Context: I’ve seen a thread recently that (arguably not asked for) feedback was given and arguably not well received. I don’t want to discuss the validity of this or who was involved.
All I know, that after reading that thread is that I feel afraid to comment on other people’s work here. I’m a simple engineer*, and I have a very simple rule in such situation: when in doubt: ask. I’ve looked at FAQ and terms of service of this forums - didn’t see anything directly about feedback.
So my question is simple (even if the answer probably isn’t): what are the rules about giving feedback to others on this forum?
Couple of my personal thoughts on this:
- honest positive feedback encourages sharing and future effort
- constructive feedback sometimes makes me angry or sad, but ultimately helps me improve, so I’m grateful for all forms of feedback
- positive, generic feedback (which I sometimes see here, like 50 generic ‘looking good’ comments made in 15 minutes) - is making me feel angry and disgusted (like a bot giving feedback). I throw stone also in my direction as I did it in the past -> I try very hard not to do it anymore after I analyzed my feelings after receiving such generic feedback.
- If someone gives me hard, constructive feedback, I live by simple rule now: even if my work is being trashed, it’s all great if the intention of person giving the feedback were honest.
- If I post something, it’s out of my control - I am ready and willing to receive likes, but also the harshest of criticism
*not 100% accurate, but works in this context
edit: syntax