The thing is, with you I know you want the feedback but I also know you want to know if you've missed out a word or got something back to front (I've never had a problem with anything of yours except maybe a missed word once) and I know if anything is pointed out to you, you'll go in, take a look at what you've done and if the criticism is fair you make the effort to improve. That's what impresses me and why you'll always get feedback off me if it's something I've read.
That's the part I didn't really answer, yes, I've left feedback many a time and been totally ignored and yeah, it miffs me. There are times I can see that some things fall through the cracks, you can usually judge that, then there are those who really only reply to "friends" - that's rude if you ask me and very plain to see if you're reading on l/j. Most authors have something to say about their work or just leave the standard "thanks for reading" which is all I really expect, but even that in pages of interactive feedback can seem very dismissive as though you've intruded in a private conversation.
I think the main problem with the SPN fandom is twofold, one it exists mainly in l/j which is friend based and pretty personal unlike something like SG1 where the boards were the main talking place and far more neutral with most fic archived in large open sites. Two, it's very, very young, well actually more than that, it's very immature in a lot of it's ways and that's where the wank usually starts, someone usually makes a remark that they have the inside scoop or the best community and off it goes.
I admit I dabble a bit more than you do, it's shark infested waters....but amusing to outsiders like me sometimes... :))
I still find the personal nature of l/j more off putting in being free to make, not critical feedback but suggestive feedback, there is the personal message system, but not everyone checks that or do they just ignore it? I don't know, but finding something readable for me (that means not too many mistakes) is getting harder and NO ONE is making any corrections at all, only praising and lauding and digging deeper and deeper grammatical spelling shit holes if you ask me.
I guess I was spoilt with SG1 - most story archives I read from were an incredibly high standard all around, I'm hunting out just a few authors around here I can read without gouging my eyes out.
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That's the part I didn't really answer, yes, I've left feedback many a time and been totally ignored and yeah, it miffs me. There are times I can see that some things fall through the cracks, you can usually judge that, then there are those who really only reply to "friends" - that's rude if you ask me and very plain to see if you're reading on l/j. Most authors have something to say about their work or just leave the standard "thanks for reading" which is all I really expect, but even that in pages of interactive feedback can seem very dismissive as though you've intruded in a private conversation.
I think the main problem with the SPN fandom is twofold, one it exists mainly in l/j which is friend based and pretty personal unlike something like SG1 where the boards were the main talking place and far more neutral with most fic archived in large open sites. Two, it's very, very young, well actually more than that, it's very immature in a lot of it's ways and that's where the wank usually starts, someone usually makes a remark that they have the inside scoop or the best community and off it goes.
I admit I dabble a bit more than you do, it's shark infested waters....but amusing to outsiders like me sometimes... :))
I still find the personal nature of l/j more off putting in being free to make, not critical feedback but suggestive feedback, there is the personal message system, but not everyone checks that or do they just ignore it? I don't know, but finding something readable for me (that means not too many mistakes) is getting harder and NO ONE is making any corrections at all, only praising and lauding and digging deeper and deeper grammatical spelling shit holes if you ask me.
I guess I was spoilt with SG1 - most story archives I read from were an incredibly high standard all around, I'm hunting out just a few authors around here I can read without gouging my eyes out.
I'm a rude fussy bitch in other words...