Was this in the HP fandom? I've only re-entered it on a somewhat lurker level a year ago and I still generally skip all the non-fic posts...
This really does bother me. It feels very wrong and I'm surprised to see this come about... I've been in various fandoms for over a decade online and this is the first time I've been baffled by the fandom mentality. I've always thought that once written pieces of work are up for the public's consumption, they are naturally subjected to review. And as we're taught in school, reviews should be insightful, concise and most of all, delivered neutrally with tact. It's what I would expect whenever I pen something, be it a past fic (very distant past), a blog entry or a paper for school.
It's not even a matter of wanted or not because it to me is natural for the development of your writing abilities. I know I have these blindspots in my writing that would never be corrected unless something points them out and I think that's the same for everyone. And promoting better writing is better for everyone, writers and readers alike. But I'm starting to get that it isn't wanted anymore. I remember when this used to be a problem when it was just leaving flames but I try very hard not to get even close to that level so I've always thought I was covered.
Oh well, fandom changes and we all have to change with it, right? If authors don't want critiques anymore, okay, I'll stop leaving critiques unless it's asked for. *shrugs* I'm not sure what else can be done.
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on 2008-12-21 08:55 am (UTC)This really does bother me. It feels very wrong and I'm surprised to see this come about... I've been in various fandoms for over a decade online and this is the first time I've been baffled by the fandom mentality. I've always thought that once written pieces of work are up for the public's consumption, they are naturally subjected to review. And as we're taught in school, reviews should be insightful, concise and most of all, delivered neutrally with tact. It's what I would expect whenever I pen something, be it a past fic (very distant past), a blog entry or a paper for school.
It's not even a matter of wanted or not because it to me is natural for the development of your writing abilities. I know I have these blindspots in my writing that would never be corrected unless something points them out and I think that's the same for everyone. And promoting better writing is better for everyone, writers and readers alike. But I'm starting to get that it isn't wanted anymore. I remember when this used to be a problem when it was just leaving flames but I try very hard not to get even close to that level so I've always thought I was covered.
Oh well, fandom changes and we all have to change with it, right? If authors don't want critiques anymore, okay, I'll stop leaving critiques unless it's asked for. *shrugs* I'm not sure what else can be done.