What is "bashing" anyway?

Richard Murdey wrote:

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dpreview is not a fan site. The forums are governed by mutual courtesy, not mutual allegiances. People are free to voice their concerns, frustrations, anxieties, annoyances, and vexations numerous and various as they please.

People do indeed have the right to their opinions. They have the right to express them. They don't even need to justify those opinions.

But ... if they do attempt to justify those opinions, and get things wrong or omit important information, then obviously people are likely to respond to those omissions or inaccuracies.

Some people, seeing their justification for their opinions being criticised and/or corrected, appear (falsely) to see this as an attack on their right to hold and express opinions. Then they may become defensive, and/or add extra dodgy justification.

If someone wants to express their opinions, and chooses to justify them, they should either make a cast-iron case, or be prepared to have their justification undermined and perhaps end up being upset.

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So stop taking it personally. Stop being so dogmatic about insisting everything about Pentax must be great. There are lots of things to like about Pentax cameras, but plenty of things to complain about too.

I see lots of criticisms of Pentax equipment in this forum. (I've just posted some myself, and I doubt if I will be attacked for it). What matters is that people posting complaints should be able to support their complaints.