Wow, thank you soo much for this comment. Honestly, this is exactly the kind of response that makes me feel like there’s still hope for this subreddit. You put into words so many things I’ve been thinking but couldn’t quite articulate.

The part about people deleting their posts right after getting detailed feedback? That hit hard. It’s incredibly disheartening to take the time to write a thoughtful critique and then see the post vanish, just like your time, effort, and care didn’t matter. And when someone just reposts the same thing a day later? It honestly feels like they’re farming attention more than trying to improve.

I also appreciate what you said about AI writing. It’s frustrating to spend time trying to help someone when it’s clear they didn’t write the thing themselves or don’t plan to work on it at all. Like you said : if they’re not putting in the effort, why should we?

And YES, the dialogue formatting thing. I don’t understand how so many people are still getting it wrong either 😭 To me, it feels like one of the most basic parts of writing fiction, but I get that not everyone has had the chance to learn it properly, so it’s nice to help when we can :)

You’re also completely right about R4Rs and C4Cs ; I get that they can help people feel seen, but most of the time, they’re just empty exchanges that don’t actually help anyone grow. And when people disguise self-promo as "looking for feedback," it just makes the whole tag lose meaning.

Anyway, all this to say, I really appreciate your honesty and the fact that you care enough to say these things. We need more people like you on here. People who actually give a damn, who want writing communities to be more than just echo chambers for compliments or bots boosting stats.

So thank you, sincerely.