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Critics getting personal vs. taking criticism personally

I just read an article entitled, "If You Don't Like Criticism, Don't Put Your Stuff Online" by Jody Thompson, and felt the need to respond. No, I'm not really going to go the ironic route and criticize her column about being prepared to take criticism when posting stuff online, but felt the need to elaborate a bit on what she wrote. First off, nobody likes criticism. When asking a group of people what they enjoy (more than anything), you're never going to hear these people say this: Chuck Denardo: "I enjoy rafting in baby-pools." Lucy Pickens: "I like disco dancing on the interstate by myself." Frank Buckets: "Every now and again, I can't help but like to skinny-dip in puddles after a big storm." Sophia Ruiz: "There's nothing I like more than being criticized." Sorry, not going to happen... Granted, criticism kind of comes with the territory of, well, being alive. If one is working, one leaves thems...