Phrases to forever expunge from your critiques

[Socialite]

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huh, i don't see what the big problem is with "I liked it", yet i would personally appreciate an exclamation point because that sounds erotic.

I will be sure to tell people to make their poetry in the shape of texas in the future.

For the integrity of critique, 'i liked it' does more harm than good.  Taken alone it's a very passive statement, shows no emotion or thought really.  What even is 'it'?  What even is 'like'?  At least an exclamation mark shows emotional response, but even though, it doesn't help the critique because what if the writer wants to increase the number of exclamation marks?  He's lost on what or how.

Also concrete poems can be legit, texas could have one I'm sure

to tell you the truth i think vapid compliments don't always ruin the poets ability to write or go to their head, i tend to find all non-descriptive praise to be satisfying yet not very inspiring. "I liked it" is basically like saying "your writing is very good", i personally am fine with all such vague comments as long as they include more than that. My favorite is when someone compliments and insults "my" poetry in the same critique, because they just gave me free advice, not always easy to find.

I do really hate it when on social media just "likes" my post without saying anything...i'm pretty much just sitting there silently for a moment thinking "*COUGH*...WELL?!"