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I really don’t understand how “without getting kudos or comments a fanfiction author is going to assume that people who clicked their fic didn’t like it” became a controversial take.
I don’t know why some people think an author should imagine, or guess that people who click their fic enjoyed it it when nobody is telling them that.
If you’re re-reading a fic constantly, or leaving it up in your tab so that it re-loads every day for a hundred days the author is not going to know that unless you tell them. They’d love to hear it. It would make their day.
And if you don’t tell them you liked their fic, there’s no reason for them to assume you did.
Writers on AO3 when they see the hit counter on their fic go up and get an email that someone left kudos or a comment: Yay! People like my story! This made my day!
Writers on AO3 when they see the hit counter on their fic go up but the number of kudos/bookmarks/subscriptions/comments doesn’t change: Oh. People are reading my story, but I guess they didn’t like it.
Writers on Tumblr when they see notifications on their story: Yay! People are liking my story! Oh, somebody left a nice comment! Oh, they even reblogged it! That was so sweet of them!
Writers on Tumblr when they see 0 notes on their story: Nobody read it.
Also, just for fun, here are the stats for my fanfic with the most hits:
Almost half of the comments are my replies, so there are actually 27 individual comments. And almost 27,000 hits. So, basically a 1:10,000 ratio.
Do you still think writers are being unreasonable?
While 27 comments may not be much when someone gets them gradually, it’s a lot to read through to make sure you’re not contributing to unintentional spam.
unintentional spam?? I’m sorry this is just such a foreign idea to me.
I promise you there are vanishingly few authors who would be upset to receive more than one comment saying the same (positive) things!
If I receive multiple emails of comments on something I write, there is an actual zero percent chance of me being upset by it. Literally would make my day, week, month. Love your authors! Comments do not have to be detailed analysis - something as simple as “<3” conveys so much. (In fact, the very first comment I got on AO3 was “<3” and I treasure it.)
Spam your local fic author with comments. You never know what could happen.
They might fall in love with you.
Happened to the Goob author. Happened to me.
I made one of my dearest friends this way. And I bet she’d be completely unsurprised to know I still have her comments saved.
If you’ve heard authors complain about spam on ao3, they are talking about actual literal spam left by bots, which has become such a problem that ao3 is rate-limiting comments. They are NEVER talking about real comments from real users.
Comments are ALWAYS welcome. As long as you’re not being rude or negative, I promise you the author wants your comment! If they don’t, they can literally turn comments off whenever they want to. The fact that they haven’t means they want your comment, even if it’s exactly the same as the last three they got.
Even just a heart emoji or a “I liked this” will do, I promise!
Can anybody give these old-ass Democrats protest lessons? They’re acting like they’re still living in pre-2015 politics when the GOP gave a shit and wasn’t deranged.
A member gets up and starts shouting: All get up and shout with him.
Don’t walk out: MAKE them carry you all out, not shutting up the entire time. I’m serious, go limp, be dead weight.
Putin’s Puppet says a provable lie: Everyone chant “LIE” in unison for a solid minute instead of holding pitiful little signs in front of a man who can’t read above a 3rd grade level.
Have someone who knows ASL sitting with you, interpreting everything in full view.
If you’re gonna hold signs, make them BIG like you’re actually trying to do something. Have them in multiple languages.
Make other signs that say clever or cutting things that will make him rage for days. “DOESN’T OLD TRUMP LOOK TIRED?” or “PUPPET PRESIDENT” or “EVERYONE IS FACT-CHECKING THIS SPEECH TRUMP DIDN’T WRITE” or “THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES” or his current tanking approval rating next to a laughing emoji.
Make a stink every day in congress, throw as many bills as you can on the floor even if they go nowhere, look like you’re trying.
Have someone, idk maybe someone you actually want to boost for President in 3 gd years, be your voice of opposition in the media, loudly complaining and telling the facts, every single day. Let the people know you’re there!
How hard is this? There’s probably better suggestions than mine if they actually hired seasoned protestors or behaviorists/psychologists or even the biggest teenage troll they can find on a messageboard.
The Emperor Has No Clothes. So fucking act like it.
