Bad Comments

I wonder why one would think some comments are bad or in poor taste, but then say some parts of any story are weak or need improvement, and not expect the same kind of reaction as what they call a bad or in poor taste comment would get?

Sorry folks, but for those of you who argue against comments being of one's own free will, I think you are on the wrong side of the fence. Good or bad, a comment is a comment and should be taken as such.

Restrictions of any kind on commenting, besides out right rudeness like as mentioned previously, "this story is a s... of s...t!", will only stop people from being free to comment about how the story affected them.

Yes
is one way, but not the only way.

Amen.

I disagree. We are not professional writers instead we write for pleasure and the reader is able to read our literary offerings without charge. This has always been an exceptionally friendly gathering and I would say if as a commenter you are not prepared to be polite and friendly then please don't bother. Yes, a comment is a comment but unless it is polite and friendly I for one would rather do without. This is of course a personal preference others may feel differently.

I have nothing against commenters suggesting how they feel the story may be improved but the bottom line is if you didn't actually like the story why would you bother commenting? We are after all a mixed bunch with differing tastes. Why comment on a story unless you have at least something positive to say about it? Unless of course you are suffering from that debilitating condition known to us in the medical profession as "commentitus"! The main symptom of this dreadful disease being a fanatical desire to leave comments on every story one reads! The only known cures being either a visit to Miss Thrashbottom or a night on the town with Her Pinkness!! Of course I wouldn't wish that on anybody!

If this is true, why then do some
If one thinks a writer cannot or may not get hurt feelings over such comments they are dreaming.

One cannot have it both ways in my opinion. If we are all going to say 'happy' things, then the value of comments is out the window. I have made a few comments over the years and they are based on how the story made me feel rather then some technical aspect of how to write a story.

It comes down to this in my view. If we are going to insist one comments at least 1 in 500 stories, then we give up the right to how the commentor must comment, besides for using vulgar words.

And yes Blimp, I have that
for the last few years, and I am damn proud of it....LMAO

CS

If you post here you have to accept that some may comment negatively on your efforts. Other than not tolerating libelous personal attacks (which are not story commentary anyway) I don't think the admins should do anything. What's hard for an author is a negative review from someone who may not have read the story in full or who may have misread some key portion and come to a mistaken conclusion, but that's life in the big city. Also personal preferences figure highly readers' minds. You can't please everyone all the time, you can only please some of the people some of the time.

What big city is this Rollin? I realise of course that one may get the odd negative post. It never bothers me but I do object to people trying to impose their morality on others. This was I believe Lawrence's original objection to the negative comments he highlighted in starting this thread. It is I believe a subtle form of bullying. A critical comment is fair game although like high praise it often needs to be taken with a large pinch of salt.

Well, IMHO there's no contradiction between basically enjoying a story and still feeling that it could be improved--I tend to believe that, in the overwhelming majority of cases, commenters do like the stories (or at least parts of them) which they respond to in cyberprint, but that doesn't mean that they can't offer 'constructive criticism.'

Of course, I do experience "commentitus" quite often myself, but I hardly wish to be cured of it--so perhaps I'd be better off experiencing a punitive visit to Her Pinkness and then going out for "a night on the town" with Miss Thrashbottom.

However, being disciplined by Her Pinkness in a position which would allow her to get the full weight of those oversized hips behind her swings of the paddle, strap, crop or cane--according to pictures of the woman that you've posted here, that could be a truly devastating chastisement. Perhaps one would be safer being spanked by Her Pinkness in the OTK position--except that, again according to your photographs of her, it seems that she really wouldn't have enough of a lap for that. (I certainly can't insult you by doubting the veracity of those pictures which you've provided on occasion.)

While going out "on the town" with 'Miss T' would undoubtedly be an enlightening experience ("Damn, I never knew that there were so many S-&-M dungeon clubs in this city. Another couple to go, you say?"), I'm still suspicious that it would end up with her male escort being thrashed by her afterward anyway ("Weren't those canings I took from your sisters at 'Club Dominatrix' enough for tonight?").

Getting back to the topic at hand, however, I'm guessing that the original suggestion that comments on stories should be "polite and friendly" was a reference to their underlying tone rather than their actual content... --C.K.

I love it when people point out structural problems in one of my stories. Sometimes it's a case of me assuming that I've passed along information but I've been too subtle about it. For example, on a recent contest story several people questioned why someone did something so I added an author's note to explain her motives in greater detail.

As to content... All stories here are labelled. If, for example, stories about adults spanking teenagers offend you, then look at the story codes before you read. Look at the summary as well and odds are you will be able to avoid any stories whose subject matter offends you.

If, on the other hand, if you read a story like my "A Day At The Mall" - which is labelled "a t F/f Hand general" and whose summary begins with "A spanking in the middle of a shopping mall gets a lot of attention", then I wouldn't expect anyone to comment "Teenage girls should never be spanked! Especially not in public ....". Not that I've ever gotten a comment like that, but I don't see why someone would read a story whose premise is something that they find objectionable then comment express their objections about the subject matter.

For example, I don't read a lot of M/M stories, but when I do (sometimes because I like the author, sometimes because they are part of a contest) I don't comment about my feelings on the M/M genre. I'll leave a message about the parts of the story I liked or didn't like (plot, characters, etc) without touching on the fact the underlying premise wasn't my thing.

Goodgulf

I feel strongly both ways.

LOL...good answer Njrick, we have no idea of what you mean so no one can argue your point. Very nicely done...LMAO