I agree with you. Meanness is that darkness on the edge of town to quote Springsteen, I just try to give constructive criticism. And temper what I say with humility because I am the man who spelled dolphin wrong on the chalkboard in 1977 on my first day of teaching. So I hope you keep writing and get published whether on Medium or someplace else. Ps I spelled,it dol…fin. Spell check will not let me type,it incorrectly. Boy I needed. It then…Robert,Pacilio