Responding Fairly

Are we responding fairly to criticism these days?

I have read quite a few posts on this topic lately and have been really surprised by what I've seen.

I think the best idea if someone is giving you a heap of flack is to try and converse reasonably and try to resolve the problem, particularly if it's a personal attack.

On the other hand (and something that no one has really spoken on), maybe they're just saying they don't like your articles? If that's the case then you really don't need to go any further with it. You can only offer your opinion and if they don't like it then hey, there's heaps of other places they can go, if you get my drift.

You don't even need to reply, let it go... see what happens. If you think you're losing face over someone else's opinion then it's totally up to you how you handle it.

The one thing you should never do is have an all out war with them. Listen and be rational and you will eventually win them over. Sometimes being too nice can work in your favour.

Good luck