Running to stand still

[monkiedude]

Happy new year, darlings.

I have nothing to report! I've kind of fallen into that funk where I don't feel like I have anything to contribute by posting, so I don't post, and then the feeling that when I do post it needs to be with exceptionally interesting subject matter, which I don't have, and it all just compounds. But! Whatever, it's a new

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[magickly]

I keep thinking that I should just make up a system for short succint feedback for fics. Like, a rating system from one to five exclamation marks. Some way to feedback that mimics ebay or something. But then I wonder which is worse: not commenting on somebody's fic, or writing "A+++++++ would buy from again!" in a comment to somebody's fic.

Fannishly, I resolve to read more fics and to make icons. And maybe to comment more. I'm always afraid I'll be perceived as annoying if I indulge in a long drawn-out comment thread, so I usually don't, even though I think they're fun.

[pheebs1]

"A+++++++ would buy from again!" " I am giggling away because this is an AWESOME idea. HA HA HA!!!

Monkie - welcome back! Good for you with clean slate. I, ironically, daily annoy myself by posting then wondering why I did, yet do it again anyway. I shouldn't be so paranoid. We should all post, it's why we're here ;) (Although my big trip of '07 will kinda cut out a lot of fandom stuff. Oh dear).

Re comms, I definitely agree with taking 'em off if they annoy you. Supernatural_tv was bugging me so I took it off (or I watch not join, I can't remember. Either way, it's not on my flist anymore).

Using icon of magickly's that I got via Weesta and means YES MAKE MORE ICONS.

[monkiedude]

Oh, man. I think supernatural_tv is probably a great resource but I could never deal with all the posts on it! I just rely on the lovely newsletter ladies to grab the good stuff. :)

And yes, yay, no paranoia! You're exactly right. Posting and interacting with people who read what we post is the reason we have LJs, right?

Happy new year, sugar!

[pheebs1]

Indeed. No paranoia for us both. *Flexs fingers of posting*

Well indeed, the newsletter crew does SUCH A GOOD JOB there's really only a need to be a member of that. I keep on fic comms so I can post to them, but I mostly filter them out. (I don't know how people cope with big flists. I have like 140 people and it be a struggle to keep up!)

Anyway - Happy New Year to you too!

[magickly]

heee. Hi! Gee you're awful nice. Thanks. *blushes!*

[monkiedude]

I really like long comment threads too, but they have to be sort of organic, you know? God, one of my best fandom memories is a silly comment thread that I did with Kassie back when everyone was zany with the Paddywhack thing. It birthed the "Paddywhack says count the six-pack, bitch!" which still cracks my shit up.

But eeeeee, I like your fandom resolutions. Those are nice ones. :)