The Dink Network

Skull is right.

If feedback is positive or negative, this says more about the quality of the file, than about the feedback itself. If feedback is good or bad, this says something about the quality of the feedback. In particular, this means you can have positive, but bad feedback. And negative, but good feedback.

Example of positive, but bad feedback: "This is the best file ever!".
Sure. So it is. But nothing has been said that can help the author to make future work be good as well.

Example of positive, but good feedback: "This is the best file ever! I really liked the colour combinations used for the wheelbarrow."
With this statement, the author knows that if he wants to make other graphics, the colour combination he used for the wheelbarrow is good, and could be used again when appropriate.

Example of negative, but bad feedback: "This is the worst file ever!"
It sure is. But no effort has been placed in giving any hints for improvement. It'll likely remain the worst file ever.

Example of negative, but good feedback: "This is the worst file ever! You can't even kill the duck!"
It's pretty terrible, but at least a possible improvement for a next version was mentioned. The next version will be slightly better (though not necessarily exquisite).

There is, of course, a lot of middle ground. Often, feedback mentions points where something can be done better, as well as things that are already good. Sometimes, even things that are already good get hints on how to improve them even further.

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