Of reviews and feedback.
Tell me tell me tell me true. Does it bother you to leave feedback or a review of something and not get a reply back from the author?
I don't generally reply here; I try to, but time commitments and RL tend to make my world go BLURBLUR. Which isn't fun. So I spend what time I do have writing fics for people to read, which I figured they'd want more than a review reply. I certainly never expect a reply to my feedback here on LJ. When I leave feedback it's for the author. I don't generally expect a reply, but if I get one, hey, it's cool. Not saying it isn't.
But I guess the norm on FF.net is that an author replies to all the reviews. 0_o And I can't do that. I know that all the stories on FF.net typically say, "OMGPLZREVIEW" but...I don't do that. I think I asked in one story for feedback. One. And I'm not even sure I did that.
But I've apparently hurt someone, who left me a review for one of the fics I posted yesterday (I hafta really catch them up with my LJ here) and said that it was basically the last review they were leaving and they didn't know what they'd done to garner my disdain.
Totally shocked me out of the blue. I replied to her and apologized and said I didn't reply to anyone's reviews, but I did read them, and I did appreciate them. I tried to get it across that my gratitude came in the form of more fics. Because honestly, that's what I figured would make people happier: more ficcage instead of a reply to a review. I know that would make me happier as a reader.
But is it just me? Am I the only one like this, and everyone else would be more pleased with a nod of recognition to their feedback? 'Cause I kinda thought that's what my fic was doing. >_<
Thoughts, conjectures, opinions: I want it all, please. Because if I'm making people upset, I'm doing something wrong. I never wanted to make anyone upset with fics. I write to share happiness with schmoop and h/c, and seriously, if people are hurt? I've messed up somewhere.
Edit: Thank you guys so much for all the comments! I'm still going through them and replying, but if I suddenly stop before I get to you and I don't reply, it's because there's a huge storm hitting over my house right now, and the lights are flickering in a demonic manner. So if I don't reply, it's 'cause I've lost power and gone to scrounge for the ice cream before it melts. YUM.
~Nebula
I don't generally reply here; I try to, but time commitments and RL tend to make my world go BLURBLUR. Which isn't fun. So I spend what time I do have writing fics for people to read, which I figured they'd want more than a review reply. I certainly never expect a reply to my feedback here on LJ. When I leave feedback it's for the author. I don't generally expect a reply, but if I get one, hey, it's cool. Not saying it isn't.
But I guess the norm on FF.net is that an author replies to all the reviews. 0_o And I can't do that. I know that all the stories on FF.net typically say, "OMGPLZREVIEW" but...I don't do that. I think I asked in one story for feedback. One. And I'm not even sure I did that.
But I've apparently hurt someone, who left me a review for one of the fics I posted yesterday (I hafta really catch them up with my LJ here) and said that it was basically the last review they were leaving and they didn't know what they'd done to garner my disdain.
Totally shocked me out of the blue. I replied to her and apologized and said I didn't reply to anyone's reviews, but I did read them, and I did appreciate them. I tried to get it across that my gratitude came in the form of more fics. Because honestly, that's what I figured would make people happier: more ficcage instead of a reply to a review. I know that would make me happier as a reader.
But is it just me? Am I the only one like this, and everyone else would be more pleased with a nod of recognition to their feedback? 'Cause I kinda thought that's what my fic was doing. >_<
Thoughts, conjectures, opinions: I want it all, please. Because if I'm making people upset, I'm doing something wrong. I never wanted to make anyone upset with fics. I write to share happiness with schmoop and h/c, and seriously, if people are hurt? I've messed up somewhere.
Edit: Thank you guys so much for all the comments! I'm still going through them and replying, but if I suddenly stop before I get to you and I don't reply, it's because there's a huge storm hitting over my house right now, and the lights are flickering in a demonic manner. So if I don't reply, it's 'cause I've lost power and gone to scrounge for the ice cream before it melts. YUM.
~Nebula