Pretty much. I have always tried to keep in mind that the actual justification of criticism is turn people onto good stuff and warn them off bad stuff.
It can also be justified by helping people who liked or didn’t like something understand why, so they can seek or avoid those qualities in other works.
Rent seeking, signaling(mostly to pretty specific groups), fun.
Pretty much. I have always tried to keep in mind that the actual justification of criticism is turn people onto good stuff and warn them off bad stuff.
It can also be justified by helping people who liked or didn’t like something understand why, so they can seek or avoid those qualities in other works.
Oh yeah, turning noise into music. I think that’s covered, though.