constructive criticism...

[LilllyoftheValley]

A whole known instagramer (doesn’t really matter who) put up a post requesting that people do not give her constructive criticism ...

Aibu to think basically she wants nothing but compliments and that’s quite a sad way to live in a rose tinted glasses kind of way?

I can’t really understand why you would write anything critical on someone’s Instagram. If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all! Yabu sorry.

If someone makes questionable statements of course you should call them out on it. I love yoga but hate how it's portrayed on Instagram. They tell you yoga is about love and acceptance whilst trying to flog you yoga pants at a hundred pounds and to buy into the brand. I've made comments to these people that they just do poses and don't follow yoga but so many people are sheep and just agree and tell the poster how amazing they are it's all crap.

Instagram is not really the social network to be slagging people off its uplifting and positive. Send them a tweet if you want to be mean.

Disagreeing with someone is mean?!

Instagram is not really the social network to be slagging people off its uplifting and positive. Send them a tweet if you want to be mean.

Constructive criticism isn’t mean. It’s constructive.

You can conclude whatever you like from the request. It would be rude to ignore it though.

Constructive criticism isn’t mean. It’s constructive.

Not necessarily - eg if it is unsolicited. Having strangers take it on themselves to offer unasked-for criticism when you’re just trying to share something nice can get pretty wearing, maybe she’s just had enough of it?

On social media criticism is rarely constructive. She's basically trying to politely say "please stop insulting and harassing me"

I agree instagram isn’t the venue for criticism, constructive or otherwise. Ok, if someone is actually making a harmful statement, call them out. ‘If you are more than a size 8 you can’t be a real yogi’ - fair enough to criticise. If you just don’t agree with the way someone does yoga or think they don’t have the right attitude I think it’s a bit unnecessary to comment. It’s a picture sharing app, it’s not set up for debate imo.

It’s a bit wanky to have a public Instagram, expect strangers to follow you, and then tell them you’re only interested in a big love-in. If you only want praise, limit it your friends.

longlostpal you didn't see the yoga blowup with Alo Yoga threatening to sue Cody instructors? It got very nasty and a lot of people showed their true colours.

Mercurial - no I didn’t see that! I don’t follow many public insta accounts myself.