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Perspective
Sep. 8th, 2011 08:31 pmI have been learning how posting on a blog is different from posting on Fanfiction.net, and I have to say, there is certainly a learning curve here.
I was spoiled by the fanfiction site, in a way. It is much more structured than a blog is. In fact, I was not aware that blogs could host communities with stories until I read about them in someone's profile. Of course, on the fanfiction site, there is somewhat more regulation. There has to be.
Therefore I had to learn that mediators of communities have their own rules. Thus far I have posted in two communities, and on both I messed up and had to correct. Which is fine- now I know to look for what moderators of communities want. In my defence, I did read through the rules; on one I did not understand what was needed, and in the second, the rule was there but it was on the side in small print and I did not see it.
Now, both moderators let me know that the problem was, and I corrected it. After all, this is their community. The difference was in how they corrected, and in response, my attitude towards their correction.
This first was kind in pointing out the problem and gave me a link on how to do it (in this case, make a cut). It took me a while, but I did get it right. I did not mind making the change; it was my first post. She also sent me a private message, so that it was not attached to the fiction.
The second also told me what was wrong, and how to correct. However, he was cold about it. He responded by the comments page, meaning that anyone who reads the fic knows I messed up. I did not appreciate the attitude or the method of correction. I almost withdrew my post, but decided to chalk the matter up as a learning experience and have posted both parts of the fiction.
Which is not getting any comments, so I guess I may as well have saved myself the trouble.
What amused me later was my own attitude. Both asked me for something reasonable, and I followed through, but the nicer one did not make me feel like an idiot, and the second did.
Chances are that I won't post in the community again, and I can't help but wonder if that was his intention.
I was spoiled by the fanfiction site, in a way. It is much more structured than a blog is. In fact, I was not aware that blogs could host communities with stories until I read about them in someone's profile. Of course, on the fanfiction site, there is somewhat more regulation. There has to be.
Therefore I had to learn that mediators of communities have their own rules. Thus far I have posted in two communities, and on both I messed up and had to correct. Which is fine- now I know to look for what moderators of communities want. In my defence, I did read through the rules; on one I did not understand what was needed, and in the second, the rule was there but it was on the side in small print and I did not see it.
Now, both moderators let me know that the problem was, and I corrected it. After all, this is their community. The difference was in how they corrected, and in response, my attitude towards their correction.
This first was kind in pointing out the problem and gave me a link on how to do it (in this case, make a cut). It took me a while, but I did get it right. I did not mind making the change; it was my first post. She also sent me a private message, so that it was not attached to the fiction.
The second also told me what was wrong, and how to correct. However, he was cold about it. He responded by the comments page, meaning that anyone who reads the fic knows I messed up. I did not appreciate the attitude or the method of correction. I almost withdrew my post, but decided to chalk the matter up as a learning experience and have posted both parts of the fiction.
Which is not getting any comments, so I guess I may as well have saved myself the trouble.
What amused me later was my own attitude. Both asked me for something reasonable, and I followed through, but the nicer one did not make me feel like an idiot, and the second did.
Chances are that I won't post in the community again, and I can't help but wonder if that was his intention.
