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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2014-11-18 07:40 pm

[ SECRET POST #2877 ]


⌈ Secret Post #2877 ⌋

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Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 040 secrets from Secret Submission Post #411.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
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Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

(Anonymous) 2014-11-19 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
NAYRT

It devalues other comments for the exact reason you yourself pointed out: "As such, I don't think you'd even know if an "I liked it" comment is sincere or not."

Writers in this thread, the ones who possibly have the most to benefit from true encouragement, have already said that knowing this happens makes them question their other comments.

Leaving false praise doesn't encourage anyone to improve, it encourages them to keep on doing whatever it is they're currently doing, which might be writing dreck that a lot of their friends are dropping empty praise onto. Except you have no idea whether that's something worth praising yet, or whether it needs more polish, because you have no idea what you're commenting on.

I have reviews on my work from friends too. Frankly they make me cringe every time I look at them, and every time I imagine someone who's checking to see the reaction to my work reading them, because they're fake and no actual reflection on me or my work.

[personal profile] solticisekf 2014-11-20 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
But no one really has the time to leave these comments, so I think a suspicion towards ALL the comments is baseless.

But do you want people to improve or do you want them to continue as they are or maybe, like OP, you don't care about the fic at all and just want to improve their mood? (Imo, OP really wants to singlehandenly right the wrongs of the lack of comments. It's a Revolution!)

I admit I didn't wholly grasp your last point. Do you think praise from your friends under your fics will create a false impression for other readers? oO

(Anonymous) 2014-11-20 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
"Do you think praise from your friends under your fics will create a false impression for other readers?"

Seriously? You REALLY don't see how that works?

No, I was really right the first time in my comment below.

You're just deliberately obtuse, and there's really no point even talking to someone like you.

[personal profile] solticisekf 2014-11-20 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
now I feel like I wasted my time replying.
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[personal profile] othellia 2014-11-20 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Don't worry. We can be the black sheep and enjoy getting fluffy, feel good comments together.

[personal profile] solticisekf 2014-11-20 12:58 pm (UTC)(link)


and a few anon people too.