I'm an honest person and, in turn, this means that I want people to be just as honest back to me. Not rude, just honest. That's why I get a little bit annoyed when a few YouTubers I've watched (who I won't name) complain about all their "Hate Comments" which they then read and you slowly realise the person who made the comment was just giving some really constructive criticism and, the only thing that really went wrong was the YouTuber's perception of what the comment meant.
Hate comment are, of course, a very popular thing to complain about with all the "Haters gonna hate" mentality going around and granted, there are a lot of mean and pointlessly spiteful comments out there, not saying there aren't and those who make such comments for the sole purpose of insulting/belittling I practically have zero respect for. However, I feel like being able to distinguish hate and criticism, is actually really important. Not only is the person commenting with constructive criticism taking the time out of their day to give you feedback, they are also trying to help you. I get that some of it won't be what you want to hear. Eg. if they say that "You could do with lowering your voice a bit" or "You should have your videos 60fps" or something. By no means does this mean you have to do what they say, at the end of the day you may have certain limitations or just simply want to stick to a certain style. However, you should always take these kinds of comments into consideration, in my opinion.
Comments that are just meant to put you down are quite clear to see but if you believe that person is, in fact, trying to help out, hear then out
So what are your thoughts on this? How do you deal with criticism and hate? Do you ever take criticism into account? I'd love to hear other people's opinion on this kind of stuff and I personally always have respect for those comments that simply try to give suggestions, so long as they don't feel overpowering or snobbish.
