Constructive criticism gone wrong

I have asked once for CC from a close friend that was part of the creative process. I still remember how generic critiqued for more "tight" editing altough it was an already nonstop narrative flow. Then i had to listen to the whole history of montage theory and how his team have submitted to a film festival and so...

And that was the last time ever asked for opinions. As Crown says, if it is offered for free that,s it. If anyone canmake it better, please, be my guest. In fact a video no matter how crappy might end up it can possibly be a passion project to someone.
 
Crown said:
She unfollowed you but I guarantee she'll still be watching all your videos lol. Don't bother engaging with people like that after the second back and forth. It's not worth it.

Unless people are paying you, you don't have to justify or explain yourself to anyone. You make videos in your spare time and they get to watch them for FREE. It's one thing to say how your videos could be improved, but it's quite another to be ranting about it. I mean, if she wants to do all that, she should start her own channel.
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Usually I don’t engage with like that, but her very first messaged seems nice like she wanted to just give advice to help me improve. usually I don’t take advice from people who don’t create videos, but Maybe I should look into what she was saying because there’s always room for improvement, but she got really rude right after she was nice.[DOUBLEPOST=1540589897,1540589804][/DOUBLEPOST]
daniel burgio said:
The closest thing I could think of was asking Reddit for feedback on a specific video (because I used to be very self conscious about my scripted ones) and instead, this one guy flat out says "I'm not going to critique your video, here's what's wrong with the rest of your channel." He then proceeded to write a page full of why I'm wrong for having one video be a 5 minute test video of my camera, why I can't upload full livestream videos, why I can't have a short parody clip from another video and only gave some slightly helpful feedback about my scripted stuff in general (just telling me to keep uploading to that quality if I want to be consistent; never said what he thought the level of that quality was). I just wanted the one video critiqued and was in the right subreddit, asked the right way, and was very specific about what areas I wanted critiqued and he just blew up about everything I've done wrong with everything but the video I asked about. My channel basically set him off. I still do what I want and didn't really listen to that, just kind of told him what's what nicely and went about my day.

side note: my full streams were getting more views than my hyper edited stuff, and the one clip he hated was getting far more views than anything I was doing at the time... and in general he was wrong on all accounts when he was saying none of what I did would get views or engagement.
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You should definitely keep doing what you’re doing if it’s working for you and you enjoy doing it.[DOUBLEPOST=1540590030][/DOUBLEPOST]
videoeditgr said:
I have asked once for CC from a close friend that was part of the creative process. I still remember how generic critiqued for more "tight" editing altough it was an already nonstop narrative flow. Then i had to listen to the whole history of montage theory and how his team have submitted to a film festival and so...

And that was the last time ever asked for opinions. As Crown says, if it is offered for free that,s it. If anyone canmake it better, please, be my guest. In fact a video no matter how crappy might end up it can possibly be a passion project to someone.
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Yeah some of my videos with not the best quality did better than some of my videos that have really good quality
 
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I always welcome constructive criticism but at the point that people start to get nasty or trying to be intentionally hurtful I no longer respond. sometimes people will say things to intentionally try to get a rise out of you not getting that reaction will disappoint them more than anything.
 
If they post something polite, I'll try to reply nicely, if possible. But if they start exploding, I'll let them self-destruct on their own...or block them. Life is too short for that, and it's better to focus on what the positive viewers have to say. :)
 
Ezrider92356 said:
I always welcome constructive criticism but at the point that people start to get nasty or trying to be intentionally hurtful I no longer respond. sometimes people will say things to intentionally try to get a rise out of you not getting that reaction will disappoint them more than anything.
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At first the person seemed nice so I was taking what she was saying in consideration, but then she Started to get nastier and nastier[DOUBLEPOST=1540614615,1540614461][/DOUBLEPOST]
KatyAdelson said:
If they post something polite, I'll try to reply nicely, if possible. But if they start exploding, I'll let them self-destruct on their own...or block them. Life is too short for that, and it's better to focus on what the positive viewers have to say. :)
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I usually don’t respond if it’s nasty, but she was nice well kinda of some of her wording was a bit harsh but I let it slid but then she got nastier
 
Just ignore people like this. Once in awhile I make a video reminding people it is my channel and I take what my subs say into consideration but it is my channel and I will do what I like. I called it gamerslockerslife for a reason. I dont want a second channel. All aspects of my life will be on the channel. 3 or 4 days ago I had some idiot demand I only make storage locker Videos and guess the price of the locker videos. He only wanted to watch them and all others should be put on a second channel. He must be related to your friend lol sorry you had to deal with her.
 
Courtney Candice said:
So last night on twitter I got a message from this random person telling me she can’t stand my voice on my videos telling me I need a new mic or Lower my volume, I told her very nicely that I live with grandparents that can’t hear so I’m use to having to talk loud so that might be it, but when I edit my videos it’s really not that loud. She then thanked me for being nice and not getting upset at her.

I will take constructive criticism and make sure I’m not talking to too loud next time, but then she goes on telling me i need a new mic and a new camera, I said to her my equipment I bought is expensive i can’t afford to buy a new camera when my camera already cost 1k and mic cost 400. My equipment is pretty professional and good quality, so there’s nothing wrong with what I got.

She also told me I need to film other places besides my couch and I said have and there’s different backgrounds and I have film all over my house for skits and even outside. It depends on the videos but My storytimes are only filmed on the couch because it would be odd of me to have a colorful backdrop when talking about serious topics like bullying and it’s more personal with audiences like I’m talking one on one with them.



She then started to get really nasty with me demanding I change everything I do in videos and then tells me I don’t have common since my subscribers don’t like me and then said I told her I did something wrong in the editing and I never said that her and then says your problem not mine before I could respond she blocks me. What was weird is she following me and right when she started messaging me all this she stoped following me.


What was the point of her acting like she wants to help me even thanked for being polite and then all of sudden got really mean? I’m all for constructive criticism but the way she didn’t towards the end wasn’t constructive criticism is being rude.

Have guys ever had some act like they’re trying to give you good advice and then all of a sudden they end up being mean?
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I can't say I ever encountered someone like that, but wow, she sounds like a real basketcase. Why would you watch a Youtube channel... and then insist they change everything about it? That's just crazy.

You're better off having her block you to be honest. You don't need that noise in your life.
 
Courtney Candice said:
So last night on twitter I got a message from this random person telling me she can’t stand my voice on my videos telling me I need a new mic or Lower my volume, I told her very nicely that I live with grandparents that can’t hear so I’m use to having to talk loud so that might be it, but when I edit my videos it’s really not that loud. She then thanked me for being nice and not getting upset at her.

I will take constructive criticism and make sure I’m not talking to too loud next time, but then she goes on telling me i need a new mic and a new camera, I said to her my equipment I bought is expensive i can’t afford to buy a new camera when my camera already cost 1k and mic cost 400. My equipment is pretty professional and good quality, so there’s nothing wrong with what I got.

She also told me I need to film other places besides my couch and I said have and there’s different backgrounds and I have film all over my house for skits and even outside. It depends on the videos but My storytimes are only filmed on the couch because it would be odd of me to have a colorful backdrop when talking about serious topics like bullying and it’s more personal with audiences like I’m talking one on one with them.



She then started to get really nasty with me demanding I change everything I do in videos and then tells me I don’t have common since my subscribers don’t like me and then said I told her I did something wrong in the editing and I never said that her and then says your problem not mine before I could respond she blocks me. What was weird is she following me and right when she started messaging me all this she stoped following me.


What was the point of her acting like she wants to help me even thanked for being polite and then all of sudden got really mean? I’m all for constructive criticism but the way she didn’t towards the end wasn’t constructive criticism is being rude.

Have guys ever had some act like they’re trying to give you good advice and then all of a sudden they end up being mean?
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WOW that is crazy. Just remember everyone always has an opinion but unless it is a constructive one ignore it. Your channel is great and on the upside your content prompted her to message you. It means you are doing a good job. Sometimes people are so unhappy in their lives that they feel the need to bash others. All publicity is good publicity keep going.
 
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