Feedback Etiquette

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Feedback Etiquette

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I'd like to propose a simple rule of etiquette when talking about a significant number of teases, or even single tease that an author has bothered to volunteer:

No Whining

If you'd like to leave feedback, great. If you'd like to suggest how people can do better, that's fine, but be encouraging, not whiny or ranting.

If, hypothetically, you think there are too many teases about nose-picking in the world, then obviously the world disagrees with you. That's not the world's fault. It's not like Milovana artificially inflates the virtues of noses. Your whining doesn't help you nor the site.

If you are ok with nose picking but are annoyed because they keep on describing the color wrong: Go ahead, leave feedback, but before you hit send, check your tone. Ask yourself "Do I sound superior? Will the author be more hesitant to post another tease? Am I shaming anyone intentionally?"

If you want more teases about your particular toe jam kink, thank the authors that write about toe jam, rate the teases that touch your toe jam fetish, maybe write some teases about toe jam. But again, don't complain as if you can cast negative energy out there an get a positive result. It would be better to ask yourself or, failing that, the forum: "What can I do to get more and better toe jam teases?"

Summarizing:
  • Offering to help is positive behavior.
  • Making a tease, even one that sucks, is positive behavior.
  • Attempting to understand is great!
  • Your perceived lack of toe jam teases is not a problem that's going to be solved by whining.
  • Your perceived crowding of nose-picking teases is not a problem that's going to be solved by whining.
  • Your perceived lack of nose-picking quality is not a problem that's going to be solved by your whining.
  • Whining that others aren't using their spare time for your benefit makes you look especially sad.
Mmm... now I'm hungry.


Please leave comments about ways you think this could be reworded. I'm hoping that this is either made sticky, or is somehow copied into some larger body of forum etiquette FAQ.
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Excellent post Camel.

I for one get fed up when I get PM's about my teases and how they've not catered to the desires of a specific individual. And then when I check if they've ever contributed to the site, it usually turns out they haven't.

I think this should be made into a sticky post, just to remind people to play nice really.

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We should just make one with someone picking their nose with their toe and get it out of the way. It's bound to happen sooner or later.
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Nwah wrote:We should just make one with someone picking their nose with their toe and get it out of the way. It's bound to happen sooner or later.
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Couldn't agree more Camel!

It's imperative that people are able, and welcome to provide negative feedback too, but of course in a constructive manner, with a single aim of helping the author improve his or her work.

Ranting or whining over the product of someone else 100% voluntary work is quite simply misguided and pointless.
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Re: Feedback Etiquette

Post by les »

I hate "Bad Mouthing".

But so much television seems to encourage belittling people and encouraging selfishness.
It is as if the complainer thinks he will prevent someone else from seeing if the tease is to their own kink/quirk/fetish.
Personally I don't care so long as it doesn't frighten the horses or harm the children
I will say there may only be a handful of teases that please everybody or offend nobody.

So encourage with positive thoughts.

I wish whingy whiners would get it through their thick heads,
The rest of the world makes more of an effort when they hear good vibes.

Sure the squeaky wheel gets oiled first
But often with "Snake oil" to get shot of them.

If you do not like a tease leave it be and move on.



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