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I'll agree that a critique has a lot of nuances that make each peculiar to itself. I think in the last paragraph you gave an interesting question. Why critique? Is it to help the owner/maintainer/presenter? I'll agree with your assertion that it should be. Your saying that it could be about "raising the one who does it," ie: the critiquer, makes me think the opposite; that sometimes critiques of some individuals trees are reviewed a little more favorably just because of past successes. Granted with those individuals, some of the faults that are glaring and not mentioned in the critique are accepted to be understood and corrected as time/health of the tree permits.

12-Oct-2004	#2
bwaynef bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Sep-2004 Location: Upstate South Carolina Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 1,234	I'll agree that a critique has a lot of nuances that make each peculiar to itself. I think in the last paragraph you gave an interesting question. Why critique? Is it to help the owner/maintainer/presenter? I'll agree with your assertion that it should be. Your saying that it could be about "raising the one who does it," ie: the critiquer, makes me think the opposite; that sometimes critiques of some individuals trees are reviewed a little more favorably just because of past successes. Granted with those individuals, some of the faults that are glaring and not mentioned in the critique are accepted to be understood and corrected as time/health of the tree permits.