Dear Helmut
Where was a comment that doesn't seem civilised in this thread?
I said something about the real existing things that look like his test, nothing against his thing, nothing about the person. I didn't write about philosophy, about ecology, about cats (but I know someone whose comments are very often digressing and I usually like them very much :smile: ). And everything was quiet respectful.
The only text you could see as an ad hominem attack was Mark's answer to my comment. And actually I think it's his right to say how he feels about what I wrote. He got it completely wrong, but that's his right, too, and if somehow gets the impression I have such an attitude he certainly can and should say so. If he says how he feels, I can try to explain what I really think, if he has to swallow his comment, he'll probably think that im just another little (insert here your favorite insult). Well, he can still think that, but I had at least an opportunity to show otherwise.
The unfriendliest thing I said to him was: He could do better.
Funny part is, I didn't criticize his work, only the existing things, but as soon as somebody shows a picture, it should be up to criticism especially when it is about testing ways to create something. If I feel somebody is on the wrong path, may that be correct or not, shouldn't I say so?
On the other hand, you can look at every comment I ever wrote in the gallery and you won't find a single negative one. I may point out a detail that could be better, but all in all the message is positive.
By the way, that's plain wrong. We should more criticize, because that's the only way for anybody to get better. I don't bother to show anything be that a text or a picture to anybody who wouldn't point out in quiet a direct way what he or she does not like. Only that way I can eliminate a little detail that's not up to the standard (sometimes the next time, but still).
Why did I bother to answer this?
The anonymity of internet-based communication easily lets us forget common rules of politeness and mutual respect.
It's this sentence that pisses me off (sorry, in English I can't formulate it in a toned down way that still keeps my feeling). It's true, but where the heck was I impolite to anyone in this thread? Mark's answer was maybe borderline, but it was still polite enough. To make it clear once for all: I respect everybody in this forum, respect every opinion digressing from mine (I may try to point out, why I see it as wrong and discuss), respect everyone whatever color, religion, nation, shoe size or opinion he has (as long as the person doesn't do anything to lose this right, for example criminals, some politicians).
Now I'm a little bit impolite as I speak for Mark and me without his consent: There wasn't one comment in this thread we wouldn't have said in each others face.
And by the way, if anything, I for my part never in life wrote anything in a forum I wouldn't have said to the person him- or herself. If anything, I'm more direct face-to-face.
About digressing in other fields one last point: Not everything we produce is art, but if it is, it has always a deeper meaning and is a comment about many things (sometimes even if it's just an illustration. The subconscious finds quiet often its ways to express itself).
And by the way, Helmut: No offense taken. Still love your comments :icon_thumbup: