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

[frayadjacent]

RE your first paragraph -- that's pretty much exactly how I feel, though I may have done a bit of "oh thanks but I don't even think it's that good anymore" myself in response to comments on my first few vids. Oops! I do feel a bit embarrassed by them but I don't want to take them down. I don't hate them, I just...see their flaws very clearly.

RE your second paragraph: OMG THANK YOU! What a treasure. I am very happy to see this. Very happy indeed. :D :D :D

[endeni]

OMG, that icon. *g*

- Farscape-wise there are a couple of beautiful vids by Aruna7, their site went down some years ago and the vidder is very slowly re-updating stuff on their youtube account but not everything is up there yet.

- Buffyverse-wise there are some vids by E^y, whose site faced the same fate - "Have You Heard" in particular (a remix of the amazing Two words by sisabet) is such a masterpiece!
Also, a few beautiful vids by Robert Flannigan, that are apparently no longer available anywhere else: Angel - NFA Trailer, Angel, Illyria, Wesley.
Jesus Walks by mimesere, another vid masterpiece.
The Fiddle And The Drum by gwendolynflight - A beautiful Wesley vid (again, same story, the vidder site went down and downloading is no longer available).

Regarding fics there are a few Angel/Wesley fics by Fia Reynne:
two abandoned (but still very enjoyable) ones, Of medicine and magic and Unforeseen;
plus a fabulous (if too short LOL) Illyria!Wesley fic, Tangled up in blue.

Lastly, there are eleusis_walks's terrific meta posts (plus a couple of ficlets), since his journal is no longer in active use and most things are sadly no longer available.

And that's all for the Buffyverse and Farscape, I think. ;)

[frayadjacent]

Wonderful, thank you!