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TheDDJ
Dustin Dowhan @TheDDJ

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Rage!

Posted by TheDDJ - April 11th, 2011


I've noticed countless artists getting upset when I offer feedback. My feedback is formatted and normally helpful. I rate a song for what it is and then what it was intended to be. Is it original content? Is it enjoyable? Did it meet the artists intention? (If the artist included any.) Where is there room for improvement?

These are all things I want people to consider when they listen to and rate my songs, and its a courtesy I extend to other artists. Why then, do people get so upset, when I take the time to write out my opinions, and why I feel this way? A lot of the times, I don't even say that the songs were bad. Just not to my liking.

I went ahead and left a review on a "Hardstyle" song. This is my speciality. I told the artist what I liked, what I didn't and what needed improvement. He immediately called me a retard, and went on a bitchfit on how wrong I was, and how I should, amongst other things, bleach my hair. He then continued to 0 bomb all of my submissions.

For every 1 person who will take the opportunity to improve, there are 10 people who will lose their head because I didn't 0 bomb and run, or suck their dick about how awesome it was. People complain that the voting system is flawed, but its only as flawed as the people who use it. If you refuse to vote something honestly, it will refuse to reap any form of reward.

We are all here because of our love of music, and in the interest of self improvement. If you aren't, you are either a professional or a try hard. Even a professional will try to push their limits, and will accept the critique of their audience.


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It's the internet (and newgrounds, especially): everyone is 13. They get butt-hurt if you tell them they're not the best because they're immature.

I've come across that in many places across the internet. It also happens the opposite way, where people either say "this suxors," or "omg, you're the greatest." I think part of being intelligent and mature is knowing that there are shades of grey in between.

While a lot of the times this is the case, this time, he was older than me. People expect the best out of the internet, but give their worst, and its sickening.