Funny!

I post some of my works at this writing website, which allows readers to comment on them.

Now, I have no complaints about people criticizing my stuff because if I do, I shouldn't post them up in the first place. I'm perfectly okay with people who are worth their salt suggesting improvements.

Brickbats are well and fine, but the one thing I cannot abide is criticism by people who cannot even spell properly in the first place!

I've had some good criticisms by people who knew their stuff and they actually helped me improve my writing. But to have someone tell me that I should add

"and erase the scars of youth

take away the pain of him/her (depending on who this is written to)

to replinish (sic) my love for you"

is just too much. It doesn't even improve the poem - it just stinks it up! "Replinish"?! What the heck? Erase what scars? Take away what pain? It's just so random and out of context, and this is supposed to improve the poem? I don't think so!

Don't comment unless you know what you're talking about. Better to keep silent and be assumed a fool than speak and confirm all suspicions.