That was my experience as well at first, but then I realized that there is a certain pattern to the way americans communicate, and it goes something like this:
- First state the positive aspects that you like, or show appreciation for the effort - even though those things have already been said by other people in the thread.
- Then count what you find negative but don't use words such as "sucks" and "not good" etc.. but use words such as "could be better" and "can be iterated on" or "needs improvement".
- Then end the post by encouragement.
This technique has also helped me IRL as I started working with other americans in a startup in the bay area.
It takes some practice, imo, but it makes for some better communication with americans.
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That's a good point and I agree.
That was my experience as well at first, but then I realized that there is a certain pattern to the way americans communicate, and it goes something like this:
- First state the positive aspects that you like, or show appreciation for the effort - even though those things have already been said by other people in the thread. - Then count what you find negative but don't use words such as "sucks" and "not good" etc.. but use words such as "could be better" and "can be iterated on" or "needs improvement". - Then end the post by encouragement.
This technique has also helped me IRL as I started working with other americans in a startup in the bay area.
It takes some practice, imo, but it makes for some better communication with americans.
Good luck! ;)