I agree... I would raher have more comments on a piece that I have written than "I like it!", but I find that the first step is finding out if it has been read at all, so when people leave me an 'I like it!" comment, I will tend to pursue them for more specifics. If they did like it, I want to know why so I can keep doing whatever to at least that standard. If they didn't, well, then I want to know why, so I can fix it (unless I disagree).

And earlier you said that you like to dance to make your audience happy, which is what I was drawing on, although, yes, that is over simplified. In any artistic form, there are multiple emptional responses that we can aim for. If I can write something that makes some one cry, well, that's an achievement ^-^

I think there is kind of a blurry line between praise seeking and imput seeking. I know that I would rather hear that I'm doing a good job than a poor one, but I ultimately prefer *honest* comments. I'm 'seeking praise' in the sense that I hope I am doing well, not in the sense that I want people to lie to me to make me feel good. But it is still the praise that I'm ultimately after, because, as I said, that's what tells me I am succeeding in my intentions. And it's all about intent right? ^-^