Request Meme Etiquette

[beckyh2112]

Someone posts a request-a-fic meme! Shiny! You make a request! Shiny! They write for you! DAZZLING!

You never respond.

*brakes screech*

Yeah, when you do that? You're being a dick. Someone went to time and effort to write something just for you, based on the prompt you gave. It may not be what you wanted, but even if it isn't, you should still say 'thank you'.

You know why? Because it's hurtful to ignore, intentionally or not, something made specifically for you.

But I am disorganized, you say! I forget these things! I cannot be expected to keep track of things!

Well, the simplest method is to stop participating then. But we'll assume you don't want to do that.

- make a folder in your inbox specifically for the e-mail notifications you get of meme-fics that you haven't replied to yet. go through and clean it out every week by replying
- if you have a Paid account, adjust your message settings so the only entries that go into your LJ inbox are the threads you're tracking on request-memes. go through and clean it out every week by replying
- open the meme-fic in a new tab as soon as you get it. don't close the tab until you reply.

This isn't rocket science. A little extra effort on your part is all it takes to not hurt people you presumably don't want to be hurting.

Comments

[bookblather.livejournal.com]

O guru of meme request etiquette:

What do you do when someone says "Oh, but I don't know how to reply?"

I mean, I know the basics, but does it involve a brick or something with spikes? What is the preferred method?

[beckyh2112.livejournal.com]

First, I tell them "try a simple 'thank you' then maybe up your game to saying what specifically you like when you feel more confident".

Then I get shitfaced.

[dark-puck.livejournal.com]

My preferred method is "okay, then no requests for you until you learn to say something, even 'Wow, this rocked! Thank you!'" Bricks or spikes are likely up to your own discretion.

It worked once! It will work again!

Not that I don't know exactly who you're talking about or anything. >.>

Here is an instructional diagram to help with this problem....

[invisiblemoose.livejournal.com]

Re: Here is an instructional diagram to help with this problem....

[childofatlantis.livejournal.com]

THIS NEEDS TO BECOME A MACRO

Re: Here is an instructional diagram to help with this problem....

[beckyh2112.livejournal.com]

*snickers* You are entirely correct, good sir!