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transposable_element) wrote2016-06-23 05:12 pm
transposable_element) wrote2016-06-23 05:12 pm
Comments and critiques
I had a slightly weird interaction on AO3 just now. I wrote a comment on a story saying "I don't usually like this sort of thing, but I'll make an exception." The author responded that she knew I meant it as a compliment, but that it was a rude compliment.
In retrospect, I can see that "i'll make an exception" could come off as obnoxious, as though I'm condescending to enjoy the story, but all I meant was that the author got me to enjoy something that I ordinarily don't enjoy.
Anyway, I apologized and s/he replied that it was no big deal, but I thought the whole thing was kind of weird.
In retrospect, I can see that "i'll make an exception" could come off as obnoxious, as though I'm condescending to enjoy the story, but all I meant was that the author got me to enjoy something that I ordinarily don't enjoy.
Anyway, I apologized and s/he replied that it was no big deal, but I thought the whole thing was kind of weird.