Question about Forum Courtesy

[Dragonvx100]

So, I know there is no literal rule against this, however I was always under the impression that it was a general no-no to ask for or about an update from an author. However, I've been seeing more and more this happening where a person asks for the status of an update or even outright for an update. In some of the cases when others tried to tell them, what seemed to me to be a simple gentle reminder of forum courtesy, to not ask about that, that doing so is rude, the author then comes in and not only answered the post, posted an update, and/or corrected the other people saying it's okay to directly come out and ask for or about an update. So now I'm not really sure whether I'm okay to ask about this, does anyone have any idea what the general guideline is for asking for and about updates now?

 

[LurkingInTheDeceit]

You can ask when the next update is going to be. We mostly hit that when someone posts it in a thread where it's been over a month since the last reply, as that violates Rule 7, but, for dead threads, you can still ask on the authors profile or in a PM.

Whether it's rude or not, or how any particular author feels about it, idk. Opinions probably vary on whether it's considered pushy or demonstrating enthusiasm/interest.

 

[Malcolm Tent]

So, I know there is no literal rule against this, however I was always under the impression that it was a general no-no to ask for or about an update from an author. However, I've been seeing more and more this happening where a person asks for the status of an update or even outright for an update. In some of the cases when others tried to tell them, what seemed to me to be a simple gentle reminder of forum courtesy, to not ask about that, that doing so is rude, the author then comes in and not only answered the post, posted an update, and/or corrected the other people saying it's okay to directly come out and ask for or about an update. So now I'm not really sure whether I'm okay to ask about this, does anyone have any idea what the general guideline is for asking for and about updates now?

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I'd never really heard anyone mention thinking that was rude or anything. To be fair, most authors I know have set release schedules there days, but like, if its been a few weeks (and you're not necro-ing) I don't really see any reason not to ask.

 

[Silvercrystal]

It tends to vary, author to author.

As long as it's not a necro, or the only thing they ever post it's usually ok.

Now if people would just stop the tftc shit and use the "Like" function like normal internet dwellers.

 

[Malcolm Tent]

It tends to vary, author to author.

As long as it's not a necro, or the only thing they ever post it's usually ok.

Now if people would just stop the tftc shit and use the "Like" function like normal internet dwellers.

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Honestly I don't mind tftc. Always nice to get some engagement.

 

[Resilient_Soul]

Honestly I don't mind tftc. Always nice to get some engagement.

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Agreed. Boosts the story a bit more.

 

[A Standup Philosopher]

As long as people are polite about it, I enjoy the engagement and the sign of appreciation.
If someone is rude and demanding, acting as though they're owed something?
This I find aggravating.

 

[Malcolm Tent]

As long as people are polite about it, I enjoy the engagement and the sign of appreciation.
If someone is rude and demanding, acting as though they're owed something?
This I find aggravating.

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I mean, yeah, but I'm usually annoyed when people are rude to me regardless of the subject matter lol.