If you're really the artist Myenia then hi! I'm a bit of a fan. News sites almost all include opinion pieces as well, for example I quote an opinion piece from the New York Times.
You might have a good point with people who are able to give proper criticism. For example in art I'd mostly be able to point out anatomical flaws. I'm not sure I'd agree that's not useful criticism but I can see it's not the same level that a professional artist could give. Even if not significant small improvements do add up. But what you think about a group of reviewers in the furry fandom? Not average users but people who really know what they're talking about and/or are generally acknowledged as good at what they do? Would it be better then if those people's reviews or ratings were given special attention on works? For example someone sees a story with a 4/5 rating by users but there's a separate rating of 3/5 given by a group of other writers? Would that perhaps move past some of your criticisms of criticisms?
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~
If you're really the artist Myenia then hi! I'm a bit of a fan. News sites almost all include opinion pieces as well, for example I quote an opinion piece from the New York Times.
You might have a good point with people who are able to give proper criticism. For example in art I'd mostly be able to point out anatomical flaws. I'm not sure I'd agree that's not useful criticism but I can see it's not the same level that a professional artist could give. Even if not significant small improvements do add up. But what you think about a group of reviewers in the furry fandom? Not average users but people who really know what they're talking about and/or are generally acknowledged as good at what they do? Would it be better then if those people's reviews or ratings were given special attention on works? For example someone sees a story with a 4/5 rating by users but there's a separate rating of 3/5 given by a group of other writers? Would that perhaps move past some of your criticisms of criticisms?
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~