A Question for Readers - Do You Comment?

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

[Poll #1893608]

Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

If you don't like it, then you don't leave Kudos, it's as simple as that. Kudos is just an acknowledgement that you read it but have nothing to say. At least Kudos gives a writer some encouragement that their fic is being read.

Encouragement is an inspiring thing that we all need from time to time.

[carabele.livejournal.com]

At least Kudos gives a writer some encouragement that their fic is being read.

But see this is like a conflicting set of ideas:
~ Writers want to know their stories are being read, so leave kudos to encourage...
~ But their stories could be being read and actually disliked...

Here's the thing: though it's really difficult (believe me, I know) writers on the whole need to develop tough skins and not expect encouragement at every turn.

Hope that doesn't sound callous, but it was a lesson I had to learn myself. Still have problems with it now and again, I admit, but I just think generic kudos really aren't something that is worth the effort.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

But see this is like a conflicting set of ideas:
~ Writers want to know their stories are being read, so leave kudos to encourage...
~ But their stories could be being read and actually disliked...

You're missing the point. If you don't like a story, you don't comment or don't leave Kudos. It's as simple as that.

I'm suggesting the use of Kudos, for those people who read a story, like it, but have nothing to say.

Leaving Kudos simply tells a writer their story has been read, and someone having taken the time to give a Kudos, tells the writer the story was read and liked. That to me is encouragement, and there's nothing wrong with that.

It's comparable to hitting the :"Like": option on Facebook. You don't leave a comment, but you like the post you just read. If you don't then you do nothing. That's not very complicated...

[carabele.livejournal.com]

I don't really do the "Like" thing either. [chuckle]

So I just have a different mindset.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Chuckle. :D