Old School

[lyore]

Fanlistings. I don't get them. Am I missing something, or is this some hang-over of pre-internet fandom I'm not getting? Just... what's the point?

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In my search for good X-men (movieverse) fic, I found the xmmficathon archive. I've justed started reading through the 2004 entries, and wow - so far, every fic has been worth reading. Just wow.

All this great fic, sitting there on LJ. It got me thinking about reviewing older fanworks (fic, in this case, but the point is just as valid for art), and how, after all this time, I feel sorta odd, leaving a comment. I'm not sure why. A year, two years, no problem. But four?

Perhaps it's because people's fannish lives are so transitory, especially on LJ. 4 years is an eternity, and people move on, from fandoms and genres and writing styles. It almost seems like an intrusion to comment and have a slice of then emailed into people's inboxes.

On the other hand, if anyone dug up one of my fics and commented on it in 4 years time, I'm pretty sure I'd be thrilled.

Anyway. Comments? Anyone else have a personal statute of limitations on reviewing?

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Comments

[abyssinia4077.livejournal.com]

I don't tend to review fic not on LJ, but I try to review LJ fic I read (sometimes I forget if it's really old). Figure it can't hurt and won't take that much more than than reading.

I know I get excited when I get comments from old stories.

(also, I've spent the 4 years I've been in fandom trying to figure out the purpose of fanlistings. Let me know if you find it)

[lyore.livejournal.com]

I'm much better about reviewing on LJ - but then, that fits, since I don't tend to interact fannishly anywhere else. Lurk, sure. But not talk. Not sure why... perhaps because on LJ it seems more of a conversation? Hmm.

I know I get excited when I get comments from old stories.

That's good to hear (seriously - I don't know why I feel nervous about reviewing old stories, but I do! My brain makes no sense.)

I've spent the 4 years I've been in fandom trying to figure out the purpose of fanlistings. Let me know if you find it

Glad I'm not the only one. Will do :)

[abyssinia4077.livejournal.com]

Personally, I don't like emailing feedback and a lot of off-LJ fic is on websites where that's the way to review. I read fic linked elsewhere but just...don't comment. I will sometimes hunt down the author's LJ or where the fic is posted on it in order to leave feedback.

Hee :) We all have weird brain things.