>>3085631I'm the long-winded asshole.
>just want to know why everyone here is so hostile towards each other?It's fun and generally not to be taken personally. You're on 4chan. Acerbic is the default tone. Also, friendo, the creative world is a nasty, catty place. You have to have thick skin to put your work out there because your feelings won't be spared in the real world, i.e. not internet circlejerks.
>For example, when posting pictures to be critiqued by others, why do people get so hostile in their critiques?You have to learn to what's actually being communicated to you. Hell, even someone calling a shot a "snapshit" and nothing more speaks volumes. Getting no reply says quite a bit as well...whether or not what's being said to you is worthwhile, well, that's for you to decide. Some of the feedback here is amazing, a lot of it is low-effort shitposting, and other bits of it are as wrong as is possible to be.
>Are we not all just trying to help each other take better pictures?All of us? Nah. I'm a pretty helpful anon, but even I shitpost from time to time.
>Do we not all love photography here?Nah, too many Sony shooters here.
>Why can't you all criticize someone's photos, without insulting them or their pictures at the same time?Why are you taking internet stranger's insults personally? But to not answer a question with a question, there's a variety of reasons. Maybe it's a poster with a known history who has made enemies. We're a small enough board that you don't have to trip to be recognized. Maybe someone just likes working various insults into their very legitimate feedback. Maybe anon's cat just died and he needed to vent. Who knows, who cares? Take anything posted here as you would some random walking up and talking to you about your shot: it's another perspective. Entertain it, see if you agree with it, if not, discard it. If you're new to the whole photography thing...
