Receiving praise for one of my projects made me a lot more active about praising others. It feels fantastic to know that someone loves your work. Meanness hits

Receiving praise for one of my projects made me a lot more active about praising others. It feels fantastic to know that someone loves your work. Meanness hits much harder, and sometimes I would have given up if it wasn’t for nice people reminding me that my work is valuable. I have made a conscious effort to be nicer online. Above all, I just don’t bother being mean. It’s easy to forget how deflating a mean comment can be to the human on the other side. Some comments have lived with me for days, and I don’t want to inflict that upon others. I want to build a community, both online and offline. I am trying to figure out how to enforce decent behaviour. If you have any resources, I would be grateful for it.