Heeey, welcome back! :) I was wondering where did you disappear for so long and if everything was quite okay. Nice to see you again. :)
As for the commenting on stories part, I personally have very little restrictions when it comes to social communication on the internet (and sometimes in RL, too; yes, I'm one of those nasty strangers that can start a friendly chit-chat with you while standing in the same aisle in a bookstore *gg*). So, I often comment on other's stories and entries. :) I do try to read the room lately, but still often forget what going against the tide can cost me, so yeah. *gg* Reading the room, but not always taking it into consideration. *gg*
I never expect replies to my comments when I comment on stories, although I gather this is an unusual behavior. And, which is worse, it works both ways, which means I rarely have the urge to reply to the comment someone else left on my story. That's not because I'm awkward to do it. I just don't see the point, because generally it means saying "thank you" to a person for saying "thank you". 8) But, like I already said, it seems to be an unusual way of thinking.
As an author I love me every comment I can get. :) It's not like I wouldn't be able to sleep without them, of course, but they're really nice. I wouldn't demand them from readers, though. Like you said, people have different reasons for not leaving comments, and I sure wouldn't want anyone to struggle with composing a comment because it's supposed to be a polite thing to do, not because they genuinely want to say something to me. Besides, even if there were no comments, I still have the story and the characters living in my head. :) That's a reward in itself, I think. At least when you care for your storyverse. :)
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Date: 2010-03-11 02:12 am (UTC)As for the commenting on stories part, I personally have very little restrictions when it comes to social communication on the internet (and sometimes in RL, too; yes, I'm one of those nasty strangers that can start a friendly chit-chat with you while standing in the same aisle in a bookstore *gg*). So, I often comment on other's stories and entries. :) I do try to read the room lately, but still often forget what going against the tide can cost me, so yeah. *gg* Reading the room, but not always taking it into consideration. *gg*
I never expect replies to my comments when I comment on stories, although I gather this is an unusual behavior. And, which is worse, it works both ways, which means I rarely have the urge to reply to the comment someone else left on my story. That's not because I'm awkward to do it. I just don't see the point, because generally it means saying "thank you" to a person for saying "thank you". 8) But, like I already said, it seems to be an unusual way of thinking.
As an author I love me every comment I can get. :) It's not like I wouldn't be able to sleep without them, of course, but they're really nice. I wouldn't demand them from readers, though. Like you said, people have different reasons for not leaving comments, and I sure wouldn't want anyone to struggle with composing a comment because it's supposed to be a polite thing to do, not because they genuinely want to say something to me. Besides, even if there were no comments, I still have the story and the characters living in my head. :) That's a reward in itself, I think. At least when you care for your storyverse. :)