This is a perennial favorite of mine. It was originally published in this site on Sept. 23, 2010, and it’s still as important today as it was back then.

I was lucky enough to get a generous review on io9.com last weekend. And in the comments section under the review, the response was overwhelmingly positive. I was being tweeted, and e-mailed and Liked.

It was a really good weekend.

Until I read this.

I tried giving this comic a read, and it wasn’t funny at all.

What a waste of time.

My pageviews were astronomical. People were clearly pouring through the archives. And the positive comments were kind to say the least. Obviously, I was doing something right.

But you know which comment stayed with me: “What a waste of time.”

So, how do you process criticism?

This is where I’m supposed to say something wise and relevant and maybe even witty — something that puts a lightbulb over your head… something to either make you see things my way or solidify your opposition. It’s what I do, right?

Well, guess what? I can’t.

Read the entire post and comment there.