How I view commenting on the internet, and why

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I thought I would share my view on commenting in Hive and on the internet in general. Maybe someone out there will find it interesting, hopefully at least. =)

How I view the Hive community

The way I see it I really like Hive. I try and spread as much positivity as I can. Be it either in comments I make on posts, like "this was a very good post" or in a similar vein. I do this as a way to encourage the writer and give them a pat on the back. Is it needed, probably not? Is it really appreciated, I guess that depends on the person?

But on the chance that it is appreciated it takes very little effort from me to take the 30s of my time to put in the effort. And in case it is appreciated I think that time is well spent.

Do this mean I comment on all post I read, no, not even close. Should I, maybe, who is to say? Personally, I am uncomfortable with both giving and receiving praise. And this also played into my reasoning for doing this. If I get more used to giving praise then I hope it starts to feel less awkward. And I still think my comments sound hollow, shallow, and meaningless. But as I said, on the off-chance they are not. My effort in making them is very minimal. So why not? And if It means I feel less awkward in giving praise to people who deserve it in the future, that is also a win in my book.

A second reason for doing this

I also have a second reason, and this one is a bit more me-only-oriented. But I think it can be interesting to hear my reasoning behind it as well. And my thoughts are this. In general, I think people, especially on the internet, tend to either say nothing or criticize something when they feel it is bad.

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Is that wrong, no. Not really. Well, the only wrong part can be unwanted criticism and providing unconstructive criticism. As I think those things can be bad and do harm in the long run. But not saying anything is not wrong. There is nothing demanding people to partake and share thoughts or feelings.

And I think anyone knowing me knows I have most definitely partaken in the criticism part on a lot of occasions. So what or how do I go about it now?

The first thing I decided to change was I no longer give unsolicited feedback. I do ask if people want feedback if I feel I have something to contribute. And this was a few years back, it came about after watching some art streams and having a few discussions about feedback with artists there, and hearing their views on the topic.

I also think that if you want to be able to complain over something. then you also should say that something is good when it is. If not you have forfeited your ability to complain in my book. So I try to keep a balance in my online commenting.

And these are my guiding principles. Try and spread positivity. Say good things or you can't complain about the bad. I have a similar stance on helping people as well. The more people I can help, the more likely it is I get help when I need it myself. Be it online or IRL.

I hope that you have found this post interesting. I thought that some might find it interesting. =)

See you on the interwebs!

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