When people leave public comments on your story ...

[driphoney]

... is it customary to send them a thank you if they commented publically with a name?

As a funny aside, my simple little romance chapter got the nicest comment ... and then she hammered it with a bad rating. Go figure. Ummm, folks, in school a 50% is failing ... and it is here too. Added to my several 1 bombs ... well, I'm heading back to the classroom immediately and not taking my head out of the textsbooks ever again!

You rock on, you real authors! My hat's off to ya'!!

 

[TheEarl]

I don't generally reply to public comments, mostly because they're not something I get actively notified about and so I'm more likely to miss them.

If you feel like replying to say thank you, don't let tradition or etiquette stand in your way at all.

The Earl

BTW. You're a real author too.

 

[rgraham666]

I can't speak for other authors, but I always send a thank you.

Oh, and they didn't vote 50%. That's the default vote. They just forgot to change it. Happens all the time.

Welcome to the AH.

 

[Darkniciad]

I reply to all of mine that have a way to do so, when I see them. How I reply is metered by the feedback. Simple "good story" gets "thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed it." Questions get answers. Glowing reviews get a note of appreciation for that. Critiques get acknowledged. You get the picture.

Easy enough when they first come out, as I check regularly for a couple of days. Not too bad to catch comments on older stories as LesLumens, but at 42 stories/chapters, it's getting harder. Trying to catch comments on older work as Dark with 82 submissions is becoming more than a little difficult.

It certainly would be nice to have a notification system for the PCs.

 

[tickledkitty]

I usually reply to all of mine too, except last time I think I sorta fell off near the end of the contest. I stopped checking the score, so I didn't see the comments until weeks later. Then I figured people wouldn't remember reading the story, much less leaving a comment.

I always respond to e-mails though.

 

[driphoney]

Thanks! I'm desparate, so I'll be responding! Can see how it would get hard later. When I comment, I never expect a reply. lol

And good to know about the default.

 

[sr71plt]

I reply to direct e-mailed comments. I don't reply to public comments appended to the stories--I rarely even know they exist until weeks/months later when I stumble on them unless they are on the latest-released story.

 

[michchick98]

... is it customary to send them a thank you if they commented publically with a name?

As a funny aside, my simple little romance chapter got the nicest comment ... and then she hammered it with a bad rating. Go figure. Ummm, folks, in school a 50% is failing ... and it is here too. Added to my several 1 bombs ... well, I'm heading back to the classroom immediately and not taking my head out of the textsbooks ever again!

You rock on, you real authors! My hat's off to ya'!!

I reply to all of mine that have a way to do so, when I see them. How I reply is metered by the feedback. Simple "good story" gets "thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed it." Questions get answers. Glowing reviews get a note of appreciation for that. Critiques get acknowledged. You get the picture.

Easy enough when they first come out, as I check regularly for a couple of days. Not too bad to catch comments on older stories as LesLumens, but at 42 stories/chapters, it's getting harder. Trying to catch comments on older work as Dark with 82 submissions is becoming more than a little difficult.

It certainly would be nice to have a notification system for the PCs.

I do try to reply to most feedback I receive. Most of the time, unless a specific question is asked, it's a "thanks for reading me" type comment, just to let the reader know I read what he/she said.

And I agree with Dark, I'd love for there to be a system of being notified of comments made to the story itself. Would save so much work wading through older stories or trying to remember how many comments each had last time I checked....which isn't very often if I haven't put up any stories in awhile.

 

[oggbashan]

I try to respond to public comments but unless I have a new story posted I can go months without noticing a new PC.

With over 150 stories posted as Og, it is difficult to notice that the number of PCs on a particular story has increased its count by one.

Og

 

[dr_mabeuse]

I reply to direct e-mailed comments. I don't reply to public comments appended to the stories--I rarely even know they exist until weeks/months later when I stumble on them unless they are on the latest-released story.

I'm the same. I think public comments should be as unbiased and uninfluenced as possible. Ideally, PC's are intended for the public, not the author, and I don't want to bias the reviewers either way. My stories stand or fall on their own, my feelings be damned.

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

I usually only thank people for comments on my poetry. That's because comments on poems on Lit are a rare treasure.

For stories, I send thanks, answer questions, and respond to requests or suggestions in the feedback that I get by email.

 

[Safe_Bet]

I do try to reply to most feedback I receive...

As do I. I REALLY appreciate my loyal, worshiping fans. As a matter of fact, here are a couple of examples:

Are you from fairy old England by any chance?
01/21/09 By: scouries in Miami Beach
...Cuz you all sure don’t know your American football ma’am. Nothing in the world an American cheerleader likes more than that piece of meat hanging between the QBs legs. And if the QB ain’t available there’s always the RBs or the CBs or the DEs or the LBs or the… well I think you get my meaning little lady…***** Cock and Cheerleader go together better than Ice Cream and Apple Pie! Those little beauties (and you have to be a pert, sassy, sexy young thing if you want to be a cheerleader in the good old U.S. of A. my dear) start learning to toss the baton in junior high. And by the time they’ve graduated to High School, then College, and then finally the Pros the girls that are left standing are the best cocksuckers in the land!

Dear Scouries,

Thank you for reading and commenting on my latest story. I never realized that you were such an aficionado of the “meat” hanging between football player’s legs. You certainly seem to have a GREAT deal of experience with and, dare I say, “first hand knowledge” of which positions are the best hung. I applaud your “in-depth” research skills, sir. What you may not be aware of is the fact that I actually WAS a cheerleader. From MY experience being involved with high school, college and national cheerleading competitions, MOST of the girls and guys were queer. Boy, there were some great lesbian cheerleader parties, I tell you…

Serena...Serena.. Selena...
01/20/09 By: Anonymous in South Beach
Once upon a time (2006 maybe) you wrote wonderful stories ms. kittyn/kitt. Then you entered the SURVIVOR CONTEST and you've struggled ever since. It's so sad. I know it hasn't always been easy for you with all the time you spent in jail and everything but still! 1000 word stories! From a one time master.**** And every lesbo should know that PLASTIC is out - Duh, have you heard of the environment? You rich San Diego Lesbian Republicans are all the same. You think you're better that all the other lesbians out there. Vanilla Lesbians we call your sort from where I come from....Gabby

Dear Gabby,

Sorry to hear about the leak. I’m not sure that duct tape is the best cure, but I’m glad you stayed inflated long enough to read my story and to comment. Sadly, it appears that it HAS affected your thinking and has made you hallucinate. As much as I WISH I could write as well as Selena, I’m afraid that that will be a long time in coming. As far as the problem’s with plastic, I really must defer to you personal experience (being made from it and all), so as soon as I can, I’m going to start saving up for one of Stella’s wonderful wooden ones. Thank you ever so much for the suggestion. Now, I’m afraid I must take you to task. Republican? Pu-leease! I’m a left Coast “Lefty” Pinko Liberal babe! My spouse is pretty close to being a Republican and she still tastes okay (if you catch my drift), but the only way I move to the right is when I’m done sucking on her left nipple. But thanks for caring, hon.

P.S. Be sure to look out for needle dicks. They have to be WAY hard on inflatable plastic chicks like you.

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

*coffee spew*

SB, you rock.

 

[Safe_Bet]

*Snerk* I just got a wonderful comment (with corresponding "25%") that said "have been harsh in my voting to try to balance your mates votes" because all of my other comments were high (he must have missed Mr. Valentine Theme's, scouries & his Alts) GAWD, I love this bar!!!

 

[michchick98]

As do I. I REALLY appreciate my loyal, worshiping fans. As a matter of fact, here are a couple of examples:


Dear Scouries,

Thank you for reading and commenting on my latest story. I never realized that you were such an aficionado of the “meat” hanging between football player’s legs. You certainly seem to have a GREAT deal of experience with and, dare I say, “first hand knowledge” of which positions are the best hung. I applaud your “in-depth” research skills, sir. What you may not be aware of is the fact that I actually WAS a cheerleader. From MY experience being involved with high school, college and national cheerleading competitions, MOST of the girls and guys were queer. Boy, there were some great lesbian cheerleader parties, I tell you…




Dear Gabby,

Sorry to hear about the leak. I’m not sure that duct tape is the best cure, but I’m glad you stayed inflated long enough to read my story and to comment. Sadly, it appears that it HAS affected your thinking and has made you hallucinate. As much as I WISH I could write as well as Selena, I’m afraid that that will be a long time in coming. As far as the problem’s with plastic, I really must defer to you personal experience (being made from it and all), so as soon as I can, I’m going to start saving up for one of Stella’s wonderful wooden ones. Thank you ever so much for the suggestion. Now, I’m afraid I must take you to task. Republican? Pu-leease! I’m a left Coast “Lefty” Pinko Liberal babe! My spouse is pretty close to being a Republican and she still tastes okay (if you catch my drift), but the only way I move to the right is when I’m done sucking on her left nipple. But thanks for caring, hon.

P.S. Be sure to look out for needle dicks. They have to be WAY hard on inflatable plastic chicks like you.

Wow, really struck a nerve with both of them, didn't you? Funny how they automatically assume the story is about them. Are they the only two named Jim and Gabby in this world?

It's quite amusing to watch.

 

[Safe_Bet]

Wow, really struck a nerve with both of them, didn't you? Funny how they automatically assume the story is about them. Are they the only two named Jim and Gabby in this world?

It's quite amusing to watch.

Well I DID say he had a needle dick...

 

[michchick98]

Well I DID say he had a needle dick...

Yeah, and what was that line from Shakespeare? "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." (Hamlet if my memory serves me correctly)

Of course, the lady part would hold true for him....or maybe not?

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

Wow, really struck a nerve with both of them, didn't you?

You don't doubt that he ("they") loves it, do you?

 

[michchick98]

You don't doubt that he ("they") loves it, do you?

Oh, there's no doubt in my mind, but it's still fun to watch.

 

[kendo1]

People leave comments?
Whatever next?

*rumbles and goes back to the drawing board*