There's a big, important difference between criticism and

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Criticism is, by definition, " ."

Complaining is, by definition, " ."

Now, these definitions might sound similar, because they are, but they're not entirely identical.

Criticism is most often used with the intent of seeing something improve based on feedback. An example of this might be, "I think that the default angle of the sabers for the Index controllers is too steep."
As much as , it is a useful tool for game developers to learn and understand what they can improve. Also, the developers are allowed to .

Complaining, on the other hand, is not constructive. Typing " " on every community announcement does not help the developers. It also one of the clearest and easiest-to-recognize flags of unintelligence on the entire platform of Steam.

During this time between updates, it might be tempting to complain about . Some might take to the community forums, Reddit, or Twitter, to complain about the lack of updates.

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By giving in, you are falling right into the trap of complaining! This is one of the oldest techniques to provoke complaints, though it is difficult to spot for many.

Wow! It would appear that Beat Saber has been updated. What a wonderful time to be alive!


The average Beat Saber mod user, post-update

"But wait, what's this?" You might be asking yourself. "The update has broken my mods!?"

As it turns out, when Beat Saber updates, . Even though you may have encountered this several times throughout your time playing Beat Saber, it still manages to surprise you when each and every update ruins your precious mods.


The average Beat Saber mod user, post-mod-break

At this point, you may immediately be tempted to complain on the community forums. You might want to say to the Beat Saber developers, or accuse them of directly attacking the modding community. This is not true! You must resist the urge to complain.

If you've reached this phase, it might be too late. But there is still some hope!

There are many last-resort measures you can take to reduce the chance of complaining online.

#1: Wait for approximately two days
Beat Saber mod developers work pretty hard at updating mods when each update releases. Instead of complaining to the game's developers, why don't you go send some love to the people who are making the mods for you in the first place?


#2:
If waiting approximately two days is too much for you to handle, you can always try playing Beat Saber without any mods! The word " " sparks a hateful reaction in many, but, as it turns out,




#3: Practice

Sometimes, it can be hard to see your own flaws. I recommend meditating for 15 minutes every night, to reflect on what led you to becoming such an entitled piece of ♥♥♥♥.

The Truth