Hi! So I have an etiquette question. So I try to comment on fics with 0-2 comments. Something I've noticed is that others are only commenting 'update please'. Which I find rude.
Now if this happens on my fics- I typically let the commenter know that this is unmotivating to see that they only reason anyone comments on my labor is solely for more labor.
My question is, is it rude to reply to an 'update please' comment when it is on another author's story? It annoys me to see this happen to my fellow authors, but also it doesn't involve me.
Hello thank you for your ask and apologies for taking a while to respond.
My personal opinion is no, it is not rude, since fandom is all about community and it take a village to raise a child sometimes... I feel like maybe, it might even make the author's life a bit easier if they felt the same as you ('update please' comments are rude), to see that they are not alone in that view and not the only one shouldering the burden of telling off/educating commenters. However, this is of course subject to personal opinion, so I'll add a poll for the community to air their views (reblogs and additional commentary on this subject is always welcome of course).
Is it rude to reply to an 'update please' comment as another reader/commenter? (assuming 'update please' is the whole comment)
Yes, it is rude
No, it is not rude
Neutral, it is neither polite nor rude
I don't know
Something else (please reblog/comment to elaborate)
