Fandoms in the Marvel Ultimate Universe

[jenn_calaelen]

We have reviewed the complaints many of you have had about the Marvel Ultimates nominations. Due to the confusion surrounding the decisions we’ve made regarding this particular fandom, after consulting with tag mods familiar with the fandom, we’ve decided to elaborate on the process behind it and its review.

Comments

[jenn_calaelen]

I'm sorry I did not realise this needed a reply. I had said in the previous comment that we were considering changes and I thought that covered this as well.

We don't always reply to comments at once, especially when the reply needs thought or consultation - comments that are simple fixes or just need thanks are more likely to get a quick reply from whoever is around.

[myxginxblossoms]

I can see how it could be read as something that didn't need a reply, and I appreciate your answering now. I specifically pointed out the talking-to-the-constituents part because your first answer sounded like the primary lesson learned was "we'll have to do comics differently next year" rather than "we should hesitate before making sweeping changes to nominations without input from the nominators, who are sometimes more familiar with the fandoms in question."

I can also definitely see why it would be wiser to wait to give solid answers. That said, I think the radio silence on pertinent issues (the previous comments on Marvel Ultimates vs. Ultimate Spider-Man, the current comments on Gwen Stacy, etc.) has made it more difficult for participants to trust that anyone has seen and noted their comment. I track comments on most of the yuletide_admin posts, and several participants have had to comment multiple times regarding their fandoms' issues before anyone answered their questions and allayed their concerns. A reply along the lines of "We've

[jenn_calaelen]

Noted.