Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-4833240-20140301051701/@comment-4715955-20140303035206

Dubiousdugong wrote: Ah, but asshole is the operative word in this situation. You could give some very sound advice or point out blatant plotholes, grammar errors, etc. If you are an asshole about it, though, the person might not want to take the advice and your efforts will have been wasted. In this case, the wrapping paper is almost as important as the gift.

Marsh0l0mew wrote: Well, yeah okay, if the user is STUBBORN, then you may be forced to be more aggresive with feedback. But that should only be a last resort. Know what I mean?

If a writer puts more importance on my addressing them reverently than on my being honest and thorough, they're not mature enough to cut it. I find it very hard to believe that any writer who replied to this blog has ever permanently given up on writing because some stranger didn't speak sweetly enough. People SHOULD leave criticism that's more detailed than "ur pasta suk the fuk", but the importance should be placed on giving USEFUL criticism, not speaking like Glenda the Good Witch when they give it.