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[ SECRET POST #3969 ]

⌈ Secret Post #3969 ⌋

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no one owes anyone anything, get over yourself

Amazing.

lemme leave a negative review real quick

Writers aren't owed reviews and readers aren't owed fic. But maybe, just maybe, positive reinforcement would be more helpful for everyone?

I agree! I try to leave positive reviews when I have something to say.

I don't agree with the position that you have to leave a review for every fic, or every fic that you enjoy above a certain threshold.

Obviously you don't have to. No one has to do anything. It's just fanfiction.

But I think the problem with that philosophy is a lot of people use "oh well I just don't have anything interesting to say, if I had something to say I'd definitely review!" as an excuse. Many end up never having anything interesting to say, despite much hand-wringing. For many it's a way of justifying the behavior (which isn't inherently good or bad, but that they feel some measure of guilt over) by framing it as if the reader is somehow doing the writer a favor by not commenting.

It's a difficult topic to discuss because it's hard not to couch it in terms of who "has to" do what and there's a lot of weird shit going on under the surface, but overall I mostly think that we really underestimate the effect that readers have on what fic is being uploaded. It sometimes makes me apprehensive for the future of fic.

Obviously you don't have to. No one has to do anything. It's just fanfiction.

That's fine, but it does not seem to be what mrs don draper is saying

"Taking time to say you liked something is the same as saying "thank you." Do you have to say it? No. Is it the nice thing to do? YES!"

https://fandomsecrets.dreamwidth.org/1713258.html?thread=978617194#cmt978617194

"readers like you suck ass"

You can think someone is annoying without thinking they're required to change their behavior. It's just a pet peeve.

Well, I think it's an attitude that sucks ass.

Good for you?

They seem thirsty for buttpats and I guess that makes their fans entitled lmao

what does this even mean

this is insane lol

it isn't anyone's fault that you need reassurance. why do you even make your fic public? this entire thread seems... kind of dumb?

I've been writing fic for 10 years and I love kudos and bookmarks and nice comments, but I don't expect them or feel entitled to them. So I don't really know what you guys are on about, tbh.

it just makes somw of you look crazy

Where do I say in my comment that I need reassurance, expect comments, or feel entitled to comments?

It's not very nice to call people insane/crazy over something like this.

"I don't need any comments or reviews on my fic, so you don't need any either!"

Er, yeah. They're not the ones who look crazy, nonny.

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