Great Job Comments

How many of these comments do you think are genuine? I've read through the comments of various poems and quite often a complimentary comment ends with "comment on my poems". I get the feeling a large number of people leave good comments not because they truly care about the work but as a method for increasing the number of comments they receive. Complimentary comments are generally vague and generic. They rarely give reasons, or tips. Just my perceptions. Perhaps I'm wrong.

You are quite right.

I don't think it's wrong to comment more people in hopes of getting some comments. I actually think it's the best way TO get comments. But I do think you should leave well thought out, helpful comments. Not just "Great Job". I also NEVER ask for a return comment.

^^"I don't think it's wrong to comment more people in hopes of getting some comments."

I'm not saying its wrong, there is nothing wrong with leaving a well thought out, preceptive comment. Its the completely generic comments that do not give any indication that the person even bothered to read the poem that bother me.

Hey a comments a comment.

"Who are we too really judge" --- I strongly agree with that phrase. However, I personally would like input on how to improve something I wrote. Otherwise, how would I improve? I don't think I am expressing my feelings on this issue very well. I am not trying to persecute people that are just trying to say they enjoyed the work. My 'great job' reference was just a symbol. I wasn't specifically targeting those two words. I am bothered by the people that leave generic comments because its easy and don't actually care about the work; the ones that are seeking to get what they want without actually putting effort in for someone else. Ex - say someone makes one of those deals "I'll comment for you if you comment for me" and then just rights great job or something to get it over with quickly and get what they want. I'm probably just being cynical so...

^^ If you're talking about me its partly cause i just signed up. I've been on the sight for about 2 years but never signed up. I also don't like the fact that if i post on here they can be copied or that the website basically reserves the right to do whatever they want with my work including selling it or something. I will eventually put some on though. Probably won't be that great though

Haha i understand.
usually now, ill write and say what i did or didnt like, Constuctive critisism, ya know? but if i genuinely like it, ill put Great Job, or stuff like that on it

I refuse to leave comments of just two words, what is the use to the writer and what constructive advice am I leaving them for their next piece? None. I've also stopped rating poems, unless of course they are excellent and are worthy of a 5/4 supplementing their comments number.

"arsed"

Please don't tell me you meant 'asked'. Please.

Ok guys dont turn this into a fight...
So back to the topic?
I personally allways read poems properly. I dont allways comment on the poems that i read though. But when i od comment i try and tell the person what i liked about there poem, if i like it becuase of there repition then i tell them. But then if i dont like a thing about the poem i say "to improve i think you should..." and tell them what i think they should do...
Though if im honest i usually end my comemnt in a nice way by saying "keep writing" or osmething like that, becuase well there on this website arent they? If they didnt care about writing and didnt have a passion for it no one would be hear.

First of all, 'arsed' is non existent in the English dictionary. You referred to the urban dictionary, therefore forgive me for not being familiar with your nowaday slang terms. Second of all, I do not have snot up my nose and it fails to suggest that I am 'snobby'. And finally, if you believe (on common sense) "and to think u have it means ur a snob", do you have any idea what that makes you? Do you?

It makes you an idiot.

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"I happen to love her stuff."

Haha, I love your 'stuff' too, Britto ;).

Seriously Elysium and Lol just stop...

LOL @

"OMG lyke that was so grate! i can ttly relat to this!!! so gud. gj.

culd u plz cmnt me? thx!"

Why do people bother?

Idiots.

^ I agree

Anyways, just complain about one liners and then hopefully they'll be gone! :)

"OMG lyke that was so grate! i can ttly relat to this!!! so gud. gj.

culd u plz cmnt me? thx!"

Why do people bother?"

^^^
Haha thats great. I truly dont understand the purposeful misspelling on this site? First of all, "like" has the same number of letters as "like" so WHY on earth do you need to change it?and "grate"??? YOU'RE JUST MIXING UP THE LETTERS! Its ridiculous lol. I wish people could improve their grammar and spelling on this site a little bit more. I mean its natural to have a typo every now and then, but come on...it's just ridiculous.

^
But the thing is, with one liners you cant tell if you acctually have read the work or not. I talking to someone and he said to me that he just skims through poems and then comments. I mean what is the point of that? Its like.. our poetry isnt acctually been read has it? Because he didnt acctually read it.
Its just sometimes people like brutal honest feedback, i mean i prefer that then ot a great job 5/5. Many writers wwant to improve there writing so want better crittisism of their work. I get that its nice to get a comment that gives you praise and sutff.. i mean everyone likes praise but still, whats the point recieveing praise IF you do not deserve it? Id personally much rather have someone giving me advice on how to improve my work rather then a "great job 5/5 read some of mine". Do you get me?

William. You failed to make a justified and clear point towards the subject matter. Good luck with your life.

I try to post how I perceive the poem.

I used to post ''good poem'' when I first joined the site and wasn't that comfortable with crituqing (sp?) in depth, but if someone does that just to get a comment back then there is no point.
And anyone who comments me with ''great job'' ''5/5'' ''That sucked.'' or the like will not be recieving a comment back.

^Britto, how long do you think I spent trying to interpret what his post meant?

I seriously feel those 7 minutes could have been productive elsewhere.

Hahaha. Only one language?

I speak fluent Urdu. And some Arabic.

Hahaha :)

William and Britt ( my apologise's if ive spealt either of your names wrong) please both of you stop attacking each other.

Right now William, i know its nice to get a comment saying that your a fantastic writer and that your poem was brilliant. Everyone likes complimants. No one can deny that. But some writers (like me) would prefer a little bit of honesty with tips on improvement. My favourite comments are one's which tell me that i have to do this to improve it or osmething like that. Becuase i want to improve my writing. I love writing and the reason im acctually on this site is becuase i want people to read and tell me how to improve my writing becuase i know im not a grea writer. So i prefer honest feedback with tips on improvement rather then a "Great poem! 5/5". Do you get me? I know many members of P & Q are probably like me. Yet i also get what your coming form, i get that you like compliments and stuff. And yes i am grateful to anyone who takes there time to read my work. But i personaly like feedback with a little more detail. And honestly what is the point if someone skims through your work not reading it properly and leaving a comment? How can you tell fi someones read your work or if not if they just say "excellent read!" I mean i could easily go onto someones poems and not even read the poem and leave a comment like that. Couldnt you? How does the reader know you have read it?

Chat speak is something you can use with your friends, or maybe a really quick text written in a hurry. But when you read someone's poems, like you said William, it comes from their heart. So I say, have some respect for that person who put their heart into a poem.... And if you're going to comment at all on it, take the time and respect to type correctly. I find it funny that you said typing like that expresses Style??? Just try turning that into one of your professors and we'll see what they have to say about your WAY COOL style. When people type bad it just shows that they don't care about correct spelling, grammar, and English, and if they don't care about those things, that are VERY important to writing, than who says they even took the time to read the poem that came from your heart if they couldn't even take the time to respect your poem and write correctly?? Plus our actions reflect who we are as a person, why would you want peoples first impressions of you being that your sloppy and careless??? Present yourself with pride and intelligence and you'll fast gain the respect you deserve.

William,

Look at this page, its comments on my latest poems, to get feedback i went on the asking for feedback part of the forum and asked for honest feedback. I dont know half the people who replyed on that but they DID give me honest feedback and i DID appreciate them giving it ot me.

http://www.poems-and-quotes.com/sad/comments.php?id=869951

I know many members of P & Q would not mind if they recieved some tips on improvement becuase like i said before they may be hear becuase they want to improve thier writing.

Now im not saying that i want a comment like this "Oh my god this is a terrible poem, you have no talent whatsoever you should give up writing and go work in the local suipermarket". - I mean that would just be plain rude, but when writing or giving comment with feedback you talk respectively giving the points you liked about the poem as well as tips on improvement.

I mean many people may like honesty in their feedback with tips on imrpovement. But others like you may just prefer praises as you did your best. Everyone's different, everyone prefers different things...

And hey i'm always prepared to back out what i say, i love debates.

Now on the subject of your "short hand" writing. Seriously make another debate for this becuaseit seems like tehre two debates in one topic...

"I'm not whining, crying or complaining about anything. I just was stating that I don't understand why in the world people cannot learn proper English."

^Especially when it's their first language.

"There i go see that is what need to be said . mm kay not. why do they bother to comment my work if it is not long. or i hate there lingo so i have to be child. hmm oh u splet it write no worries lol. all i am saying is those who say the comment was not long enough then why bother."

^...And what in God's name does THAT mean, William?