One of the reasons that I am content to read this forum and only this forum when it comes to bonsai, is the level of civility that you all seem to have with each other. And with the amount of expertise available to me on this forum, I really don't see the need to browse elsewhere.
Every lengthy critique I've seen so far has started with compliments either about the trees current state or the tree's potential. However it is most often followed by many constructive points and virtuals. Basically if a tree is crap, expect it to be a very short thread.
I think most of you have found a good balance between brash criticism and constructive critique.
Cheers
Mittar
::edit:: Whao! when did I become a journeyman? I'm still a rank beginner!