What makes a silent reader? - Page 4

Originally posted by: ..Breeze..

I don't know about others, but I tend to comment or atleast like the posts that I read, but yeah! the point is that I may not be able to read the posts some times, mainly due to lack of time😳 I think same happens with others too..they may just not have enough time to have a thorough read of the entire post and comment😳 Though, I appreciate the ones who comment on FFs, OS because, I know it feels bad to put so much effort on it and get a very few comments in return!

So all my dear silent readers, please appreciate the work that you enjoy😊

due of lack of time I can understand as they is so many things going on your real life there is no time to read any story. So could uderstand that. it is good that you try to comment or press like as then the author know you have read the story and have liked:)

thanks for sharing your views:)

Originally posted by: Aquiline

Interesting question. I think it is because they are unsure: unsure of themselves in the virtual world or in a Thread they are not too familiar with ; or unsure of the writer's perseverance, if the writer will continue with the story till the end or drop in the middle coz that would hurt any reader especially one who comments diligently; or it could be because the reader is unsure about the right words and the reception that the reader will have in the writer's eyes.

that is a really good reason. Sometimes it does take time to know if this is a story which I am going to like and love reading it. As for stoping in middle everyone has been there where sometimes the author has stoppend in mildde as sometimes maybe the author was not happy how the story is going and it is going as they thought will be so maybe that could be the reason.

thanks for sharing your views:)

well first of all thanks for opening d topic dat was in my mind for somany days but didnt get d courage to do just bcs i am afraid wat if some writers dont like it

it took almost 6 months for me to first like any post bcs iam too shy it took another year for my first comment bcs my grammer sucks but muskanp s stories forced me to do dat evn now i cant comment every post i read bcs i am usinq my fone and it is so difficult so i commented only once in a thread but liked every update i read

but nowadays tendency especially in ipk afraid me dat is d love towards closed blogs i had wanted to read somany stories here but dey r in blog and i dont know how to access it just bcs i am not deir close friend and little late to dat story icant read dat i think its not a gud way no offence to writers dey may hav somany issues like plaigarism but its not d right way bcs by doing so dey r limitting deir talents to afew and losing deir chances access new fans
sometimes i dont comment just bcs i felt d author too rude to handle even towards the readers who put one line comments

Originally posted by: Archu61

Interesting question you raised ,I feel the silent reader basically shy little introverted and does not want to hurt anyone with their views ,I appreciate all the writers but comment only if I want to point out something in a story .

But being shy and having a ego is two things...

What I am trying to say is that shy is okay but try to press like if you are reading someone work and if you are that shy then send a pm. having ego by thinking my comment and likes goes to someone story which I really like is also not good. Or to point out the mistakes.

In the eed we are just writing we have a idea in your mind.

thanks for sharing your views:)

I really don't know, actually, but can I just say something?

Originally posted by: angelgirl_a

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)

well, that could be a reason also. I do agree writing a comment on moblie does get hard and sometimes it does not even get posted here.

thanks for sharing your views

Yes sonia, wat ever u hav said is absoltly rite, if tat persn s gettng pm for tat stry, authr shld b infrmd...

Originally posted by: lazyleaves

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

Well it is good that you used to send pms to the authous as they get to know that you are reading their story:)
I think once you start to comment thn you cant stop yourself. So in the end it is about starting to comment:)


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 :)

I do understand but as a new author they want if someone tells them what they have gone wrong as they are new and dont know that much. and getting comment from you will be dream come true. So how will they feel bad:) in th end everyone wants to improve and not every comment as to be something they like. they could tell what they have not liked.

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.

I am also not that good when it comes to words and write that I feel the update and that is why I write two words instead. it is just sometimes you dont know what to say about a update.

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 -> :) ?

Time is a really important part. however sometimes I have seen people that so read the update but dont comment. it does not have to be a long comment just few words then the author will be happy.

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

been there and I has like What the?

I just thought okey what ever. have your ego instead

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.

I really dont undestand that part to why readers do that. in the end your are reading a story you like so just comment and dont let you ego come in the way.
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5) Give and take. I read you. You read me. I comment. You comment. This I have seen almost everywhere on the FF forum...

I know, but I dont understand one thing. why do that? Just because I dont read your story does not mean that you have to stop reading my. I dont believe on that part because I read stories which I love to read not because they are my readers. So that is something readers or writers has to stop doing that.

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?

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

One word to say
lol
dont have that much ego

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

very true and sometimes when you read a story after so long time you just forget.

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

Why? because you like the story so why wait for the author will pm you then you will comment.
there comes ego part again
10) Prejudice/Experience. If the author doesn't acknowledge the comments, the reader turns silent

But sometimes the author does not have the time to always replay on every comment. As much I do want to replay, here is not that much time. Here the link button does not work so the readers have to understand if they dont have that much tim even the writer does not have much time.


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

No, you had really awesome points and I had the great time to replay on them:)
P.P.S These points may not apply fully to all and one. Its just my observation :)

thanks for sharing your views:)

I think most silent readers aren't aware that they are silent unless told.

There's not much into it, really. We all were silent readers initially...

Interesting question ...