I think the idea of direct/gentle was a good one in theory but it looks everyone had different ideas what it meant. I know I was confused by the idea of people picking a range but a lot did. And some were also concerned about if the crit wouldn't include anything positive, and I think at least one person was disappointed they didn't get enough negativity because they wanted more to go on for improvement.
Maybe 1=only negative 5=only positive 3=roughly one to one ratio, up to a range of 1-5 meaning you're fine with any combination of positive and negative. It might also be good if people gave their feelings on SPaG: don't tell me, give me specifics, just mention if it's a weak point.
On concrit and replying to concrit and feedback on concrit, maybe everyone should end theirs with if they're okay discussing further about the story or if they're okay getting feedback on their feedback, or include that in their signup post or such.
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Maybe 1=only negative 5=only positive 3=roughly one to one ratio, up to a range of 1-5 meaning you're fine with any combination of positive and negative. It might also be good if people gave their feelings on SPaG: don't tell me, give me specifics, just mention if it's a weak point.
On concrit and replying to concrit and feedback on concrit, maybe everyone should end theirs with if they're okay discussing further about the story or if they're okay getting feedback on their feedback, or include that in their signup post or such.