Story angst

[rivkat]

Briefly:

1. OK, fess up: which one of you was driving the red car in my neighborhood with the license plate “FANFIC”?

2. My husband sends notes to our kids, for future reference. Recently: “Dear Rivkid, It was very progressive of you to request ‘King & King,’ the same-sex-marriage fairy tale, for your bedtime story tonight. It would have been even more progressive had you not referred to the book as ‘The Two Queens.’”

But most importantly: I love feedback. I want to make it as likely as possible that people will leave feedback on my stories. So, what to do about crossposting? This is my first use of DW's poll feature, for a Very Important Poll.

Poll #368 Maximizing comments

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 69

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Should I consolidate comments on story posts?

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Stay unconsolidated! For me, that creates the lowest psychological barrier to commenting on a story.
16 (23.2%)

Comment counts matter to whether I read a story post; thus, consolidation would be a good idea.
6 (8.7%)

Comment counts matter to whether I read a story post but I’m not reading on DW; thus, don’t consolidate to DW until the crossposter can display the number of comments.
3 (4.3%)

I like reading other people’s comments; thus, consolidation would be a good idea.
49 (71.0%)

I like reading other people’s comments but I’m not reading on DW; thus, don’t consolidate to DW until the crossposter can display the number of comments.
3 (4.3%)

Some other thing that I will tell you in (presently unconsolidated, though you have to answer the poll on DW) comments.
5 (7.2%)

Comments

[rivkat]

Good to know! I usually prefer to post the longer fics as full files on the AO3 and my own site, because I enjoy the rhythm of serial posting, though I know you hate it (sorry!). I do make full files available, I swear!

I think that disabling comments at LJ with a link to post comments at DW is not actually more work--in either case people have to click one link--but I also think that the psychology matters, and it may seem like more work to click over to DW from LJ. Or did you mean "less work for the poster"? Because I am so greedy for comments that I will do extra work to get them.

[amalthia]

I kind of forgot that you do post single file at AO3. Sorry! long day. I think I'm mostly trying my best to encourage posting to DW for those that aren't posting to archives or websites. But you're kind of already doing that once your story is completely posted so um no need to preach to the choir here. I swear, I probably wouldn't have mentioned it but tons of driving today I don't think my brain is working so great.

As for the more work, I was thinking for you. :) not the commenter. Really people either hit the link to the other site or hit the link to leave feedback. The only thing I've read that made sense for why that may not be a good idea has to do with habit. One of my friends pointed out if she doesn't see the Leave Comment she doesn't look farther for another alternate link to leave feedback. So that is something to keep in mind if you are going to try and direct people to another site to leave feedback.

But yeah, for my part I'll support whatever choice you make. :) Hugs.