For me positive comments aren’t a big deal in a well-upvoted, uncriticized post, but create a buffer against the stress of harsh criticism in a way upvotes do not.
I’m not sure how to interpret this. Do they “create a buffer” in the sense of discouraging critics, or “create a buffer” in the sense of a psychological buffer to the demoralization that harsh criticism would otherwise cause?
For me positive comments aren’t a big deal in a well-upvoted, uncriticized post, but create a buffer against the stress of harsh criticism in a way upvotes do not.
I’m not sure how to interpret this. Do they “create a buffer” in the sense of discouraging critics, or “create a buffer” in the sense of a psychological buffer to the demoralization that harsh criticism would otherwise cause?
The latter.