Recs and a poll about fic-reading

[51stcenturyfox]

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[thaddeusfavour.livejournal.com]

FYI - Normally, not having an account somewhere would keep me from commenting, but since I have an account on LJ, DW, and AO3, no worries!

[xtricks.livejournal.com]

When I first got into fandom, I read mostly on individual websites and archives -- this was before LJ and related platforms were popular. Or on things like yahoo groups.

Now, I generally read on LJ simply because I have so little searching time, so I review my F-list for new stories. However, I'm perfectly happy being linked to and reading wherever the story is. I don't bookmark things, generally, so finding stuff is usually my limit. I hate delicious, though -- the only thing I use it for is ego stroking ... I got there to see how many people have linked to my stories.

[dashakay.livejournal.com]

I'll read anywhere but FF.net. That place gives me the hives.

[neifile7.livejournal.com]

I haven't achieved cross-accounts yet, so I'm more likely to miss something if it ain't on LJ. Is there a magic journal platform for the terminally timid who NEVER KEEP UP ON COMMENTING?? Aargh, I'm so behind.

[pocky_slash.livejournal.com]

I am just a jerk. I ADMIT IT. A lazy jerk. I will read it wherever it's posted, but I probably won't comment if it's on AO3 because even though I do have an account there, it logs me out persistantly and I am too annoyed to keep logging back in. SORRY.

I don't even have an excuse. I'm just a jerk.

[wendymr.livejournal.com]

I wasn't sure how to interpret the first option on question 2 - I have an LJ account (obviously) but don't have one on either Dreamwidth or AO3 and have no intention of getting one. So LJ it is - and I notice you didn't mention Teaspoon; I'm just as likely to read/comment on Teaspoon as I am on LJ. Just nowhere else.

(And then, of course, it depends what the fic is about *g* If it's Jack/Doctor or OT3, I'm all over it; if it's Ianto... not so much. Not even for you!)

[robling-t.livejournal.com]

A short fic I'll read anywhere, a longer (chaptered) fic I'm somewhat more likely to tackle if it's either posting somewhere that I can have it pester me as new bits come out (IE favoriting on Teaspoon or tracking here), or can set to 'read all at once' if it's completely posted (IE 'story view' on Teaspoon or... um, whatever the equivalent is on AO3, I know there is one because it drives me nuts when I go to post stories there). So... kind of depends. As to commenting, having to jump through hoops like having an account somewhere I don't already frequent (FF.net I am looking at you) is a definite deterrent. Also, bizarrely, is the fic's rating -- the higher it is, the more I'm going to have to like the story to overcome that feeling that the little old ladies in the knitting guild are going to manage to stumble into my "comments left" stats or something and start clutching their pearls at me at the next meeting... {sigh}

[ghost2.livejournal.com]

My favorite places are LJ and Teaspoon. LJ is good because I'm always checking my flist, and Teaspoon is good because I check the queue almost every day so I see most of what goes through there.

Dreamwidth just doesn't have enough activity for me to remember that it exists most of the time, and AO3 frankly has TOO much material and not enough organization for me to want to visit.

If I have to log in somewhere aside from LJ or Teaspoon to comment, then I probably won't do it.

[alba17.livejournal.com]

Doesn't AO3 make you enter your email to comment? I don't really like doing that. I don't have an account there and I'm kind of ignorant about the whole place. Although I said I'd read anywhere. I have a non-updated DW account. I should do something about that. Although probably no one looks at it anyway. I digress.

[thrace-adams.livejournal.com]

I only have an LJ account, so I usually don't leave comments at DW or AO3 - unless I can do it without logging in and then I'll leave my LJ name so the person knows who I am.

[firefly-124.livejournal.com]

I'll read anywhere and comment anywhere. I don't know if you can get into back-and-forth discussions with authors or other readers (not that that happens often anyway) at AO3 though, which leads me to prefer LJ or DW.

[languisity.livejournal.com]

Uh, just to clarify!

I have a DW account, but I really like reading on LJ. However, if I know a fic is somewhere else I don't mind reading it there too? As long as I can find it. I have an AO3 code, I just haven't forced myself to use it yet. /lazy

And the commenting thing... I hardly do it because I'm such a mouse, haha, but I tend to only comment on LJ. That's more out of habit, though. But I don't have any serious investment in that, so if I want to say something, I'll find a way to say it no matter where the post is :)

[kel-reiley.livejournal.com]

if i don't have an account, and you can't leave openID or anon comments, then i probably won't leave one - but since it's you and XT you guys will def hear from me no matter where it's posted ;)
for posting - i like Ao3's format: that, lj and dw are all good (as long as ppl don't post it in PDF ONLY, that is annoying b/c i don't dl those)

[lefaym.livejournal.com]

I'm happy to read fic anywhere, and I'm making a special effort to comment over at AO3 at the moment, because commenting seems to happen less there than on LJ.

I think both have their advantages, which is why I'm currently using both. :)