The Vanishing Of The Beta

[carolinelamb]

Ok, so here is the one thing I don't get.

What is it with people who VOLUNTARILY offer their beta services-like reply to your desperate beta pleas, then you send them the fic and you NEVER HEAR FROM EVER THEM AGAIN?

Comments

[akatnamedeaster]

You know, it may be an unpaid gig or a favor, but if you say you're going to do something, you do it. I'm not sure why people would have a problem with this concept. You signed up and if life gets in the way, you tell the person and make your apologies. Just ignoring e-mails? That's a really shitty thing to do. Be a grown up and own up to your mistakes.

Sorry this keeps happening to you, boo.

[carolinelamb]

When I offer to beta I really try to get it done, and if I really can't do it I shoot people an e-mail ... but yeah. I think I'm done with having my stuff beta-ed. I can't always go to the same three people to have my stuff beta'ed-they have a life too hahaha.

[bloodcult]

that's simple. They just wanted to read your story before anyone else.

[carolinelamb]

I had to let that sink in.

I mean that really, never ever occurred to me.

I've come across a lot of stories I really like, but lying to get a chapter update ... is a little insane, no?

wow.

[shiv5468]

I think they feel guilty about letting people down.

Or they're arseholes.

[carolinelamb]

Maybe both hahaha.