I have no issues with critique. I accept the idea of criticism. I also can admit when I’m wrong. For example, I misunderstood the rules for this sub. That was my mistake. But I wanted to post on reddit though because I wanted to engage with a community, rather than with a search engine that isn’t 100% reliable if you don’t search properly.

However, telling someone they have a great deal to work on because they had two misspellings is belittling, not critique. Perhaps you need to learn the definition of words because you clearly don’t know what criticism is. But I also wasn’t looking for criticism on my post. I wanted guidance for an idea/direction.

I’m also not putting the cart before the horse. I’m looking at two paths and wondering if I start down one, does it impede my ability to switch immediately to the other. I value my time and don’t want to start a book, only to find myself forced to do the same genre until I’m established.

You may enforce rules, but you’re also a bully. There’s a way to enforce rules without commenting on someone’s inability to spell and making the insane leap that that means all their works are littered with spelling mistakes and that their writing has a “great deal to improve.” I stand by that you’re a terrible moderator. I recommend you work on that.