[MR] A&S competition

[Lady Rhiannon of Berra]

I have a box that I keep all of my comments and baubles in.  On the days
when I get a "you suck" or I'm feeling that I, in general, suck.  I go to
that box and read some of the other comments.  It helps me realize that the
one suck is outweighed by the "you ROCK"s that I have.

I am of the opinion that if you can't preface a negative with a positive
then you shouldn't be judging... everyone out there deserves an atta boy for
just having the guts to put something out for everyone else to look at.
That is HUGE.  There is always something you can find to like about a
project.  Or you can leave a "see me if you're interested in learning about
x"; but to leave NO commentary at all then to hear a general blanket
statement "the items out for display all needed work on documentation " is a
bit disconcerting and not helpful.

I'm just sayin'.

rhi



On 4/9/07, Becky McEllistrem <bmcellis at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> > Better no feedback at all rather than feedback that
> > slamdunks a new artisan
> > so hard they never try again!
>
> Honestly I have a hard time with one comment logic.  I
> understand that one negative comment can be
> discouraging but I remind people not to let bullies
> control their fun.  Often people are behaving like
> hateful jerks when judging because they're jealous.
> Realizing this and moving on is a very "freeing"
> thought.  I also feel sorry for those that so
> willingly made a public jerk out of themselves.  They
> just announced to the world that they shouldn't be
> used as judges again.  I find that very pathetic.
>
> I won't let bullies hold me back or control me by
> letting their comments create fear for me.  I will
> however listen to people that have constructive
> comments for me.
>
> I've actually had at least one guy in my old canton
> come right up to my face a couple times to say "that's
> UGLY"!  When I went up to a couple scribing laurels
> and asked "What's wrong with it?" they reminded me it
> was far from ugly but gave me some suggestions about
> how to be better next time.
>
> The most constructive judging format I ever saw was
> when someone said:
>
> 1.  You did this right.
> 2.  You did this right.
> 3. Next step:   I would work on X if that is your
> interest....
>
> It gave me a clear idea of what I was doing well and
> what I needed to do next to move forward.  I try to
> use this format whenever I'm judging now.
>
> When I judge I also give my email address.  That way
> if someone has complaints about my comments they can
> contact me directly.
>
> My hardest part now is as editor trying to give
> constructive feedback while not going too far with the
> information overload.  But if I take a wrong step as
> editor somewhere we could be sued.  This is why my
> feedback is often a lot.  In email I can say "here is
> the issue" and then "here's a couple ideas I would do
> to resolve the issue..."
>
>
> Rebecca
>
>
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