though, some people probably would view this kind of poll thing as attention whoring That's actually my biggest problem. I really don't want to end up having another j_b-style entitlement wank on my hands. I'm thinking maybe I could prevent that by pointing out in the AN that this is an experiment that I started because, as all fic authors know, the audience/comment ratio is quite low, and maybe this is a way everybody could be happy. And then link to this or a similar post, so people who want to tell me where exactly I should stick it have a place to blow off some steam and won't have to wank all over my fic.
but would you be satisfied with that Well, I figure it'd work this way: the people who actually have something to say about the fic - those who actually want to tell me what they liked/disliked - those will leave a comment anyway. And I don't really care whether I get 5 'Loved it!' comments or 5 clicks on the 'Loved it!' option in my poll. The poll I won't have to reply to with 5 'Thank you!' comments ;).
I FEEL LIKE I'VE JUST RAMBLED FOR AGES ABOUT NOTHING (mainly bc it's 3AM here and i am tiiiiired) HAH HAH I KNOW THAT FEELING ALL TOO WELL. But yeah, I found it helpful, so, thanks! :)
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That's actually my biggest problem. I really don't want to end up having another j_b-style entitlement wank on my hands. I'm thinking maybe I could prevent that by pointing out in the AN that this is an experiment that I started because, as all fic authors know, the audience/comment ratio is quite low, and maybe this is a way everybody could be happy. And then link to this or a similar post, so people who want to tell me where exactly I should stick it have a place to blow off some steam and won't have to wank all over my fic.
but would you be satisfied with that
Well, I figure it'd work this way: the people who actually have something to say about the fic - those who actually want to tell me what they liked/disliked - those will leave a comment anyway. And I don't really care whether I get 5 'Loved it!' comments or 5 clicks on the 'Loved it!' option in my poll. The poll I won't have to reply to with 5 'Thank you!' comments ;).
I FEEL LIKE I'VE JUST RAMBLED FOR AGES ABOUT NOTHING (mainly bc it's 3AM here and i am tiiiiired)
HAH HAH I KNOW THAT FEELING ALL TOO WELL. But yeah, I found it helpful, so, thanks! :)