saldy the opinion you offered was almost nothing more than "stick it in the ground and let it grow" this is advise best saved for persons who post sticks in pots. It is not in keeping with the request of someone who not only asked for inspired thoughts of what exists but even hinted at where he may want to go with it. The intent (i believe) of the post was to invoke conversation about the potential a piece of material might have. If you can't see the tree, unless it's a 1-2-3 field grown pine with perfectly placed branching and a boring trunk line that looks like every other pine out there, that is undestandable. However it would be far more respectful and friendly to even just ask that the original poster to highlight the visual they see even tho sometimes hard it shows the interest you apperantly had in the tree even tho you could offer no constructive comments as to its design.
and btw voting with your feet is something you do silently and without making a show of it... its intended to be a possitive action and not one drowned in negativety.
"All future design consideration, comments and visions are welcomed, along with virts for those capable of expressing their views in that fashion."
I don't know Cquinn, but I think he offered a perfectly reasonable comment on the tree that was both respectful and friendly. And his response to the lashback to his comment was also in a very respectful manner.
Why jump down his throat? Because he didn't see the tree that the owner saw? That strikes me as a bit ridiculous. If a person only wants comments from people that agree 100% with the person's vision, then that person should more clearly state that. Otherwise, if you post a tree and ask for comments, then you should expect all sorts of comments - comments that coincide with your vision and otherwise.
And to be honest, I would have given the same advice that Cquinn did.
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