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@justleaveacommentfest
JUST LEAVE A COMMENT FEST MASTERPOST
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SUMMERFEST 2025 BINGO CARD DROP
HELPFUL COMMENT RESOURCES
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we have to thank our brave soldiers in fandom who write gen fics. we have to thank our brave soldiers in fandom who write character studies and stories with no focus on romance or sex. we have to get on our knees and thank the brave soldiers in fandom who write about minor characters and friendship and family with no focus on romance or sex. i know it’s hard to care about characters in a world that seems to only revolve around ships but i see you. and i love you
I saw this and had to save this image cause I definitely have a few readers like this.
Every time someone comments on my old fic, i feel like I'm an old actor getting paid residuals. Appreciate you, old-fic-commenters. Key source of emotional income, tbh.
I left a really supportive comment after the author of a story I really like orphaned it and they thanked me and said I was the reason they posted another chapter on a different platform 😭😭😭
YOOOOO THAT RULES!!!!
every Valentine's Day I like to go through my marked for later backlog for stories I tag to revisit after reading so I can leave a comment. This way authors receive a flood of "valentines" from their readers so that they hopefully know how beloved they are.
do you happen to know if there's any kind of a fan fest of this sort for Valentine's Day specifically? I would love to participate, if there is a more formal event.
thanks for running this festival! So fun!
I KNOW IM GETTING BACK TO YOU MONTHS LATER AND I APOLOGIZE! I USUALLY RUN A VALENTINE'S DAY FEST BUT WAS UNANIMATED THIS YEAR AS MY PUPPETEER AND NECROMANCER HAD THINGS HAPPENING! I WILL KEEP EVERYONE POSTED ON OUR SUMMER FEST PLANS!
Hi skelly
Just wanted to say you reminded me of comment positivity after seeing countless of reddit posts on r/ao3 about how "READERS DONT OWE AUTHORS COMMENT" and how not commenting should be the norm and you should only comment on the best of the best because the other ones do not deserve their time...(after they read the "unworthy" fic bruh)
As a reader I just don't get why some people wont do the bare minimum of leave a little ♡ (in most situation not shaming those who have anxiety and such) after sometimes reading an 100k fic
Have a skellyfull day ♡♡♡
THOSE PEOPLE SOUND LAME!!! THEY ARE CONTENTROTTED AND I HOPE THEY SEE THE LIGHT AND LEAVE THE COMMENTS THOSE FICS SO RIGHTFULLY DESERVE!!!
Hello!
I hope your puppeteer/necromancer is doing well!
I’ve been a good fandom citizen and left many comments this week.
SHES DOING GREAT!! HAS A LITTLE TOO MUCH GOING ON BUT IS TRYING HER BEST!!
AND FUCK YEAH I AM SO PROUD OF YOU FOR LEAVING THOSE COMMENTS!!!!
Fic writers & fellow Ao3 users I have a question-
Do you like it/is it correct Ao3 etiquette to comment on a fic you liked even if it’s like, from 2005 and from a fandom long dead? I’ve been tossing and turning about this because I don’t wanna accidentally like, bring back middle school trauma for sonicfan420 on a random Tuesday.
ALWAYS COMMENT
for context, AO3 was launched in 2009. if you’re reading a fic from 2005, it’s specifically because the author wants you to have access to it. I myself have something like 15 fics that I re-uploaded to AO3 from other sites. I know other writers have more. AO3 is an archive; it’s not social media. your Instagram rules of engagement don’t apply.
old fics are on AO3 for you to read. enjoy them!
please comment! the archive emails us to let us know if someone leaves a comment no matter how old the fic is it will get seen and appreciated!
Especially lately when i have gotten so many bot comments, when a real human being shows up it is SO EXCITING
Getting comments on older fics is almost better than comments on new fic--it's a thrill to know something is still appreciated after so many years.
And we can turn off email notifications if we decide we DON'T want to hear from you, but still want it available for you to read and enjoy. So please don't be afraid to leave a comment if you want--if we want to hear your thoughts, we will, and if we don't, you won't be bothering us in the slightest. And when we're ready to hear them, they'll be waiting for us!
If you can see the fic, you can comment on the fic. Older fics deserve love, too!!!
Also remember that, not just email notifications, but authors can completely turn off commenting on a fic if they really don't want you to comment! If an author is so embarrassed by a fic they don't want to hear about it (but can't bring themselves to delete it), they have that control.
If you are able to comment on a fic, the author decided to allow that when they didn't have to. THEY WANT COMMENTS.
It's worth noting that some people turn off emails while still wanting to receive comments! I personally have email notifications off because the spam comments got relentless enough that I was just constantly getting barraged with emails. I don't get comment emails, but I check my comment inbox on AO3 regularly, and it's exciting to refresh to new comments!
YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO SKELLY CREW
Huge shout out to all the people who read fics. Who actually take the time out of their busy days to open a fic and read it
Before I started writing in earnest, I did not understand how much writing was going to eat into my fic reading time. We joke about having too many tabs open, but I have a different problem: the amount of tabs I have open on new fics is way smaller than it used to be. My ao3 wrapped would be a sad affair. Unless I’ve subscribed to an author or come across something on my dash, I basically don’t see it
Which has really driven home for me how much fandom cannot just be creators. You have to have people who want to read fic and meta discussions and joke posts. You have to have people who want to look at art and gifs. It has to be mutual.
Community thrives on flow. You have to have that movement of people sharing things with each other for a community to exist
Thank you fic readers. You keep things flowing
Be prepared to get comments like "Your hair is so pretty. You wrote her hair so pretty. Why is she so pretty?" And "Your writing is so good. I can really tell what he's saying and oh he smells so nice. That's a cool looking bag. Your beta has awesome shoes I bet. What's her name?"
Let the endless compliment cycle begin.
I’m so into this
It's five years later, I just saw this pop up on my feed, and I'm still so into this
your comment means so much to the author!! don’t be shy about letting your favorite authors know you love their works.
if their fic makes your day, your comment makes their day too
Are people on Tumblr aware that you can customize your kudo message??
got it from this twt post (has more stuff in the thread)
og reddit post here
"commenting is hard i never know what to say" this is an actual comment i left on a fic last night
you can literally write anything you want
this comment being from 2:35 am adds to the atmosphere i think
oh god this is doing numbers um. engage with my project. please. comment on a fic
SAY NICE THINGS TO PPL
Reblog to tell the person you reblogged it from that they are really cool.
hi skelly! just wanted to let you know that i am very grateful for your blog. i just recently got back into a fandom and started reading fics again, and because of your posts it felt so much easier to comment on these awesome fics and pinpoint what stays with me. hope you're having a great day just wanted to say that!!
I'M HAVING AN EXCELLENT DAY AND NOW IM HAVING AN EVEN BETTER ONE THANKS TO THIS LOVELY MESSAGE!! SO PROUD OF YOU FOR LEAVING THOSE COMMENTS!! HAVE AN AMAZING DAY!
