Really depends on how much you wanna help said person tho. If you only care enough to give your 2 cents, then none of this'll matter. But if you actually care to get through to them and can't, maybe a change up is needed.
And lol, of course harsh critics don't give a shit. That's what makes them harsh. I agreed with you that people need to see the info for what it is. My points on tone were for you, as the critic, to consider. Not for the person seeking criticism.
Fair enough. Working to impress a harsher critic can be a motivator for some. ...Or that critic just comes across as impossible to please and the person finds other motives. Depends. (Now I'm curious as to what you're critiquing, lol)
True. It's not your fault if the person gets mad and stop listening to you. But, I'd say it is your fault if you've seen you're coming across negatively and choose to be stubborn about it anyway.
Looking at your recent run of posts on this same topic led me to believe your way wasn't working too well with the person you're referring to. I could be wrong, but I guess what I'm saying is you can't control how they take it. But you could maybe try a different approach.
Depends on who you talk to. I've had more success the other way. I will agree with you, that people should learn to take in knowledge regardless how they feel about it.
I'm saying that you can point out whatever flaws or observations you want without having to be harsh. Like "I think you should work on ____" is better sounding than "you suck at ____" and it means the same thing.
Basically if there's a better way to say something, why not say it that way...
The difference between bashing and critiquing is in your tone and delivery. I get that people shouldn't be overly sensitive to everything, but that's no excuse to be a dick to them.