Critique

[Super Glue Mommy]

Are you allowed to critique products/books/etc on MDC? I know some websites you are allowed to post "raves" about products you love but you can't post what you don't like ... and other websites you can post both. Want to confirm where MDC stands on this so I know if it's okay to share my feelings on both positive and negative reviews of movies/products/books/etc.

TIA

[JessicaS]

We have review forums for some products but threads about movies or books would belong in Books, Music, and Other Media.

[Super Glue Mommy]

Thanks

What are the limits on reviewing media and sharing your opinion on it?
If you don't understand a line in a book or a movie can you ask what others think the line meant?
If you are distrubed by something (for instance the saw movies... eek!) can you share your feelings on that? (am I understanding if you can share that you should say you are distrubed by the violence the movie suggests, but not to say you are disturbed by the violence the movie writer thought up)?

I just recently got more into media again (movies and books mostly) and I would love to talk about it with my fellow MDC mamas but I want to make sure I understand what is acceptable it seems I'm a bit dense in the acceptable media opinions area.

[JessicaS]

Originally Posted by Super Glue Mommy

Thanks

What are the limits on reviewing media and sharing your opinion on it?
If you don't understand a line in a book or a movie can you ask what others think the line meant?
If you are distrubed by something (for instance the saw movies... eek!) can you share your feelings on that? (am I understanding if you can share that you should say you are distrubed by the violence the movie suggests, but not to say you are disturbed by the violence the movie writer thought up)?

I just recently got more into media again (movies and books mostly) and I would love to talk about it with my fellow MDC mamas but I want to make sure I understand what is acceptable it seems I'm a bit dense in the acceptable media opinions area.

I am not sure what you are looking for? You can discuss a book/movie. I have criticized books in there.

It is just easier to discuss fictional works without speculation, reality programs are a lot more difficult to discuss without that because of the nature of the medium.

[Super Glue Mommy]

Yes that is what I'm finding hard. I read both fiction and parenting books, but really other then saying "i didn like it, i liked it" is all I have to say about fction. The parenting books I feel like I have a lot of need for discussion, both pro and con, and it's hard figuing out what I can say I try to choose my words carefully but even when I don't break the TOS (in my opinion) I am told in anothers opinion I am. (Like when I say I read something in a book then I'm told I'm speculating. but its what the AUTHOR SAID in the book... but its speculating because I asked for others to clarify what they think that means... very grey area)

[JessicaS]

Originally Posted by Super Glue Mommy

Yes that is what I'm finding hard. I read both fiction and parenting books, but really other then saying "i didn like it, i liked it" is all I have to say about fction. The parenting books I feel like I have a lot of need for discussion, both pro and con, and it's hard figuing out what I can say I try to choose my words carefully but even when I don't break the TOS (in my opinion) I am told in anothers opinion I am. (Like when I say I read something in a book then I'm told I'm speculating. but its what the AUTHOR SAID in the book... but its speculating because I asked for others to clarify what they think that means... very grey area)

Well,

A fictional book about parents and they do something you disagree with

"X characters are crappy parents blah blah blah blah"

But then you have a parenting book, which is not fiction.

Saying "X must be a crappy parent blah blah blah" would be a UAV. It is a completely different situation.



Madame Bovary is one of my least favorite books. I find the character completely tiresome and I really think she deserves it when her life goes straight to heck. She is a horrible mother, a horrible wife, a HUGE drama magnet, completely self absorbed and just annoying.

However I cannot say that about someone IRL even if they write a autobio and it says practically the same thing as Madame Bovary.

There is fact and fiction and we cannot treat real people like characters, even if they act like them.

[Super Glue Mommy]

but wha if you are not callign the parent crappy, you are just critiquing the technique used as an exmple in a parenting book?

or asking what the author means when they say a phrase. such as "respond to the child with firm correction" and then the reference for that statement is (discipline taking from Gothard model for discipline) and you want to know what firm correction means in that context. there ar ecircumstances where you can ask what that means and circumstances where you cant - or you never can in any circumstance?

thanks for taking the time!

[JessicaS]

Originally Posted by Super Glue Mommy

but wha if you are not callign the parent crappy, you are just critiquing the technique used as an exmple in a parenting book?

or asking what the author means when they say a phrase. such as "respond to the child with firm correction" and then the reference for that statement is (discipline taking from Gothard model for discipline) and you want to know what firm correction means in that context. there ar ecircumstances where you can ask what that means and circumstances where you cant - or you never can in any circumstance?

thanks for taking the time!

Well you can find a definition on "firm" here

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/firm

If you want specifics then....well maybe you should write to the author and ask?

[georgia]

or asking what the author means when they say a phrase. such as "respond to the child with firm correction" and then the reference for that statement is (discipline taking from Gothard model for discipline) and you want to know what firm correction means in that context. there ar ecircumstances where you can ask what that means and circumstances where you cant - or you never can in any circumstance?

It would be best to contact the author directly if you are interested in learning about specific context and individual intent. I am closing this thread to new posts. Please contact me privately if further explanation is required. Thanks