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DualDragonsMaster of Yeet
Apr '20

Well as someone who's first work (different version of RotH) was hated and insulted to the ground by one i do hate these kind of replies. Especially if they have no constructive criticism. I once asked the guy who left hate on my episodes if he'd provide some feedback. He said it was not his problem.

I swear i was so pissed then. It was on webtoon so i couldn't even block the guy. At best i could ignore him. But if i met someone like that who kept pestering me irl i'd give them a strong right punch and perhaps pull something out. Like an eye.

Don't pester webcomic artists please.

DiegoPalacios
Apr '20

I`m a practical person. If the person cant give objective advice on how i can improve, i just ignore them. Truth is that people who give solid advice will not deal in absolutes by calling a story trash.

Now, if people point out flaws in my story and writing and give advice on how to improve, i will take it into account in the future. I would only change story elements i consider absolutely neccesary, to avoid being stuck in a remake loop.

C_o
Apr '20

A person being that harsh are likely doing so to get some kind of reaction.

Having said that, I just read a comic here last night and my first thought was literally "wow, this is trash". I just closed it and moved on with my life however, I didn't respond to their thread and declare as much.

spadesart
Apr '20

theres not really anything you can do as the author to fight back. if you respond negatively you look unprofessional, if you have a large following and you respond at all, it could be interpreted as calling your followers attention to it to respond for you (no matter how polite your response is).

i wanna say as a smaller creator i have some elbow room so i'd probably go for a jokey 'hell yeah it is' answer. honestly an 'its trash' comment is better than total radio silence when it comes to feedback lol..............................................

Kiweevil
Apr '20

I habitually brutally roast people on complete accident when they say things like this to me. I don't mean to, it just comes out like a sneeze or a flinch (but I intimately feel terrible afterwards). So if someone told me my work was trash, personally, I'd probably verbally make them regret the day they slid from their mother's womb. Though I certainly don't recommend doing it. That just opens up a whole can of worms.

The best thing to do is just remember that some people can't grasp concepts the same way you or your readers do, or perhaps they have different tastes. So if one sour patch kid tells you something like that with a complete lack of constructive criticism, don't take it to heart. You can ignore it and be the bigger person. There's a chance they just don't like it because of differing personal preferences....or maybe they're just an idiot.

faisalhussein394
Apr '20

If they don't have a constructive criticism or anything that makes sense about why our content is not satisfying enough to the readers than they are not worth our attention. They are obviously trolls and would like to get our attention and waste our time.

If there is one that points out the flaws either on our characters, stories or even world buildings and made valid points, then we must hear and read what is the problem for the sake of improvement.

Panqiuyan
Apr '20

i would just say to the individual at i have something that they can't even do or create.

indagold
Apr '20

I ask why politely and then secretly laugh with my friends behind their back when they can't provide criticism and hem and haw because they didn't expect to get this far. Tactic never fails.

cosgo
Apr '20

I simply think that the story was not created for them. Take a look around. Even the wildest story finds its readers.

NickRowler
Apr '20

I'm really dyslexic so if they are talking about bad grammar/awkward sentences, I would have preferred if they would have addressed it in that way. Saying "Your writing is trash." doesn't help me. Maybe if their profile doesn't look like an edgelord, I might ask why because I am open to fixing those mistakes. I know there are people who just have no tact and are not trying to be trolls, they feel they have to put in their two cents.

If they said "Your story is trash", I would be confused. My stuff might be boring or confusing to some but I don't understand why their word of choice would be trash.

IdiotWithPencil
Apr '20

Would probably agree with them, to some extent and then tried to defend my story a little, I had this happen with my sister and it took a week of debating to finally agree XD. I'm happy we did cause I went and fixed it and now I'm happier with the result

darkone4587
Apr '20

Ignore them if they're not trying to be constructive.
If they are being constructive take notes and try to improve after getting some other form of feedback here and there.

Ariaz
Apr '20

I wouldn't really say anything as I dislike confrontation. I would probably believe them and possibly even thank them for being honest, then just never talk to them again. (It depends on their relationship with me).

ben
Apr '20

I kind of take comments with a grain of salt because I think if someone is trying to communicate something meaningful they will usually do it in a space where other people aren’t going to engage and upvote and receive attention for posting their opinion. That doesn’t necessarily make it invalid but people can and do opt for more private means of communication like DMs or email when it comes to matters that could be sensitive.

But if someone is just trying to push my buttons I’d ignore it. Those people want you to engage and react in one way or another and if you just refuse to give them the time of day they’ll usually just go away eventually.

PapaDomAdvanced Gorilla
Apr '20

"Aren´t we all trash in some way?"
No, but seriously, either I ignore the comment or just give the "K" reply.

SleepingPoppy
Apr '20

Kill them with kindness. I try to be very sweet and polite, and sometimes that just riles the person up more, which is a good indicator they're more interested in trying to get a rise out of you than give real feedback.

I generally might respond with something along the lines of "I'm sorry you feel that way/I hope you find something more to your taste." Though I don't mind engaging in the criticism if the other party is actually interested in talking and not just talking crap.

If it's a person I know in real life I'm WAY more sensitive though. I'd probably cry? :persevere:

QueenofBabyLoon
Apr '20

I'd pity them and just smile. What else is there to be done?

Every story has his flaws. And every story has its good points. There are ways to express one's opinions in a constructive manner, in a manner that would permit for the author to elevate his work to the next level.

However, using words with negative connotations, such as trash, is certainly not one such manner. In fact, using such words generally denotes unhappiness, irritability. It implies an emotional response to something. That something may not be an author's story. In fact, it most probably isn't. When such words are used, there is a inherent desire to hurt the receiving person. Insults do not come from a happy place. Misery likes company. Unhappy people sometimes want to make others unhappy too.

The truth is, when I consider a work unworthy of my time (gosh, this sounds mean), I do not go to the trouble of commenting at all, I simply banish it from my thoughts and move on. But someone was so irked, triggered, as we like to say, by something about that author's behavior, story or by nothing at all, really, that that someone actually took the time, even if it is 10 seconds of his life, to a write a mean comment. Those are 10 seconds of his life he will never get back.

Damn, I am sorry for that person just thinking about it ...