Popularity, wank, and reviews: A survey

[author_by_night]

I've noticed complaints of people getting more reviews than others, favortism, etc; sometimes, I've been the one complaining. Hence this survey.

 

Part I: Popularity

1. Is it ever out of line for a moderator or admin to state or imply a preference towards a certain fanfic(s) or author(s) somewhere other than a personal blog or profile? (For instance, on a messageboard).

2. Is it ever out of line for anyone to state or imply a preference towards a certain fanfic(s) or author(s) somewhere other than a personal blog or profile? (For instance, on a messageboard).

3. Do you ever feel that moderators/admins ever unintentionally  acknowledge certain authors more than others?

4. Do you ever feel that moderators/admin ever intentionally acknowledge certain authors more than others?

5. Define "favortism".

6. Do you ever feel as though certain types of fanfics are widely preferred? (If so, which ones?)

7. Have you ever felt you would be more recognized as an author if you wrote certain fanfics? Do you still feel that way?

8. Have you ever purposely only read fanfics by certain authors? If so, why?

9. Have you ever felt that people have judged you by your fandom "status" - whether you're a lurker or the owner of a Big Name Site?

10. Have you seen others being judged by their fandom "status"?

 

Part II: Wank (as in to put down a fanfic, not the other definition)

1. When is wank acceptable, if ever?

2. When does wank go too far, if ever?

3. Have you ever been wanked?

4. Has someone you know ever been wanked?

5. Have you ever wanked someone else?

6. Have you ever witnessed wank happening among a site or group you belong to? If so, did you do anything to try and stop it?

 

 

Part III: Reviews

1. When does a review merge from "constructive criticsm" to flaming?

2. Is flaming ever okay?

3. Have you ever quit writing a story due to lack of response?

4. Have you ever flamed a story?