Poll #3579 Recs! Who/When/Why? (Part I)
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I read what I see recced:
Hardly ever![]()
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3 (6.2%)
Sometimes![]()
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32 (66.7%)
Most of the time![]()
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6 (12.5%)
Only if I already know the pairing, fandom, etc.![]()
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7 (14.6%)
Only to explore new pairings, fandoms, etc.![]()
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0 (0.0%)
I like recs because they:
Take me straight to the best stuff!![]()
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29 (61.7%)
Alert me to fests/comms I wasn't watching![]()
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30 (63.8%)
Show me what others like to read![]()
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19 (40.4%)
Catch me up when I’ve been away![]()
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19 (40.4%)
Introduce me to new pairings, authors, etc.![]()
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27 (57.4%)
Warn me what my friends feel OMG strongly about![]()
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12 (25.5%)
Something else I’ll talk about in comments![]()
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2 (4.3%)
By "rec" I really mean:
Just the link and basic info, like in the daily roundups![]()
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1 (2.1%)
The author’s summary plus maybe a sentence more![]()
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7 (14.9%)
At least a few sentences describing the yayy![]()
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13 (27.7%)
Enough to give a good feel for why I might want to read![]()
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23 (48.9%)
More like reviews. Inquiring minds want to know!![]()
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3 (6.4%)
As to the “right amount” of recs...
There can never be too many!![]()
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11 (25.0%)
I need them LIKE WOAH when fests are going on![]()
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10 (22.7%)
Long rec lists, posted only now & then = BFF![]()
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7 (15.9%)
One or two a day keeps the boredom away![]()
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16 (36.4%)
The factor in a rec that makes me most likely to click or not click is:
The pairing is all. I have my limits!![]()
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4 (8.3%)
The rating/warnings are make-or-break![]()
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2 (4.2%)
Who’s reccing it![]()
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6 (12.5%)
What they say about it![]()
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26 (54.2%)
How hard they squee![]()
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1 (2.1%)
The details. I need details, dammit!![]()
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9 (18.8%)
Boredom. I'll read anything on a slow day.![]()
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0 (0.0%)
"Hot recs" are:
My direct line to the must-reads![]()
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2 (4.5%)
Generally a good guide![]()
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9 (20.5%)
*shrug* I can take em or leave em![]()
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11 (25.0%)
Unreliable. I mean, who sez??![]()
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10 (22.7%)
Pure promotion. Nuff said.![]()
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2 (4.5%)
A nice idea, but WHY WHY WHY were they recced?![]()
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10 (22.7%)
Who needs recs the MOST?
Newbies to the fandom, pairing, or genre![]()
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6 (12.5%)
Old-timers, so they can find teh new shiny![]()
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1 (2.1%)
Unusual pairings/kinks/fandoms, so they can find an audience![]()
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8 (16.7%)
Fests![]()
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2 (4.2%)
News roundups![]()
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0 (0.0%)
Authors, so they can feel the lurve![]()
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0 (0.0%)
Everybody. Keep the squee coming!![]()
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31 (64.6%)
Don't miss Part II: What should be in a good rec?
Ooooh![]()
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5 (11.6%)
Ticky!![]()
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20 (46.5%)
Poll memes FTW![]()
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6 (14.0%)
Meme meme![]()
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1 (2.3%)
Floss![]()
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11 (25.6%)