HMD Meme (yes, we know it's a week late).

[powersthatbe]

HOW'S MY DRIVING CONCRIT MEME

This is Synodiporia's first HMD meme! (etc etc write intro if you like or it isn't necessary, your choice!!) MEME GUIDELINES ★ This meme is completely optional! If you're not into it, that's fine. ★ Comment here with the characters you play. ★ Post to other players that you have critique to offer. Other players will tell you how you're doing, too. ★ challenge While it is okay to simply praise others, this is not meant to be a lovememe and we ask you do not solely use it as one. For every good comment you post, post one thing that the player can improve on! If you choose not to do this, please remember this is meant to be a constructive cricitism meme. ★ There is a difference between giving concrit and just talking (without helpful advice), or saying a bunch of good things but not giving anything people can improve on. If you can't say why you like or why you want to praise someone's character or cannot offer suggestions for improvement, your commentary should be reconsidered before posting here. ★ Be polite on both sides. Present your criticism constructively rather than attacking or insulting (telling someone how they are doing things wrong but never explaining how they are doing it, giving examples, or how they could improve is not constructive criticism). If given criticism, please take it maturely and understand it is meant to see you improve with your character rather than try to be mean to you. We all want help here! Please feel free to use the code below to write your comment up! it's highly suggested you put your name in the subject line and then list your characters, but you may do it however you wish. <b>character:</b> CHARACTER NAME // SERIES <b>character journal:</b> <user name="journal"> <b>personal hmd:</b> if you have a personal hmd on your journal, feel free to link there as well to give people another option for communicating. <b>notes:</b> (here you can let people know if you are aware of things they may have concerns over such as being slow to tag back and if it may not be known, let people know you have been on vacation or busy etc. and have plans to improve on it. you can also ask for specific things you are worried on that you would like concrit, etc.)

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Comments

[detectivewonder]

I've been trying to figure this out for a while, because I've definitely noticed you making attempts to be more friendly. But I think part of the problem is that for most of the last year and a half, that's really not how you came off? First impressions matter, and for most older players in the game, you & Andy have been the loudest and most outspoken critical voices for a very long time.

Now. I do, honestly, value that criticism, whether I agree with it or not. It's been a check and balance for my modwork from day one. But obviously, while valuable, it's not a good way to make friends. While there's been a definite change, it doesn't erase past impressions. And even looking down this meme, it's pretty clear you're also still an outspoken critical voice, so it's possible that the first impression still isn't counterbalanced.

I've known you long enough & played with you long enough that it's pretty simple for me to shrug off how blunt and undiplomatic you can be. It doesn't in the least bother me personally. But for people without that baseline, your uncompromising approach is probably still a pretty big sticking point. I don't have any specific tips, and I wish I did, but I've been outspoken and tactless enough myself on enough occasions that I don't think I'm the ideal instructor on the subject by any means.

[nicotinized]

You're probably right that it's part of it. I've been trying to make an effort over the last few months to reach out more and complain less, but yeah, it's not overnight, and it's not always easy.

[detectivewonder]

The effort's been visible (and appreciated) to me, but I obviously can't promise how much of it's been seen and noted by anyone else.