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Commenting etiquette
Yes, we do need to talk about it. And I'm not talking about the hateful comments, there are mean people everywhere. I'm talking about people who enjoy the fic but don't seem to get that across entirely.
I frequently hear other writers get so discouraged by unmindful comments and it's something I've experienced too.
And I absolutely do not want to get people scared to comment, because the majority of comments are good and wonderful, I just hope a few do's and don'ts help everyone along.
You do not know the writer and the writer doesn't know you Most of the time, you do not have any rapport going with the writer or very little, unless you are besties who are in each other's PMs. What that means
It is really difficult to guess people's tone and intentions from a few words in a comment box, especially if they're dubious. So don't make them dubious! It's so easy to say I like...., I enjoyed... Put it in there, please (more tips below)
You don't know what people are going through There can be about 700 reasons a writer doesn't update... maybe they don't feel like it, maybe life got in the way, sometimes people go an have babies, or their house burns down! The dreaded AO3 curse! So, be kind, always. You are getting free words. Writers do not owe you an update when you want, no matter what humongous cliff hanger they left you on
It's so easy to be misunderstood online.
"But I want an update!"
Yeah, I get it. you're excited! But asking for an update is hardly ever going to land well. What you can say instead of 'When do you update?' (or other, ruder, options and double question marks often come across as rude. leave them at home) is 'I am eagerly awaiting an update!' You're still letting them know you're filled with excitement for an update, but you're not demanding it. Important note: If you say this, please let it not be the only thing you write. Say a little more as to why. If you want an update, you surely know why.
... So how do you write a good comment?
(Obviously there are a lot of ways to write great comments, but here are a few pointers for people who get anxious leaving a comment.)
Say you are enjoying the fic or the chapter. it's so easy. This is the bare minimum if you comment, in my humble opinion I love this fic This chapter was amazing This fic lives in my head rent-free!
Point out things you liked or tell what the fic did with your emotions I really loved it when x went to x and confessed their love I was at the edge of my seat the whole time! Crying over this fic, it's so perfectly angsty
You can express sentiment about the further story, but do it well I can't wait to find out about x I will be wondering about x until next update I am so entranced, I am so excited to find out more about x When you update I'm going to be first in line to read!
Any other sentiments, a thank you note or the likes are nice, or leave more kudos by pasting in the more kudos images (it's so easy, and posts tend to have instructions) link here
Example of a good comment:
I love this fic so much I have literally not stopped reading until I was caught up When she was almost run over by the bus, my heart stopped and I was so relieved when she made it! I loved the bit where he helps her clean up the tea spill, so sweet and tender. I wonder how she's going to explain that tea stain to her evil stepmother.... Thank you so much for this update!
You can also install the floating AO3 box, and I love to use it to already comment on particular things I liked as I go so I don't forget, and it easily let's you copy-paste bits into the comment box so you can point out exactly what you liked about it.
A lot of people have started treating fics as something to consume and don't see the writer behind it, and it's so sad to see people recommend people to only read finished fics, that don't comment or only to ask when they are getting more words. (I know if you've read this far you're likely not one of those.)
And then they're surprised their favourite author stopped posting, when that author may think their fic isn't liked by you (because you never took the time to say) or they lose the enjoyment of posting because people just always simply demand more, more and more.
In summary, be kind to your writer. they're a whole person who is putting wonderful stories out for you for free. they likely have a day job or school to get to and a 100 worries you know nothing about. I'm not the comment police, I can't tell you what to comment but I just hope you take into consideration how your comment is going to be received by the writer on the other side.
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Damn, Im so conflicted rn. I've left a few quite lengthy, rambling comments on this fic and received very, Very lovely replies from the author, who seems to have loved my comments, so I wanna leave one on the new chapter too, but... There's been a very strong hinting -- well, more than just hinting, really -- for something that squicks me out within the dynamic of this ship and I'm--
I dunno, Im kinda invested in the story and I think I'd read more, maybe just skipping those parts if/when they come, but at the same time, Im not sure if it won’t squick me out too much in the future and Im also not sure if it’s something I should mention in the comment... I tend to enthusiastically ramble about everything that comes to mind and always make sure to praise all the parts I liked, but leaving that part out -- which seems pretty important overall -- would feel dishonest...
So, would it be better if I just didn’t comment? Kinda disappeared from the radar so if I do end up not being able to read in the future, at least I haven't left anything that might've been potentially upsetting in the comment? Im honestly unsure what I would prefer myself as an author and I also have no idea what's the general consensus on these things 😪 Any thoughts, y'all?
#Raksh posts#on comments#on commenting#fanfiction#Ive been getting better at finally leaving some comments on the vegaspete fics Im reading#or at least some of them#but if Im reading a particular fic I promise I Will leave a comment at some point!#not sure if I should put this in the tag#but I know there’s lots of y'all lovely authors here on tumblr and Id appreciate your thoughts on it very much!#to maybe give some more background on the squicking out matter -- it's about switching#Im very set in how I like my ship dynamics so when it deviates from it too much it usually squicks me out 😣#I tend to have all the tags for it blocked so there's lesser chance I happen upon it but - well#Ive already started reading this fic and got invested...#of course Im not trying to tell anyone how they should enjoy the ship or write or anything!#go off y'all!#its just a squick that I have ;/#sooooo... yeah#dunno what to do now because I do want to leave a comment when I can ehhh#might delete this post or the tag if it upsets anyone#that's definitely not my intention!#but Id appreciate any thoughts 💗
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compliments from girls go hard
#comic#the girly girls are girling girling#this one popped off on twitter and there are SOOOO many wonderful positive comments about shared experiences omg#anyway lmao this happened at a friends birthday and we spent so long trying to find out who this was#all i remembered was “petite/shorter than me / nice hair / one could define her style as ”pinterest coquette“ lmao
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this shit is the only remaining good part of twitter
#paladin posting my new favorite twitter user#they made the funniest fucking comment on trump but i don’t want to share it because im paranoid#yeehaws#twitter#1k#10k#20k#50k
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new reason to stay alive: outlive the trump presidency. In fact, outlive Trump. He isn’t immortal. We can live to see the day he's guaranteed to never be in office ever again and we can make sure he knows that he'll never have enough power to kill you
stay strong, friends, this isn't your fault
#us politics#us election#evil hasnt won until every last one of us is dead buried and forgotten.#also im clearly not american… for all the ... curious commenters..?
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new favorite YouTube comment just dropped
#LMAO#wolves#yellowstone#abolish capitalism#guillotine the rich#anticapitalism#leftblr#therian#YouTube#youtube comments#socialism#anarchism#communism#ecology#antiwork#fuck capitalism#eat the rich#babe wake up#all-time hilarity#personal hall of fame
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Yes, this. I love comments, I really do, because it lets me know people are enjoying my hard work!
LBUT I don't want people to feel pressured into it or that they must write a long/"worthy" comment.
I'm just putting this out there because I'm thinking about it and because I want people to know it's not just them.
I don't really read fic anymore. It's not because I stopped liking it, though. It's because I made a rule for myself that I'm not able to follow.
I told myself that if I read a fic, I should comment on it. And not just "I loved it!" but a detailed comment. A live reaction or at least quoting favourite lines. Maybe talk about symbolism or about references I caught or about characterization etc.
I did that because I loved the authors I was reading and because I'd received so many lovely comments like that and I wanted to be able to pass that joy onto others. But then I found it hard to actually comment like that.
I could manage it sometimes? Oneshots weren't too hard, for example, but multichaps? My rule was that I had to comment every chapter. And the kinds of comments I wanted to write, well that meant reading on my laptop because I hate typing on my phone.
Eventually, I felt so guilty when I read fic without commenting on it that I stopped reading fic altogether. Better to just not read if I wasn't able to hold up my end of the bargain.
I shifted out of my fandom not long after that, and I haven't found a new one that's sparked the same interest (ie obsession), so I don't know if I might be able to fix this habit if I ever get into a new fandom in the future. All I know is, don't be like me.
Comment as you can and when you can, but don't set up strict rules like I did. I can't speak for all authors of course, but I know that personally, I'd rather you enjoy my work without commenting at all rather than make yourself feel so guilty you stop reading it altogether.
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My bacteria means I like it.
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I can't stop thinking about this post
#my art#dungeon meshi#delicious in dungeon#dunmeshi#people commented on the op's laios icon but imo it was more something Marcille would say
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messing around with a new brush/tool
#this was just mindless drawings so no comment on these boys#gravity falls#dipper pines#mabel pines#stanley pines#bill cipher#my art#gf dipper#gf mabel#gf stanley#gf bill cipher
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the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again
#yeehaw#1k#5k#10k#posts that got cursed. blasted. im making these tag updates after... 19 hours?#also i have been told it should say speech loss bc nonverbal specifically refers to the permanent state. did not know that!#unfortunately i fear it is so far past containment that even if i edited it now it would do very little. but noted for future reference#edit 2: nvm enough ppl have come to rb it from me directly that i changed the wording a bit. hopefully this makes sense#also. in case anyone is curious. though i doubt anyone who is commenting these things will check the original tags#1) my friend did not do this on purpose in any way. it was not intended to distract me or to hit on me. im a lesbian hes a gay man. cmon now#he felt very bad about it afterwards. i thought it was hilarious but it was very embarrassed and apologetic#2) “why didn't he use 🫵🏼?” didn't exist yet. “why didn't he use 🆗?” dunno! we'd been using a lot of hand emojis. 👌🏼 is an ok sign#like it makes sense. it was just a silly mixup. also No i did not invent 👉🏼👌🏼 as a gesture meaning sex. do you live under a rock#3) nonspeaking episodes are a recurring thing in my life and have been since i was born. this is not a quirky one-time thing#it is a pervasive issue that is very frustrating to both myself and the people i am trying to communicate with. in which trying to speak is#extremely distressing and causes very genuine anguish. this post is not me making light of it it's just a funny thing that happened once#it's no different than if i post about a funny thing that happened in conjunction w a physical disability. it's just me talking abt my life#i don't mind character tags tho. those can be entertaining. i don't know what any of you are talking about#Except the ppl who have said this is pego/ryu or wang/xian. those people i understand and respect#if you use it as a writing prompt that's fine but send it to me. i want to see it#aaaand i think that's it. everyday im tempted to turn off rbs on it. it hasn't even been a week
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this is insane
#txt#please check the notes for a palestinian family's gofundme#Guys. Them calling the trunk space in the front of the car the ‘frunk’ is NOT the issue here#Addressing some other comments: NOBODY IS KIDNAPPING SOMEONE IN A FUCKING CYBERTRUCK#THE ONLY VEHICLE MORE CONSPICUOUS IS THE FUCKING OSCAR MAYER WEINERMOBILE#PLEASE THINK FOR TWO SECONDS
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