it is not as if they are going to be hurt by just seeing this poll and knowing that nobody voted for them, because they already know that their story has received no/very-little/negative feedbacks and so it's not popular.
This poll is not here to create any new hurt feelings that isn't already there...
Probably not - but it may also have the consequence of 'rubbing it in', sort to speak, whether intended or not. Just when a writer has succeeded in convincing herself it doesn't matter....
I know that's a negative thing to say. Sorry.
I guess it depends on how the comments are made - discussing genres in the abstract seems okay, interesting at times when people explain why they like or don't like certain genres.
But when the discussion starts getting specific, it then gets exclusive, leaving people out.
c.
