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POSTED BY: Leiasky
UPDATED: Monday, July 10, 2006 20:23
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LEIASKY

Friday, July 7, 2006 5:45 PM

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Originally posted by VeryFavoriteGun:
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Originally posted by Leiasky:

I've had some pretty nasty comments on some of my fics. But I most definitely would not trade those few for all of the great ones that were there.

If I didn't want comments - of any kind - I wouldn't post on a public forum.

Then why do you and yours seem to get so tetchy when someone gives you a negative comment?

Do I? Please point out where. I'm always asking for comments, whether negative or positive.

Unless you are confusing my defending why I've written something one way, when someone else feels I should have written something a different way, as 'tetchy', you are incorrect.

"A government is a body of people usually notably ungoverned."

MORDSITH

Friday, July 7, 2006 5:47 PM

I don't post my fic for comments, I post it for people to read and enjoy if they wish to.

MAL4PREZ

Friday, July 7, 2006 5:49 PM

So... Did veryfavoritegun register for a new name just to leave this post?

Weird.

I miss anonymous comments!! Although - it appears that the rating on some of my chapters suddenly went up after the anonymous stuff went away. Is that possible?

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VERYFAVORITEGUN

Friday, July 7, 2006 6:38 PM

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Originally posted by mal4prez:
So... Did veryfavoritegun register for a new name just to leave this post?

Weird.

Yep, he did! And I agree it was weird, which is why anon commenting should be done away with. Of course, some people might create a new name like I did to leave a nasty comment, but hopefully it will reduce that somewhat.

Oh and I can readily believe that ratings of many fics will go up with the loss of anon comments. People feel more free to give low ratings if they are sure they won't be identified for it. And, of course, it means the loss of ratings from some individuals who have taken it upon themselves to rate a chapter very low multiple times in a row just to reduce a fic's overall rating. I think that's something we can do without. (Several of my author friends have said that this has happened, they can tell when they are online and get 10 messages in a row that their fic has been rated and suddenly the rating is down to a 4! Isn't that petty?!)

So, I did a weird thing, LOL, but it ain't the first time! Sorry if it freaked you out! (and how weird is it that I'm still "anonymous"?) *EG*

MAVOURNEEN

Friday, July 7, 2006 6:50 PM

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Originally posted by VeryFavoriteGun:
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Originally posted by mal4prez:
So... Did veryfavoritegun register for a new name just to leave this post?

Weird.

Yep, he did! And I agree it was weird, which is why anon commenting should be done away with.

Actually...anonymous commenting is gone. I just logged off, looked up my own fanfics, and there is no longer an ability to comment / rate work if you are a "guest." You must be signed in under a screen name. Interesting.

"Have you ever been with a Warrior Woman?"

MAL4PREZ

Friday, July 7, 2006 6:57 PM

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Originally posted by VeryFavoriteGun:
And, of course, it means the loss of ratings from some individuals who have taken it upon themselves to rate a chapter very low multiple times in a row just to reduce a fic's overall rating. I think that's something we can do without. (Several of my author friends have said that this has happened, they can tell when they are online and get 10 messages in a row that their fic has been rated and suddenly the rating is down to a 4! Isn't that petty?!)

That's terrible!

I really don't usually care so much, and have no idea what ratings most of my chapters have, but the one I noticed changing was disappointingly low. It went up 2 points!

Makes me go hmmmm, given what you say!

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DRACONUS

Friday, July 7, 2006 6:59 PM

While I agree that this solution could prevent a lot of headaches, what about those of us who are on a computer that refuses to stay logged on? I'm constantly having to re-login just so i can post and respond now, when in the past, I could just add my handle to the bottom. Definately some good and bad things about the procees, but surely there's a better way.

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KAYNARA

Friday, July 7, 2006 7:39 PM

Hey All,

I totally agree with Leiasky on this one. I miss my anon reviews! Often people signed them at the bottom--so not really anon anyway. Please bring them back? I think most writers do it, in part, for the shiny feedback. I hate to think of all the useful comments we're missing out on because anon reviewing is disabled.

Just my two cents....

Kaynara

MORDSITH

Friday, July 7, 2006 10:22 PM

I think too many people abuse the annon comments feature and I think it was good that they took them away. I'm not thrilled with the fact the old annon posts are gone because I had many people post annon just because they were too lazy to log on. I did that in fact. But I think too many people have taken it upon themselves to flame others. Unfortunately the many are punished for the few but sometimes that has to be the way it goes.

AGENTROUKA

Saturday, July 8, 2006 7:11 AM

Can someone maybe give an example for all those flames people have been getting?

Because... I've never seen any (and now I can't, I guess, if anonymous reviews are gone) and I imagine if it was a widespread problem it should have been more noticable?

That rating abuse I have no trouble believing, though.

I haven't checked my missing anonymous reviews yet, but maybe a warning would have been nice, to save the more detailed ones...

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