to read the article I already posted), change every statement you make from (seemingly) objective, "there is too much text," too subjective "there was more text than I was willing to read." You can level up by asking questions about the things you dislike instead of making statements, but just doing the first change will make a world of difference.
Yeah, I can't agree with your positions. I've written a fair amount about giving and receiving feedback for my job, which I really think is worth reading:
@DuckyTheDuck: Go
Ok, so here's the thing: I believe that part of being a decent human being is doing the best we can to prevent or mitigate harm to others. We won't be perfect, of course, but it's important work. That goes for critics and authors—I'm not giving anyone a pass on being an asshole.
If you're looking for a mental shortcut to avoid a lot assholeish behavior as a reviewer (and don't want to read the article I already posted), change every statement you make from (seemingly) objective, "there is too much text," too subjective "there was more text than I was willing to read." You can level up by asking questions about the things you dislike instead of making statements, but just doing the first change will make a world of difference.
@DuckyTheDuck: Go
Yeah, I can't agree with your positions. I've written a fair amount about giving and receiving feedback for my job, which I really think is worth reading:
On [Giving] Feedback
Getting Feedback
Not being an asshole is, in fact, a very important part of giving feedback, assuming you actually want to be helpful.