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Criticism is a virtually unavoidable aspect of having a showcase. There are two kinds of criticism: positive and negative.

Criticism is a virtually unavoidable aspect of having a showcase. There are two kinds of criticism: positive and negative.

Positive criticism aims to help the recipient become a better bot builder. Examples of positive criticism include comments like, ''Your bot would be better if it had [[Mace]]s in place of the [[Sledgehammer]]s.'' This form of criticism usually comes from more experienced forum members.

Positive criticism aims to help the recipient become a better bot builder. Examples of positive criticism include comments like, "Your bot would be better if it had [[Mace]]s in place of the [[Sledgehammer]]s." This form of criticism usually comes from more experienced forum members.

<nowiki>Negative criticism aims to merely provoke the recipient. Examples of negative criticism include comments like, ''Your bot stinks!1!," or, "You fail!" This form of criticism somewhat resembles cyber-bullying. Negative criticism mostly comes from [[n00b]]s or [[n00b whacker]]s, and is often not tolerated by other members.</nowiki>

Negative criticism aims to merely provoke the recipient. Examples of negative criticism include comments like, "Your bot stinks!1!," or, "You fail!" This form of criticism somewhat resembles cyber-bullying. Negative criticism mostly comes from [[n00b]]s or [[n00b whacker]]s, and is often not tolerated by other members.

[[Category: Forums Terminology]]

[[Category: Forums Terminology]]