poll: how do you feel about comments on your old fanworks?

[frayadjacent]

I'm still a bit of a fandom noob, relatively speaking anyway. But I came to fandom through not-new shows, namely BtVS. So I often read and watch meta, fic, and vids that were made at least a couple of years ago, and in some cases more like 5-10 years ago (I don't generally find much older stuff than that on LJ/DW, where I tend to look). Now that's even more the case as I seem to be adding shows like Xena and Farscape to my fannish collection as rapidly as I am more current shows. 

And sometimes I find something made in 2007 or 2012 and I love it and want to leave feedback! But that seems potentially awkward or possibly unwanted. So I don't. (Also I have to admit I use this is as an excuse as much as areason.)

So, a poll! If you create fan works, do you like getting feedback/comments on old stuff, and if so, how old?

Poll #16105

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 51

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What type of fanworks do you make most?

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meta
11 (21.6%)

vids
19 (37.3%)

fic
38 (74.5%)

icons/banners/etc
6 (11.8%)

fanart
2 (3.9%)

gifs
1 (2.0%)

podfic
5 (9.8%)

other or a combination
3 (5.9%)

How do you feel about feedback/comments on a fanwork you made 6 months to a year ago?

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Great! Comments are love.
50 (98.0%)

Eh, I'd rather they not. I'm over that thing.
0 (0.0%)

It's fine as long as it isn't concrit -- I already know what's wrong with it, thanks.
4 (7.8%)

It's not as great as more immediate comments, but it's fine.
0 (0.0%)

Something else I will tell you in the comments.
0 (0.0%)

How do you feel about feedback/comments on a fanwork you made 1-3 years ago?

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Great! Comments are love.
49 (96.1%)

Eh, I'd rather they not. I'm over that thing.
0 (0.0%)

It's good as long as it isn't concrit -- I already know what's wrong with it.
10 (19.6%)

It's not as great as more immediate comments, but it's fine.
1 (2.0%)

Something else I will tell you in the comments.
0 (0.0%)

How do you feel about feedback/comments on a fanwork you made more than 3 years ago?

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Great! Comments are love.
49 (98.0%)

Eh, I'd rather they not. I'm over that thing.
0 (0.0%)

It's fine as long as it isn't concrit -- I already know what's wrong with it.
11 (22.0%)

It's not as great as more immediate comments, but it's fine.
0 (0.0%)

Something else I will tell you in the comments.
0 (0.0%)

Comments

[ruuger]

I recently got a long comment to one of the very first fics I'd ever written and it really made my day that not only was someone still reading my old fic, but they liked it enough to leave a comment.

[frayadjacent]

Awesome! I can imagine I'd feel the same way about my early vids -- though with a touch of embarrassment on the side. ;)