hi-ho hi-ho

[unamaga]

Uh, I've been reading through some of my old stories lately, since apparently someone's been RECCING THEM JAWIGAWFIJIaw;lijAWJWijfAWijfawFIj OMGFLAIL. Ahem. I mean.

I've noticed that there's a bunch of feedback I never responded to - god knows why, I usually do - and I was wondering if it was important to you, as a reader and a member of my flist, for me to get back to all the comments? Even if they're months and months and even more months old? I think lyra_wing had a post about this a few weeks back, and I, uhm, lurked and read through the responses. A lot of people said it really mattered to them, even if the comment was ages old. So.

[Poll #949115]
ETA: HAHA, woops. I totally forgot to say that I, like, posted fic. Or something. Bring Out the Best, SPN Gen, written for kueble's snowed in challenge.

Comments

[nu-breed.livejournal.com]

I'm saying yes, because I personally think it's common courtesy to respond and I've actually gotten to the point where I'm less likely to make the effort feedbacking if I see that that person hasn't bothered to respond to people.

It is a controversial topic, though. :)

[unamaga.livejournal.com]

Well, I usually reply to comments on my fic as I get them for the first few weeks, but then after that, if I fall behind, it seems like it's kind of weird to reply. I have comments from, like, January that I never knew were there at all, and it's like I'll say a perfunctory 'thank you! i'm glad you liked it! :D' and whoever left the comment'll think I'm a DOUCHE.

[nu-breed.livejournal.com]

*nods* That's fair enough.

I know a BNF who shall not be named in a previous fandom of mine who didn't respond to feedback for six or seven months. Which, yeah, I guess when it's gone that long, why bother?

Mind you, this was the person who saw her stories as a gift and the feedback as a thankyou to that gift, so why should she feel compelled to respond to feedback? Yeah, I know. ;)

[unamaga.livejournal.com]

*makes a face* That's a little....um. Uh huh. I can see why you're leery.