Constructive Criticism
Almost at a month and still kicking! WA and its members have shown me so much and I am proud to be part of this community.
As I go through my lessons and put my work out for everyone to see, I sometimes will receive an email letting me know how great my site is or what I may want to change to make my site better.This is another reason I like this community because you have members that come at you in the form of a private email and offer their constructive criticism and by doing this, I believe it has made me a better person and it has helped me with my online process. '
So I would like to thank those individuals who have sent emails and offered their suggestions and letting me know the good, the bad and the things I can do without. I consider this very professional it and has been a positive experience.
I am personally all about interacting with people in a positive way and I embrace that. When you come to a person and tell them the good, the bad and what you can do without, all in one email, It builds relationships and better understanding for someone like myself, who is still in the learning process.
In the end, It is my choice to change certain things or ;let them remain the same but I believe that the constructive criticism given here has helped my site and me as an individual when it comes to being open minded or thinking out the box.
The way I look at it is these suggestions from people who have gone through what I am going through is only saving me time and is helping my business out.
Listen to what people have to say. You may not like it or see it the way they see it but it just might save you time or it might just save your site. Best wishes to all and your businesses.
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I agree that when we ask for a critique and someone takes their time to give an honest review...we don't have to agree with it....but, if it is good advice...we would be smart to learn from it. Take Care...Melanie
reading back through this I am surprised at the experience some of us have had.
There seems to be a cultural thing going on underneath it all.
Some of us need to be more cultured...LMAO (see I would never qualify)
There's nothing wrong with constructive criticism as long as it's within the context of the subject at hand and not an unwarranted attack. I'm used to constructive criticism, even if It's unsolicited advice. I usually extract the most salient part of the feedback and act accordingly.
we can't give positive criticism just receive it, IMO.....
It is in the mindset of the receiver, and not the giver- but if in doubt, go private.
It is not about newcomers either- some with more knowledge can get prickly too....
Good idea to go private, I think.
My dad used to say "when I want your opinion I will give it to you..." Ha ha.
We are all making it up as we go along. Andy
Andy, I agree - when in doubt go private and it's not only newcomers who may be sensitive about an honest critique that could be viewed as negative aspects of their hard work. Your reply is helpful in this area.
Good point, Christine....next time someone offers a site for critique, maybe they could specify how they'd like the comments relayed to them.
Thanks for pointing this out....I have wondered, too.
~~Suz
That is a very good ideal GatoGal. I agree. I made a correction about my name, but I added a smiley face to show I didn't mean any harm.
This happened to me in Chat. I asked a question; a guy name Rich and another name Rick responded. I responded to Rich when it should have been Rick.
Another member said "call me Joe, no call me Jack, you can call me anything, (this is an example of the reply,don't remember exact conversation.)
My point, I felt embarassed, but I didn't try to defend myself with the member that made the insulting comment. I remember his name though!
I've been here since August. I have never had anyone to get upset to the point of starting a discussion about me making a correction and stating that "I yelled at them").
That is Very not private! Why didn't she make an example of the correct way I should have responded?
Thank you for your feedback! We all possess different attitudes and what we think is right may not be right to the next person but my course of action toward people is to be mindful of their feelings and be tactful in my response of presentation. Thanks again and best wishes to you!.
Hey there, PAS...doing good today? I've been accused of being very direct (it's been called other things, too...lol), but it is rare that I am misunderstood. Yes, if folks could TELL you their preferences, most of us humans try to accommodate those wishes, right?
So, speak up, people....we are not mindreaders here....hahaha
Just my 2 cents for today.
~~Suz
Good advice. As we are asked to give feedback on others blogs, I was wondering if when we are giving constructive criticism which could be viewed as bad, if the person would rather get such feedback by private message. In early stages at WA some may be sensitive, others may not mind.
Thank you for your feedback! I am the type of person who can take what people say, but some people are not like that. My point of my post was to point out that we should not get so defensive when someone points something out and at the same time, if the conversation/critique moves in to a negative area or all you can point out is the negative against someone new or experienced, then maybe you should go to the private message but try to point out the positives as well as the negatives if you are going to do any pointing. Only talking about the negative creates a negative vibe toward the community and we are all here to help each other become better in our businesses and as individuals. Thanks again and best wishes to you and your business!
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it is good to have feedback and helps in the process of refinement especially for those who have more experience and are willing to share I am grateful for that
I totally agree and thank you for your feedback!