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Post by Matkin22 on Apr 10, 2008 17:37:33 GMT 12
I'd recommend posting an author's note at the beginning of your chapter, as well as contacting the Fanfiction.net staff.
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Post by Elite4James on Apr 10, 2008 18:01:47 GMT 12
Sorry to hear that James. I thought that he would have pulled back by now. I would almost encourage you to wait until you get back from Japan, even if I am one of the ones waiting patently for the next one. I'm going to wait and see what develops, at this stage I haven't said anything further, but if he pesters me... I don't know... I still want to write it for those who have been so good to me in reading and reviewing. James, can't you just e-mail Fanfiction.net, and tell them of the problem? I would have done that, but this person is not contacting me via FF.net, they are nagging me through Deviantart.com I'd recommend posting an author's note at the beginning of your chapter, as well as contacting the Fanfiction.net staff. What do you mean? What would I say in a forewording author's note? |
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Post by Praetor on Apr 10, 2008 18:11:53 GMT 12
^ Tell your nagging reader to stop bothering you in the author's note. Or contact Deviantart staff, if it is possible. How did I get -1 karma?  |
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Post by LuciferIX on Apr 10, 2008 18:37:00 GMT 12
Sorry to hear about the karma Praetor, not sure why you were one to get it. I'll at least get you to 0.
Its sad to hear that his devotion to your fic has gotten to obsessive status James. When you first told me about him I was thinking that it would have calmed down after you saying no a few times. I really feel sorry for you James. Would it be possible to disable the PMs on Deviantart? Otherwise you might just have to try to ignore him, however hard that may be.
And I seriously doubt that any author's note will change this guy. If anything he might just want to get mentioned in the story and you might be doing exactly what he wants.
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Post by Elite4James on Apr 10, 2008 18:37:06 GMT 12
I've been meaning to ask that, what is this smite and exalt stuff? I don't get it? Thanks Praetor, at the same time I don't want to be harsh and make the reader resentful of me. I will notify deviantart staff should this problem persist. Sorry to hear about the karma Praetor, not sure why you were one to get it. I'll at least get you to 0. Its sad to hear that his devotion to your fic has gotten to obsessive status James. When you first told me about him I was thinking that it would have calmed down after you saying no a few times. I really feel sorry for you James. Would it be possible to disable the PMs on Deviantart? Otherwise you might just have to try to ignore him, however hard that may be. And I seriously doubt that any author's note will change this guy. If anything he might just want to get mentioned in the story and you might be doing exactly what he wants. You cannot disable them I don't think, and I get messages from friends there as well. I am going to try to ignore him. It's probably the best way and he may even take a hint and leave me alone. EDIT: There's a block option, should he bother me again, I'm just going to have to resort to that unfortunately. |
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Post by LuciferIX on Apr 10, 2008 18:44:17 GMT 12
I've been meaning to ask that, what is this smite and exalt stuff? I don't get it? As far as I know its just a peer to peer evaluation. Its anonymous so you can Exalt a person that you felt did good for the site or Smite those that did bad for it. Or they can just be a big pain and play with it for no reason. Even if it doesn't mean much, seeing the -1 isn't something you would want to see. EDIT: There's a block option, should he bother me again, I'm just going to have to resort to that unfortunately. Thats good to hear. He only reads it on DeviantArt right? The last thing you need is for him to find the ff.net version. I don't really understand how people can read those small things over there anyways. |
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Post by Praetor on Apr 10, 2008 18:51:26 GMT 12
Thanks LuciferIX.
It's strange how I got -1 karma, at the time, when I don't remember anyone active in the forums. Or it might have been that a member logged in and I got smited, while I was away from the keyboard, and by the time I returned, he/she logged out.
Anyways, you CAN be assertive. Tell the reader that you appreciate his obsession with your story, but if he nags you to complete the chapter by rushing, then the story will not turn out as well, and that he (the obsessive reader) will not like it very well, or even lose interest in it.
Overall, the point is to tell him that a rushed chapter will not turn out very well.
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Post by Elite4James on Apr 10, 2008 23:57:15 GMT 12
Thats good to hear. He only reads it on DeviantArt right? The last thing you need is for him to find the ff.net version. I don't really understand how people can read those small things over there anyways. Only a few of the early chapters are on deviantart. He reads them on FF.net but is not a member. He's just lazy and selfish. He said, 'Tell me when you update!' I said, 'Sign up for an author or story alert on FF.net.' He said, 'Why don't you just tell me.' Seriously, how rude and lazy can you get? No manners whatsoever. |
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Post by Matkin22 on Apr 11, 2008 1:38:05 GMT 12
Kinda sounds like he thinks you have some sort of PM list.
By an author's note, I meant saying something like "I have been nagged recently to update as soon as possible. I don't mind getting a question about my updates once every so often, but please don't ask continually. I write at my own pace, at my own time, and I will update when I'm ready. Nagging me to update really sucks the fun out of writing, and it really just makes each chapter take longer to make."
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Post by LuciferIX on Apr 11, 2008 5:32:12 GMT 12
Only a few of the early chapters are on deviantart. He reads them on FF.net but is not a member. He's just lazy and selfish. He said, 'Tell me when you update!' I said, 'Sign up for an author or story alert on FF.net.' He said, 'Why don't you just tell me.' Seriously, how rude and lazy can you get? No manners whatsoever. Thats about the definition of lazy. That guy has almost no life if he is constantly bugging you for the updates when it would only take a couple minutes to create the account. |
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Post by DaveTheFishandChipsGuy on Apr 11, 2008 5:52:06 GMT 12
Yeah, he could at least do what I did before I made my account, which was to add people's profiles to my favourites (on IE) and just check every so often.
But since I made my account, I just favourite stuff, and then stories go straight to the top when they get updated. Convenient!
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Post by Elite4James on Apr 11, 2008 10:13:37 GMT 12
Kinda sounds like he thinks you have some sort of PM list. By an author's note, I meant saying something like "I have been nagged recently to update as soon as possible. I don't mind getting a question about my updates once every so often, but please don't ask continually. I write at my own pace, at my own time, and I will update when I'm ready. Nagging me to update really sucks the fun out of writing, and it really just makes each chapter take longer to make." He uses the PM function on DeviantArt to message me at his leisure, so he uses that to nag for updates, ask questions (which I didn't mind at first, but now it's quite irritating) and the like. I like that idea about the author's note at the start of the chapter. I might actually do that next chapter, Chapter 20 is taking a long time to write... It's so hard. Thats about the definition of lazy. That guy has almost no life if he is constantly bugging you for the updates when it would only take a couple minutes to create the account. He nagged me for quite a bit, then it went away, now it's back. You're absolutely right about the updates though, takes a couple of minutes. However he thinks it's better since he can all of a sudden PM me directly to use that instead of what other readers do. Yeah, he could at least do what I did before I made my account, which was to add people's profiles to my favourites (on IE) and just check every so often. But since I made my account, I just favourite stuff, and then stories go straight to the top when they get updated. Convenient! Lol, you could make a commercial advertising the benefits of being signed up on Fanfiction.net! ;D |
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