Comments on: Does criticism require solutions? http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions Failure is my muse. Sun, 20 May 2012 12:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tyler Hurst http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/comment-page-1#comment-1260 Tyler Hurst Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:01:19 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/#comment-1260 Lazy. Lazy.

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]]> By: Tyler Hurst http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/comment-page-1#comment-1259 Tyler Hurst Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:53 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/#comment-1259 Sure, but not every user has that level of knowledge. Sure, but not every user has that level of knowledge.

]]> By: Tyler Hurst http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/comment-page-1#comment-2940 Tyler Hurst Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/#comment-2940 Sure, but not every user has that level of knowledge. Sure, but not every user has that level of knowledge.

]]> By: Bryan http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/comment-page-1#comment-1258 Bryan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:21:00 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/#comment-1258 You ramble too much. Use that to your benefit. You ramble too much. Use that to your benefit.

]]> By: Bryan http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/comment-page-1#comment-2939 Bryan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:21:00 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/#comment-2939 You ramble too much. Use that to your benefit. You ramble too much. Use that to your benefit.

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/comment-page-1#comment-1202 uberVU - social comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:05:18 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/#comment-1202 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by tdhurst: Does criticism require solutions? Post: http://ow.ly/D5Xu... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: WesleyTech http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/comment-page-1#comment-1257 WesleyTech Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:41:58 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/#comment-1257 saying "product X sucks" helps no one. contacting the product owner and requesting enhancements, new features and reporting bugs/problems helps everyone. saying “product X sucks” helps no one.

contacting the product owner and requesting enhancements, new features and reporting bugs/problems helps everyone.

]]> By: WesleyTech http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/comment-page-1#comment-2938 WesleyTech Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:41:00 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/#comment-2938 saying "product X sucks" helps no one. contacting the product owner and requesting enhancements, new features and reporting bugs/problems helps everyone. saying “product X sucks” helps no one.

contacting the product owner and requesting enhancements, new features and reporting bugs/problems helps everyone.

]]> By: Jeff Moriarty http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/comment-page-1#comment-1256 Jeff Moriarty Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:27:36 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/does-criticism-require-solutions/#comment-1256 It depends on the type of criticism. If it is constructive or simply honest, as in "I don't like X because of Y", that's all fair. If it is just griping or potshots, and nothing useful, then it rarely seems to serve any purpose than to let the speaker hear themselves talk. On one hand, many people are too sensitive to any critique of what they do - as if they expect everyone to love them just for making an effort. On the other hand, many people expect all of their opinions to drive change, and sometimes their idea just doesn't work. Value dries up when the two sides are not discussing, but talking at each other. @Derek - I think you answered your own rhetorical question in your post about Startups Needing A Supportive Community. It's not the criticism, but how it is voiced. Public venting helps no one. Honest critique from a desire to improve is not something anyone should fear. It depends on the type of criticism. If it is constructive or simply honest, as in “I don’t like X because of Y”, that’s all fair. If it is just griping or potshots, and nothing useful, then it rarely seems to serve any purpose than to let the speaker hear themselves talk.

On one hand, many people are too sensitive to any critique of what they do – as if they expect everyone to love them just for making an effort. On the other hand, many people expect all of their opinions to drive change, and sometimes their idea just doesn’t work. Value dries up when the two sides are not discussing, but talking at each other.

@Derek – I think you answered your own rhetorical question in your post about Startups Needing A Supportive Community. It’s not the criticism, but how it is voiced. Public venting helps no one. Honest critique from a desire to improve is not something anyone should fear.

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