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Questions I've pondered.
Purpura Lipstick:
I leave reviews because it's not fair to want them from all of you if I'm not leaving them in return. I also hope that if I read and review someone else's story they might click on mine and give it a go. Is that wrong of me?
RokofAges75:
Yeah, to me, it's just part of reading etiquette. I think it's rude to read every chapter of a story and never review, and fellow writers should know better. Laziness is not an excuse. It takes all of ten seconds to type even a one-sentence review, which is better than nothing. Obviously, taking a few minutes to write something a little more detailed would be ideal, but hey, baby steps LOL.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: Purpura Lipstick on August 14, 2011, 07:55:07 PM ---I leave reviews because it's not fair to want them from all of you if I'm not leaving them in return. I also hope that if I read and review someone else's story they might click on mine and give it a go. Is that wrong of me?
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It's not wrong, although I wouldn't expect people to do that just because you've reviewed their stuff. Reading and reviewing should be something you do because you genuinely like the story, not because you feel obligated to do it, like you "owe" that author reviews. But it's certainly nice when it goes both ways!
Purpura Lipstick:
No I don't want them to "owe" me. I just get my name out there.. lol. I definitely don't expect people whose stories I enjoy and review to turn around and read mine.
RokofAges75:
Sure, that makes sense. And that does work sometimes; I know I'm more likely to at least give something a try when I see it's written by someone who has been a regular reviewer of my stories. I love to return the favor when I can, but I won't review if it's not really something that appeals to me, because that would be fake. Pity reviews are degrading.
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