[compiler-guy]

"putting your art, writing, expression out to be judged by others is an act of bravery as much as talent, and a lot of people lack braver-y. Sorry to say it but if you need your work to be polished and beyond reproach, that's a determination and character problem, not a skill problem."

Or maybe you know enough people are just generally mean and jerk enough that you don't want to listen to their silly criticism and over-the-topness. And there really isn't any benefit to you for putting it out there.

[malicka]

> Or maybe you know enough people are just generally mean and jerk enough that you don't want to listen to their silly criticism and over-the-topness.

Yea, that’s lacking the bravery. Thickening your skin and sharpening your tools is 100% beneficial to you, at least for your personal development. It’s good for culture and society, too, to have more fledgling and amateur artists and creators put themselves out there.

[compiler-guy]

Bold of you to assume that the feedback one gets from random internet commenters helps sharpen one's tools.

One is far more likely to get useful criticism from a mentor or teacher than random internet folks. No upload required.

And there are a million ways to thicken one's skin without putting one's art on the internet for jerks to shoot at.