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[viciouswishes]

I was in one of those rather morose moods where mallyns and I were discussing feedback. Which my basic thought has always been more toward, I'd like to know how many people actually read this fic all the way through and enjoy over having super-detailed feedback. Super-detailed being more like the cherry on the sundae. Or possibly I'm just a sugar addict

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[velvetwhip]

I think it's GREAT idea? May I steal it?

Gabrielle

[viciouswishes]

Use away if you'd like. It's not 'my idea' as fic sites already do it.

[velvetwhip]

Yes, but adapting it to Live Journal is, insofar as I am aware, your idea! Therefore, I sought permission.

Gabrielle

[viciouswishes]

My final thought on implementation for lj would be placing it at the end of the story, instead of the top. I just like the idea of it behind the cut tag and as an option for those who finish. Kind of like 'congrats, you made it through all wildness of my mind and behind door #1 is a poll!'

[polykleitos]

That sounds like a pretty good idea. Although, those who do like to comment might just answer the poll and forget about commenting.

[viciouswishes]

Yeah, that was a potential problem that I thought of. I'm not really advocating for or against, but more as an idea, I want to know what everyone thinks.

[viciouswishes]

*pats you* The more I think about the poll, if I was going to use one, I really think I'd place it at the end of the fic and under the cut tag for a true after reading experience.

[lornelover]

I love that you and I actually filled out her polls at the top. We are big dorks yay.

[ljs]

Boy, I'm too fragile. I'd hate to get lots of clicks for the last two -- I'd almost prefer silence! :-)

[hugs]

[viciouswishes]

I think that the lj culture is very passive aggressively anti-negative feedback, so I wouldn't worry too much. (Also wouldn't worry since I enjoy your writing and consider it excellent, and you know, I trust my standards for choosing my reading over anyone else's. ;))

If I was to use it, I definitely think I'd stick the poll at the end of the fic. Of course, my original idea was just to have one choice - "I read and I liked." More counter like, but wouldn't count the people who didn't like it or didn't actually read it.

*hugs*

[alixtii]

here via su-herald.

Of course, my original idea was just to have one choice - "I read and I liked.

I'd recommend that if you do have a rating system, have a "I read this" as a separate poll question. That way, people who don't want to leave feedback (or don't want to leave negative feedback) can make themselves known without having to rate the story.

[viciouswishes]

*nods* It would definitely be up to the each author what they wanted to include.

[stultiloquentia]

I only ever gave one of my stories its own poll:

Now send me feedback. I'll make it easy:
Dear Stulti (stultiloquentiaATyahooDOTca),
Your story is
A) hot, funny, beautiful, and punctual. But what the hell are you smoking?
B) a dire augury for the Elf pr0n you've been threatening to write.
C) an embarrassment. For the love of little apples, take it down this instant.
D) all of the above.

Generally speaking, I don't like having my opinions dictated to me -- what if the story's an 8.5, or a dance 10, looks 2? I already leave feedback for nearly every story I read and like, so I think polls would just make me peevish.

[entrenous88]

I agree with this -- I think it'd make me feel cranky. Though I guess if it was optional, I would scrollscrollscroll on by without getting too petulant. :D

[viciouswishes]

I definitely stick the poll at the end. And my hypothetical poll would probably be just a 1-10 scale. It's more of an idea than anything else at this point.

[viciouswishes]

To play devil's advocate (as to me it's just a thought): Polls are optional, and you don't have to take people's opinions.

I wonder if there would be wank - the people who use polls vs. the people who don't and think they're cooler because they don't. Probably.

Personally, I like the 'what the hell are you smoking?' one. *g*