Jun. 14th, 2006 (UTC)

  • 5:00 AM (UTC)
There is really only one response to this: if one has the time to write and post fiction, then one has the responsibility to say 'thank you' to feedback. I don't care how much or how little, how poetic or extensive. If a reader takes the time to give a writer a response, it is polite to respond, and, if one has to say 'Thank you' 50 times, try thanking whatever diety one worships that 50 people thought well enough of the work to comment. Anything else is simply rude and has no excuse whatsoever. Grace shows itself in the little things and it's all a matter of treating others the way one would like to be treated. No one enjoys being ignored.

As for those who insist on more than a 'thank you', it depends entirely on the kind of fb left. I know that I try to always respond to whatever the comment pinpoints and thank the reader for their attention. If one leaves a comment reading "Great story. Love it. Write more." there is nothing wrong with a simple thank you. If the responder goes into more detail, again, it is only polite to respond in kind. Follow the basic rules of writing thank you letters for gifts and one cannot go wrong, because fb is a gift and if a writer thinks themselves above such simple courtesy....there are less polite words for that. No fanfic author is so enormous that he/she cannot take the time to respond to a comment and if one thinks he/she is that important or above common courtesy, I respectfully submit that said person is sadly lacking and in dire need of a little humility.

Honestly, the fact that this is even a debate is appalling.


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