There is a vast difference of opinion in the folk community as to what constitutes
good singing. There are a lot of head-strong opinions that generally have to do with
cultural and ideological tastes.

For example, what would folkies say to the fact that Barry Manilow has a good voice?

Or Tom Waits sounds like a growling cub?

People are sometimes nasty to singers for which they have ideological differences based on image, presentation etc.

Out of tuneness may not be a prescription for disaster if other elements are there such as
an engaging peformer, an understanding of the lyric etc.

Coming back to the original topic, there are some people who are just plain nasty for personal reasons.

Frank