well thought out, and agreed. however people need to remember that when they are asking for an upvote or any kind of approval from a group who votes, they are actually risking someone saying they dont like it, because people are entitled to their opinions and protocol for voting whatever they think is quality.
the trick is to not take it personally, or if you really value that person or groups opinion, take a look at what they are saying and see if you want to do things differently.
above all, we should always be challenging ourselves to branch out and learn new skills. i've fought making videos for the longest time. now im determined to get better!
this is all true, people are at all different levels here, for me it is very difficult to do everything! I work many many hours a day to improve and my rate of improvement is very slow so I am always trying to get better....I am like you. I am determined.