When is critique actually appropriate?

I’ve been thinking about critique culture in fine art photography spaces.

There’s often an assumption that posting an image = asking for feedback. But in most fine art contexts I’ve worked within, critique is invited or happens in defined settings, otherwise people engage more interpretively.

Online, that line feels blurred, and feedback often jumps straight to evaluation without first trying to understand the intent behind the work on its own terms.

What’s your take?