Board Thread:Wiki-Related Discussion/@comment-4839682-20170327223150/@comment-25926288-20170327233208

I don't like to discourage a difference of opinions. I feel that constructive criticism should always be welcome in relation to the show. The other kind destructive criticism is pretty much a deterrent.

As a Forum Mod, I think it'll get into technicalities quite often. There's no user that simply bashes without every posting something constructive or positive. Likewise, bashing other people's constructive criticism is not following "Respect for Others".

What defines bashing? Example: I criticize the show  (as do many) during Episode Discussions, which gives a variety of perspectives. Some are more more critical than others. If constant criticism is followed by some postive notes, does that mean it is bashing? I mean:

Example 1: "This show sucks. The writing is bad. The CGI is abyssmal." x534 times

Example 2: Episode 1 "Hook is a vile man and his subplot is stupid", Episode 3 "This subplot makes no sense! Geez the writing is bad.", Episode 5 "Why do they have to keep resorting to character assassination?!!" But episodes 2,4, and 6 are filled with benign or neutral notes, even a few in those odd episodes.

Like example 1 is obvious and I can see the reason to establish this policy, but example 2 is more nuanced. Perhaps the person discusses it with others and their viewpoint changes and is less harsh than it was before. Or perhaps they remain vindicated through discussion of their perspective. Do we ban them because they refuse to change their opinion? Is there like a positivity parameter a user must meet?

I type too much. But....

TL;DR: What defines show bashing versus criticism? Is it simply a discretionary decision that depends on what is felt, but not necessarily true? By what means is show bashing/hate-watching measured?