I think Spankingfire did a good job of raising a worthwhile issue. I don't have many stories on here, but I welcome any comments, positive or negative. When I post comments (my profile identifies me as "sluggish"), I'm mostly motivated by my enjoyment of the story, and even when I have some critical comment, it's in the context of that overall enjoyment. Since the site essentially requires readers to post comments or they will eventually be shut out, it would hardly be fair to further require that their comments always be positive. At that point, commenting would be like being assigned to attend a parade and handed a flag to wave. I find positive comments much more gratifying if I know there was an alternative. |