I agree, hornet.

When I first started to collect content, I looked at Daz, for example, as being like Smith Micro (or actually, I think it was eFrontier back then) -- a reasonably large corporation, and I felt no compunction about offering my criticisms. I've since then learned that things aren't quite the way I imagined them. These days -- since I don't know how to model -- I see vendors as absolutely essential partners in my projects. I pay them and they make things I need. We both benefit. It doesn't make sense to treat them badly, even when they occasionally make errors -- because if anyone is replaceable in this partnership, it's me, the customer.

Apparently, according to the latest psychological research, if you give a review (of anything -- a book, movie, whatever), people will rate you as more intelligent if you are negative and critical. And they will rate you as warmer and more personable, if you are positive and encouraging. The reverse is also true. When you ask people to write a review that will make people think they are more intelligent, they will tend to write a negative/critical review. Same with the other. So I'm thinking that people who are, for whatever reason, feeling a bit insecure about their intellect (maybe their boss called them stupid or something), they may be more inclined to be negative and critical that day. Of course, if the person being criticized then feels insecure, they may do the same. And we end up with a tidal wave of negativity, making everyone feel stupid (because everyone else looks smarter) -- and very unhappy -- while desperately trying to prove that they're neither stupid nor unhappy by making critical and negative comments.

Did I just describe the internet? :D

As for mental illnesses -- lots of different flavors. But since it's estimated that, at any given time, 1 in 10 people is suffering from something serious enough that it that should probably treated, (and 1 in 3 will suffer such an illness in their lifetimes, not counting age related dementias which will also affect a large number of us eventually) no point in being discriminatory at all. I think the best you can do is recognize that, with just a few exceptions, people almost always prefer to do the good, nice, or right thing, but sometimes find it too challenging -- so don't sweat the small stuff, like someone's random insult or their tone when disagreeing. Worry about their threats of violence or their doxing or their damaging criminal behavior. Doesn't mean you have to like a person who behaves like a jerk. But no point in getting your blood pressure up over it. Easier said that done, of course. But it's how I try to live these days. (And there are some very good medications that help with that -- if a person should need them, and if they are lucky enough to find one that works. :D)

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