Originally Posted by Sunset Poet
The majority of people are here for validation. They only want to be told that their song is good.

I have to disagree pretty strongly with Marty’s take.
Saying “the majority of people are here for validation and only want to hear their song is good” is simply not true. That might apply to one person (maybe Dom), and if Marty feels that way about himself, that’s up to him—but he shouldn’t project that onto everyone else.
Most people here post songs because they genuinely want feedback, ideas, and suggestions. That’s the purpose of a songwriter forum. And despite the arguing that pops up, plenty of members are still trying to help each other get better.
What is driving people away is the aggression. There are a handful of contributors who derail threads, pick fights, and generally sour the place. Marty, unfortunately is often one of the people contributing to that atmosphere.
For what it’s worth, I was in close contact with Couchgrouch outside of this forum earlier this year. I showed him how Suno works (the same way I showed Marty). As a lyricist, he immediately loved it. My guess is that he doesn’t post anymore simply because of the constant arguments and negativity here—not because he only wanted praise.
We could have a great community here if more people stopped assuming the worst about others and started focusing on the music again.