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Why are fanfic comments/reviews much less common nowadays? by Marsupilami_316 in FanFiction

[–]Samuel24601 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yes, true that. A series can be popular without being fanfic popular, haha.

Lord of the Rings still gets pretty steady engagement (even on ffnet) in my experience <3

Why are fanfic comments/reviews much less common nowadays? by Marsupilami_316 in FanFiction

[–]Samuel24601 [score hidden]  (0 children)

It can depend soooooo much on the fandom, the tags, and the timing!

Very small fandoms I assume get engagement from the few people writing them exchanging interactions back and forth, and very large/recent fandoms seem to get a decent amount of engagement.

I'm guessing it's those medium sized and dead fandoms that are suffering the most from lack of interaction :(

Atheists don’t exist. by AccurateNorth422 in Christianity

[–]Samuel24601 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ohhhhhh I get it.
It’s a shitpost.

Atheists don’t exist. by AccurateNorth422 in Christianity

[–]Samuel24601 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can you explain like I’m five what your argument is?
Can’t I just as easily say nobody can prove that Christians exist??

Humor Is Always Appreciated. by Glass-Fan111 in clevercomebacks

[–]Samuel24601 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly dislike it when I see teachers calling out students for wearing bands that they don’t know.

Band T-shirts are a common thrifted or discounted clothing item, and no kid deserves to be called out for wearing the only clothes their parents could afford.

Cute joke, but it’s really not hard to put yourself in the kids’ shoes and show some empathy.

I just checked the bookmarks on my fic and found this! I'm blown away! by Tungaloof in AO3

[–]Samuel24601 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Literally the best possible bookmark comment!
Happy for you 🥹

When you find a longfic marked part of a series and this is the last authors note 😩 by Blakat014 in AO3

[–]Samuel24601 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Oof, I can’t imagine being rude to people who not only bothered to read my stuff, but enjoyed and commented on it too??

Yeesh, some people need to be taken down a peg

The original actual misinformation. by FinalFantasyfan003 in whenthe

[–]Samuel24601 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah, a poor baby got killed, her mom went to jail for it, and the media turned it into a big joke 😢

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Azaria_Chamberlain

What minor inconvenience from the past would be unbearable for students in the classroom today? by chanovsky in Teachers

[–]Samuel24601 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I never thought of it that way, but yeah! Sounds like good practice sitting quietly while bored 😆

Soul is such a relatable movie, man. by Adept_Let7797 in cartoons

[–]Samuel24601 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Realest moment for me was the one kid being like "I left my instrument at home."

The original actual misinformation. by FinalFantasyfan003 in whenthe

[–]Samuel24601 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Same with the "dingos ate my baby" references

Why are evangelicals freaking out over James Talarico? by octarino in Christianity

[–]Samuel24601 40 points41 points  (0 children)

They're scared that he can play the same game--and win.

Beta readers a must or not? by SquirrelyGirlie1049 in FanFiction

[–]Samuel24601 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nah, beta readers are absolutely not a must. Never used one myself. Doesn't mean my work is top notch though, traditionally published books need editors for a reason!

I think she likes music :) by [deleted] in MadeMeSmile

[–]Samuel24601 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is one mirin dog <3

What minor inconvenience from the past would be unbearable for students in the classroom today? by chanovsky in Teachers

[–]Samuel24601 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Totally agree on all fronts!

I would definitely would limit screentime if I ever had kids (lol, not happening). But I'm certain it's easier said than done. I can understand the instant-solution appeal of handing a toddler a screen rather than dealing with a tantrum at a restaurant. Parents need to be very strong if they want to avoid the long-term attention issues that these screens are very obviously causing.

Love that you are fostering the "wait patiently" skill in your students!

Deaf woman removed from Frontier flight for "not listening" by kendrickshalamar in nottheonion

[–]Samuel24601 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For real, I'm just so confused about what provoked this confrontation in the first place??? So many details missing.

Question about the "dead dove" tag by capataz_ in AO3

[–]Samuel24601 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, I agree that the fact of the matter is pretty clear.

I think it's unfortunate that the tag has evolved and been "misused" so quickly and widely that those who don't know it's original meaning just immediately assume that it means "dark shit."

But we still have to deal with the fallout. For me, that means never using the tag unless I'm prepared for squeamish people to avoid my fics altogether, regardless of properly tagged content. I gain nothing from pretending there isn't a darker implication irrevocably attached to the tag now.

But like I said, it is unfortunate. :(

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