[G 2014 Android Development] alexandero11:
Please explain to me how you are not arguing against having a negative view of someone's work. Here is my original, unedited response:

Now, consider the definition of these two words:

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un·ap·peal·ing

ˌənəˈpēliNG

adjective

adjective: unappealing

not inviting or attractive.

"the company faces some unappealing choices"

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dis·taste·ful

disˈtās(t)fəl/

adjective

adjective: distasteful

causing dislike or disgust; offensive; unpleasant.

"customers complained about the distasteful odor"

synonyms:	unpleasant, disagreeable, displeasing, undesirable; More

antonyms:	agreeable, pleasant, tasty

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So, you suggested that I use the word "distasteful" instead of the word "unappealing". According to Google's dictionary, you have suggested that I use a word that is more disrespectful than the one I did use. I'm assuming that you were sleep-deprived when you wrote what you did (or something like that). Your criticism of my criticism doesn't even make sense, and you have continued to contradict yourself. I just don't get it. How can you think that saying something is "unappealing" is comparable to saying it's s***** (sorry mods and XDA users for the language, but I need to quote this guy to effectively make him realize his hilariously obvious contradictions in his arguments)? Please. Help me out here. Tell me. TELL ME! Tell me how I can let the creator of that boot animation know that it looked unappealing without being any less harsh. Can you think of any words that are less harsh? You also seemed to completely ignore the "I didn't like it, but I'll put up with it if I have to because I want something that everyone likes" part of my post. "Of course, if everybody else likes it, then that's the way it goes, I guess. :)" How. Is. That. Rude???!!!

In the future, please think your responses out more carefully. If will really help your image. After all, you have:

-Suggested that I use a word that is grammatically more harsh than the one that I used.

-Compared that word that I did use to ones that are (according to the dictionary) much harsher, and are ones that I never use online or in real life.

-Said (and I quote) "Whether the final product was to your liking or not is perfectly within your purview of making judgments, and it's perfectly okay to say if something is not to your liking" and then gone on a genuinely confusing rant about why I'm not allowed to use a word that (according to the dictionary) does just that, and in a fair and appropriate way too.

Also, I take issue with this:

"...you are effectively saying that you think the work is **** but you don't want to stand by your assessment because it is only your opinion."

Please. Explain. How. Of course I want to stand by my assessment. It's fair, not harsh at all (according to the dictionary) and it voices my opinion well. Nothing whatsoever in any of my comments regarding that boot animation even remotely suggested that I didn't. Please. Tell me how you came to this conclusion.

The creator of that animation asked for constructive criticism. You seem to be going out of your way, no matter how risky it may be for you, to argue that I am not allowed to fulfill his wishes.

I don't know if you're the type of person who blocks people who prove them wrong or if you're the type of person who says "whoops, I was wrong", and laughs it off, but whichever one you are, I hope the twenty minutes it took for me to write this response hasn't been wasted. We both have better things to do. You can start reading the dictionary (wink-wink) and I can continue reading it. :) This conversation is relevant to me, because when somebody accuses me of something that I did not do, and when it is incredibly easy to prove that accusation as one without merit, then I take up the argument and defend myself. However, better boot animations have been made, both by the creator of the one we are referring to and by others, so this conversation is only really relevant to the two of us (and the few people who gave you thanks points for your posts in this conversation). It no longer serves nearly as much of a purpose as it did a few days ago, because the criticism from some people (including me) has been taken into account, and revisions have been made.