Just like the topic title, how would you react?
Apr '20
Apr '21
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If they don't have any actual constructive input about what about it is bad, I'd ignore them. There will always be people who want to drag others down because it makes them feel powerful, or who want to pull people who are doing better than them down a peg because they feel bitter or jealous, and it's best to just not engage and to keep on winning.
All that said, I do sometimes see people reacting to actual attempts at constructive criticism as though the person has just attacked them. Sometimes people, even jerky ones, have a point, so if a person points to a specific issue, I tend to keep it in mind, even if they're kind of mean, and if multiple people separately bring up the same issue in their feedback, it's probably something to improve rather than doubling down to be defensive.
Honestly? I would agree and move on. I have no confidence in my "art" that I would just self deprecate and go "yup, right with you on that mate."
If it was constructive crit, I would say thanks, add some stuff about their advice being useful and might apply it. So they feel happy and show that I'm not a dick. Meanwhile I would feel down and unmotivated, I understand logically that they helping. But no one likes crit on things you put effort into.
thats a strange quesion frome someone who has this in profile
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maybe if you have a doubt in yourself and keep getting such comments , try looking at your writing from aside, like revisit some old stuff you thought was good but seems not cool now, Othewise just ignore that or seek a way to improve to reduce such comments, If you think you are already perfect and there is no way to improve, well it's not true even for top writers - there always be someone new , someone better, world is changing etc
Do you want a honest answer?
I know, it's not adult reaction, but this is what would happen.
When you're a writer people going to judge it either soft or rough which is fine and it can give you the motivation to improve your writing skills. On the other hand, people will just say things just to get to you which doesn't really need a reason because it's the internet. you gotta just deal with people tryna put you down and develop. Plus if it becomes harassment then just block'em.
Well that happened to me, I was kinda sad and stuff, even knowing that was just a mean person being a jerk. I felt like crap for a few moments and moved on. I like my story more than I like people, so...
Tbh i agree, i'd ask the commenter if they could write a story themselves if they know so much about it.
"Your writing/comic is trash" is instantly "not value feedback" in my brain. Hence it will be ignored.
That, and I know enough about my workflow to always improve and experiment. That's part of the love for the craft. One rambo saying my work is trash won't change that.
Maybe it is trash. But it's my trash.
Someone once said my art is trash. I blocked them and moved on so I guess that's what would happen if someone said that about my story.
If insults are everything someone has to say, then the best move is to ignore them.
If it's a comment as simple as "your story sucks" I'll most likely block them and not answer, but it'd get to me for sure, if I'm honest x'D I reeeally need to grow a thicker skin. My readers are all a bunch of sweethearts tho so that isn't going to happen anytime soon.
If they gave some kind of constructive criticism regarding why they dislike the story I'd think about it for sure and try to find a way to improve it. Still, giving unsolicited harsh feedback isn't very nice.
That's in no way, shape or form constructive criticism therefore I don't care. 
I think feedback is important, even if it kinda stings to read sometimes, but saying something is trash just for the sake of putting the other person down? Yeah, no thank you. I don't even bother looking at those, it's just a waste of time.
Honestly if it was just once comment I'd ignore it though I'd probably be really affected by it cause I'm insecure as heck. Though if that person kept spamming me hate messages I'd definitely block them.
Dont know to be honest. I guess I would only know for sure when I face such situation. But I would say it depends. If it was only one person, I would ignore (most probably). There is always someone ready to drag others down.
Now, the real difficult question would be if, a lot of 'someones', said your creation is trash. Well...that would be harsh.
I'd laugh and say we all start somewhere. I think all my old writing from a couple of years ago is trash but I need to write bad to get to good then eventually I'll be ok.
I think no one polite would ever do such a thing. If someone don't like my contents there is no reason why he has to come and insult me. I know that we are in web and the most abused assert online is "If you publish you have to be ready to criticism". That's the truth and critics are really helpful but a lot of people tend to confuse criticism with rudeness and rudeness is never fair. If someone says me that my things are trash, I would totally ignore because I perfectly know that this is not the way to relate to someone in a healthy way, is just to make me feel bad.
