Not so fast, old pal DeMetrio... I don't post my songs here at JPF unless somebody has been paid to do a demo for me. I do take time to respond to writers with potential. There are lots of folks who critique with the idea of encouraging a "newbie" without stepping all over their ego or getting "snarky." I agree with you, way to much false praise gets passed out on this and other sites... but nobody cares for a scalding review... even if the lyric, song or composition is not "up to snuff." We've all seen guys or gals melt into the woodwork because of a bad or unkind review. Like you, I usually avoid those posts that exhibit no talent or potential.

The folks who get scalding reviews usually don't return to JPF or stay silent as lurkers.

In all honesty, I had a Publisher out on the West Coast and she would rake me over the coals with her reviews... and I felt so intimidated. After a few years, I realized she had done me a real favor for being so honest with me... but her critiques were free and private... usually in the form of a rejection. I wish I could thank her for helping me to improve. (I still have a long way to go... but she really was a professional.)

Hi Doug:

Glad you joined in. Best wishes for success and helping to create tomorrow's song-writers out there in Arizona. You hit the nail on the head with your post.