Has anyone else noticed that most photography forums outside of Reddit have some very opinionated, bitter arsch-holes as members? I cannot find a single forum outside of Reddit that offers positive / constructive criticism, just people who are toxic beyond belief…
Online critique is a scarce resource, it takes time/effort/expertise to do critique, and the people qualified to do that usually have better ways to spend their time.
I’m not sure how your interactions have gone, but you can improve the odds of getting useful critique https://alessandrachaves.com/2022/06/17/asking-for-a-critique-on-your-photos-helpful-tips/