All personal opinions are based on the criteria they are being judged by.
Here on this forum I have made some precious friends; both the exceptionally talented, and those who are not as gifted. I have visited other forums that stay with the keyboard and music subjects to a point of boredom.
My criteria for judging is how respectful is the man who posts. Bragging is OK, so are many other human traits that fall short. If I were looking for perfection on our forum I would be the first person who should leave. Our forum has more different types of personalities and different levels of playing abilities – and that’s what makes it one of the best forum there is. The only thing I would like to see is a bit more humor. Life is so short.
John C.
PS, I do have a comment about those who find flaws with the performance; or tell the performer what he should have done is in a bad area – unless he was asked for the opinion.