Quote: bushbaby @ November 18 2009, 10:31 AM GMTthanks Morrace, the first link didn't work but it's a theatre company
I found them
Ah, yes!
Sorry, I just assumed it would be a TV company!
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Never assume Morrace it makes an ass out of you and err.... you.
Quote: Marc P @ November 18 2009, 10:44 AM GMTNever assume Morrace it makes an ass out of you and err.... you.
"You may think that, but..."
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ November 18 2009, 9:40 AM GMTThe person whose work is critiqued with flattery and hypocrisy is losing out though, because they gain nothing than perhaps a false idea of their work.
And there lies the problem. The OP has no way of knowing whether positive feedback is a truly honest opinion or a nice, gentle back massage.
Tweedledum: Hey pal, I really enjoyed your latest sketch in Critique!
Tweedlebland: Really?
Tweedledum: No, it was shit. But you were nice to me at the last BCG meet, and I don't want to fall out with you.
Quote: don rushmore @ November 18 2009, 12:12 PM GMTTweedledum: No, it was shit. But you were nice to me at the last BCG meet, and I don't want to fall out with you.
I have no qualms about falling out with people.
As long as it's constructive and said nicely, no one should be scared of negative feedback. If someone doesn't like someone's feedback they need to either point out their case, just smile sweetly and ignore it, or take it on board.
Quote: don rushmore @ November 18 2009, 12:12 PM GMTAnd there lies the problem. The OP has no way of knowing whether positive feedback is a truly honest opinion or a nice, gentle back massage.
Tweedledum: Hey pal, I really enjoyed your latest sketch in Critique!
Tweedlebland: Really?
Tweedledum: No, it was shit. But you were nice to me at the last BCG meet, and I don't want to fall out with you.
That's one of the best posts I've read on here, Don.
It's a very good posting by Don but given that I yesterday received a public warning for suggesting that critiques might sometimes be biased by a critiquer's feelings for or knowledge of a writer, I'm glad I didn't post it.
Quote: Roodeye @ November 18 2009, 12:27 PM GMTIt's a very good posting by Don but given that I yesterday received a public warning for suggesting that critiques might sometimes be biased by a critiquer's feelings for or knowledge of a writer, I'm glad I didn't post it.
In the lesbian sketch thread? Because I think it was more the fact you suggested Ben was using more than one account.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ November 18 2009, 12:38 PM GMTIn the lesbian sketch thread? Because I think it was more the fact you suggested Ben was using more than one account.
If you're right about why I got the warning, I'm grateful for your posting, Matthew.
The fact is I did NOT suggest Ben was using more than one account.
My joke was based upon the idea that there are various ways one might get better reviews - one way was to be a long-standing member with 6750 posts and the other was to be a friend of the Krays.
I then went into Harry Hill mode to suggest we find out which was the better way.
I then cancelled the ensuing 'f-i-i-i-i-i-i-ght' because Ben was both the person with with 6750 posts AND the person who was a friend of the Krays. He could hardly fight himself, could he?
The Kray claim was made as a joke by Ben and his post-count on that posting was 6750.
There was never a suggestion of two accounts.
Quote: don rushmore @ November 18 2009, 12:12 PM GMTAnd there lies the problem. The OP has no way of knowing whether positive feedback is a truly honest opinion or a nice, gentle back massage.
Tweedledum: Hey pal, I really enjoyed your latest sketch in Critique!
Tweedlebland: Really?
Tweedledum: No, it was shit. But you were nice to me at the last BCG meet, and I don't want to fall out with you.
EDIT:
Tweedledum: Hey pal, I really enjoyed your latest sketch in Critique!
Tweedlebland: Really?
Tweedledum: No, it was shit. But you were nice to me at the last BCG meet, and I don't want to fall out with you.
Tweedlebland: I was nice to you?
Tweedledum: Yes. You f**ked me the toilets - remember?
Tweedlebland: (STEPS BACK IN HORROR) --- That was... you?
Tweedledum: Well, I know it was dark and you were pissed but ---
Tweedlebland: --- YOU?? I thought you were Matthew!
Tweedledum: No - Ben was f**king him in the next cubicle, silly.
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Quote: Morrace @ November 18 2009, 1:23 PM GMTEDIT:
[Tweedlebland: --- YOU?? I thought you were Matthew!
Tweedledum: No - Ben was f**king him in the next cubicle, silly.
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We actually f**ked behind some bins after chucking out time. Bussell beat out a steady rhythm for us by banging a beer bottle against a skip.
Quote: Roodeye @ November 18 2009, 12:48 PM GMTThe Kray claim was made as a joke by Ben and his post-count on that posting was 6750.
You do realise that the post count listed by anyone's post is always their current total, don't you? 
For example, when Ben posted his sketch last year his post count won't have been 6750 then either. Go look at your own old posts, you will only ever see your current post count by your name. (If you'd been here a year ago, for example, you would have seen that my post count then was less than 2000. I've been busy. This may help to rather go against your theory that post count influenced the critique of old sketches.)
Quote: Matthew Stott @ November 18 2009, 1:26 PM GMTWe actually f**ked behind some bins after chucking out time. Bussell beat out a steady rhythm for us by banging a beer bottle against a skip.
You're a good sport and no mistake, Matthew! 
Quote: Matthew Stott @ November 18 2009, 1:26 PM GMTBussell beat out a steady rhythm for us by banging a beer bottle against a skip.
That wasn't a beer bottle and it certainly wasn't a skip.