What makes a silent reader?

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Amy

@angelgirl_a

Inactive

Posted: 11 years ago

#11

Well I don't always comment on every story or every chapter of a story but that doesn't mean i don't like the story or I haven't read it... For me , if i'm using my laptop then it's way easier for me to comment or like a post. And when i'm on the laptop i always make sure of it that i do comment and like the post unless i'm very busy.

But there are other times when i'm out on the road and sometimes get bored than end up on IF reading stories thru my mobile, And to be honest i hate posting comments using my phone! I don't know if it only happens to me but as soon as i try to comment my phone automatically starts typing gribbish! (only on IF). And by the time i'm home and on my laptop i forget that i wanted to leave a comment or so...

I honestly apprecriate all the stories and writers we have here on IF, because trust me they sometimes make my day with all the wonderful stories...

I don't think it will take much to leave a comment once a blue moon...😉

(My opinion)

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lazyleaves

@lazyleaves

Stunner

+ 7

Posted: 11 years ago

#12

I was very shy initially before I became vocal on the forum. Even then, I had PMed my favourite authors as I was too apprehensive to post my reviews on the main forum. Later, I don't know how but I started commenting and now you can see where I am :P

I am not a silent reader. If I like something I will tell the author about it (unless it slipped my mind because of some external factors. I will never intentionally not comment). Yes, if I don't like something and its a new or upcoming author, I don't say it because they might feel bad. So I quietly leave :) And this is because I don't know how the author will take it :)

Many readers tell me that they are too shy to post on the public forum and hence PMs me their reviews and I am fine with it. They are not silent any more ;)

1) Some say they are not good with words. I understand that too because once upon a time my siblings used to have a gala time poking fun at my grammatical and spelling errors! But what I don't understand is why so many authors silently read stories (I mean only by liking each and every chapter but never uttering a word about the story) They are pretty good with words, hence they should try to say something about the story and especially so because that author becomes happy that an established author from the forum read him/her.

2) Time. Time is the main culprit. I don't get time at all these days to even read anything, commenting is a different business altogether. These days I read only when something is highly recommended. But I always feel that if you are vocal otherwise, then you should try to drop in at least one emoticon. How much time does it take to type this -> :) ?

3) Ego. I have seen and experienced this. Some people are too egoistic to comment. I don't know what their thought process is. But this happens. Some are so egoistic that even if they like something they will not even 'Like' it. Their 'Like's are very precious

4) Enmity. Yes. If a reader stops liking an author, then he or she will turn silent (But yes, they do read) So my previous point on ego does feature here as well.

5) Give and take. I read you. You read me. I comment. You comment. This I have seen almost everywhere on the FF forum...

6) Scared. Some authors are not approachable and hence readers get afraid to comment. What if the author and her whole brigade would come forward to attack you?

7) Competition. Notice this, most popular authors don't read each other on the forum

8) Falling sick. It is a part of our real life. We fall sick and we just like to lie down and read and have no energy to type. And often the sick 'leaves' are so long that the readers are never able to tell what they wanted to about the story

9) PMs. If an author doesn't PM, the reader will not comment.

10) Prejudice/Experience. If the author doesn't acknowledge the comments, the reader turns silent

P.S. Sorry for such a long essay and point wise reply. I have studied under the Maharashtra Board and Mumbai University so...

P.P.S These points may not apply fully to all and one. Its just my observation :)

Edited by lazyleaves - 11 years ago

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jagrutid

@jagrutid

Rocker

+ 7

Posted: 11 years ago

#13

bhagvaan jane.. probably a feeling of it being unjust on the reader if he or she is unable to carry on reading or commenting regularly??

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summaiya

@summaiyasayed

Dazzler

Posted: 11 years ago

#14

may be it lot of time for them or network problem

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Nicky saluja

@Nickysweet

Stunner

+ 5

Posted: 11 years ago

#15

Don't know yaar but i m fed up with silent reader..if they don't want to read our story then they shouldn't buddy us

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Shruti Gupta

@Shruti21

Dazzler

+ 4

Posted: 11 years ago

#16

I have turned from a reader who regularly comment to a silent one-

Few reasons-
1. I hate it when a writer only reply to comment of there friends on the thread..

2. When a writer only be-friend a reader for the sake of comment..oh yes, i have met some

3. Many writers leaving the story incomplete.. That sucks terribly.

P.S- I remember i used to spent hours over analaysing the story and write a comment.. Its not always the mistake of readers who are termed as silent one..

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rukuswasthika

@rukuswasthika

Dazzler

Posted: 11 years ago

#17

i think maybe lack of time

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yeshyeshna

@yeshyeshna

Dazzler

Posted: 11 years ago

#18

for me its lack of time of difference in time

moreover,we read so much stories..its difficult to comment every time

sometimes i read 3-4 updates of the same ff at one go as i did not have time to read before

so because of lack of time..so sometimes i prefer to like the update only😊

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raniluvsasr

@raniluvsasr

Rocker

Posted: 11 years ago

#19

Okay a nice qustio,n i has joined if a lon tym back but mine posts wer 0 for a long period co i dint noe hw to comment. And erlier i cudnt like so i ws a silent reader. I noe evry one is gona laugh on dis 😊😉.