[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > what is being "offered up" here about 2030 is negativity, sarcasm and > hostility. let people do their thing. if you don't like it, then > don't go. there's no need to openly criticize it, and those who > support it, on a public message board.
Why not? Why would positive posts about something (be it a party or a release or whatever) be more appropriate for a public forum than negative ones? If the people behind a party or a record read a *constructive* negative review, they should respect that opinion. If they can't take criticism, they shouldn't have stuck their heads out in the first place, it simply comes with the territory. And moreover, how can you improve if no one tells you what to improve? There can be a million reasons why a party can be bad in someone's opinion: bad soundsystem, DJ playing good records but trainwrecking all the time or vice versa, too many people, too little people, long queue for the door, coatcheck a mess, etc. etc. Same with a record: it can have a drum roll in there, it may lack a drum roll, it may only be a one-sided EP, the track may be very minimal or it may be very full and layered, the sound is too smooth, the sound is too abrasive, etc. etc. IMO the key thing about negative opinions is that you *have* to back them up. Saying that something is bad without saying what makes it bad (in your opinion) is not particularly useful for others, who are left to wonder why it bad and hence how to interpret that post. Positive and negative reviews in a forum like this are necessary, because how can you say what is good if you can't say what is *not* good? You need to know the standards by which things are judged to be good and be aware that these standards differ per person. That's for instance why when certain people on this list review records, I can almost blindly buy their recommendations, because I know their standards for good and bad are close to mine. And in other cases I've found that their standards differ (either positively or negatively), so I interpret their opinion accordingly. That doesn't mean their opinion is any less valid though! Otto --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
