I’ve only recently started posting on EA Forum, so my 2 cents may be useful as feedback from a newbie, but also with the caveat that it’s from a newbie!
1. Often times I just want to say “thank you for making the effort, for taking the time, for writing this post and/or for doing the research behind it”. This can be separate from judgment about quality or agreement, it’s just saying “I see you put a lot of effort into this, and I appreciate that.” Even just to say “I read this”. My fear when writing a new post is not that people will disagree with it (which sparks useful discussion), but rather that nobody will read it at all, and my time will have been wasted. So I think any kind of feedback that says “thanks for writing this” or “I read this” or just tracks the number of reads, can be important, especially for people who are new to the forum and don’t have a ready audience.
2. Related to the above, I’d appreciate clarity on how people feel about short, positive feedbacks, like “great post” or “fully agree”. It’s interesting that you say people would like more of this, because my natural reaction has always been to do that on every forum I’ve ever been on when I read a good post, usually with a few words explaining what I particularly liked. But here I don’t feel comfortable doing that—literally. It feels out-of-place, as if people don’t like that. Almost all the comments I see are about disagreements. (this is a very subjective, non-data-based impression!)
3. Feedback is a wonderful gift, and EA Forum readers are a great resource. If someone spends X minutes reading my post or comment, I would LOVE to know what they think of it. Especially the disagreements or constructive feedback, so I can get better. I’ve got a few negative karmas where there was no comment to indicate what exactly the disagreement or feedback was. I didn’t really know what to do with them. Someone took some of their valuable time to read my post, and thought about it—and I appreciate that. Then they gave some feedback on my post, which is great. Except that the feedback doesn’t really tell me what they think I should change! Feedback in the form of words will help me write better next time. I totally know my posts need work, just point me in the right direction :). If people feel bad about writing constructive (negative?) comments publicly, is there an option for “visible only to author” comments or even “anonymous and visible only to author” comments?
It’s great that you’re looking into this, it can make the Forum even better!
thank you for sharing your perspective. I see that you appreciate positive feedback in a medium like this forum, and that you are following your preferences – being the change you want to see in the world, and spreading positive feedback.
I really value this behaviour and am glad that you are part of the community.
As for your question, a personal message would suffice the need for “visible only for the author”?
I’ve only recently started posting on EA Forum, so my 2 cents may be useful as feedback from a newbie, but also with the caveat that it’s from a newbie!
1. Often times I just want to say “thank you for making the effort, for taking the time, for writing this post and/or for doing the research behind it”. This can be separate from judgment about quality or agreement, it’s just saying “I see you put a lot of effort into this, and I appreciate that.” Even just to say “I read this”. My fear when writing a new post is not that people will disagree with it (which sparks useful discussion), but rather that nobody will read it at all, and my time will have been wasted. So I think any kind of feedback that says “thanks for writing this” or “I read this” or just tracks the number of reads, can be important, especially for people who are new to the forum and don’t have a ready audience.
2. Related to the above, I’d appreciate clarity on how people feel about short, positive feedbacks, like “great post” or “fully agree”. It’s interesting that you say people would like more of this, because my natural reaction has always been to do that on every forum I’ve ever been on when I read a good post, usually with a few words explaining what I particularly liked. But here I don’t feel comfortable doing that—literally. It feels out-of-place, as if people don’t like that. Almost all the comments I see are about disagreements. (this is a very subjective, non-data-based impression!)
3. Feedback is a wonderful gift, and EA Forum readers are a great resource. If someone spends X minutes reading my post or comment, I would LOVE to know what they think of it. Especially the disagreements or constructive feedback, so I can get better. I’ve got a few negative karmas where there was no comment to indicate what exactly the disagreement or feedback was. I didn’t really know what to do with them. Someone took some of their valuable time to read my post, and thought about it—and I appreciate that. Then they gave some feedback on my post, which is great. Except that the feedback doesn’t really tell me what they think I should change! Feedback in the form of words will help me write better next time. I totally know my posts need work, just point me in the right direction :). If people feel bad about writing constructive (negative?) comments publicly, is there an option for “visible only to author” comments or even “anonymous and visible only to author” comments?
It’s great that you’re looking into this, it can make the Forum even better!
Hey Denis,
thank you for sharing your perspective. I see that you appreciate positive feedback in a medium like this forum, and that you are following your preferences – being the change you want to see in the world, and spreading positive feedback.
I really value this behaviour and am glad that you are part of the community.
As for your question, a personal message would suffice the need for “visible only for the author”?
Thanks Felix,
Yes, I suppose a personal message is a good solution for “visible only to the author” :D
This is a great forum, I’m really enjoying and appreciating all the posts and the debates and the tone of polite but firm disagreements!
Cheers
Denis