Democratic Fic Recs and Cut-Tags

[icarus]

Helllo, friends list.

At least one person has asked me to use a cut-tag for these recs when I put them up. I respected that and did so. Then another asked 'do we have to?'

Hmm.

Now it is standard to not use cut-tags for recs, but I did put up three looooooong posts of them in one day. I'd also rather not use the cut-tag (it sort of defeats the purpose of recs), but I'd also rather not annoy my friends.

I'll tell you what. If I promise not to post more than one of these per day, can we avoid throwing down the gauntlet and challenging me to a duel? Waddya say?

Comments

A different challenge

[ragnhildholm.livejournal.com]

(Well, I did warn you I was shameless)

*makes puppy eyes and puts on affected whiny voice*: Pwetty pwease, Icarus, pwease write me a ficlet?
*adds in tremulous voice*: It's my birthday! Pwease write me a ficlet!

*drops cute act*
Ok, so that was very shameless of me. But there we are - so if you're feeling inspired...

You know I swallow practically anything - though I love H/D, and of course I need my regular dose of Snarry love...

[semielliptical]

It certainly won't bother me if you don't use cut tags. Three posts in one day doesn't hit *my* tolerance limit for multi-posting from one person, and I also didn't think the rec lists were all that long that they required cutting.

[anuanu.livejournal.com]

I live on my friends list. I LOVE multiple recs without cut tags, even if it seems like spam - it's not. I eat up multiple uncut rec posts like cheetos.

Re: Random visitor.

[cracking-heart.livejournal.com]

i don't mind scrolling a little, so no cut tag is fine by me. i've found several rewarding reads on these rec lists! thanks.

*boggles*

[barbana.livejournal.com]

Don't bother with the cut tag unless it's like a mile long. Doesn't bother me in the slightest.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Screw the cut-tags! Full scroll-wheels ahead!

(Look at what you inspired! ^_^)

[bluemoon02.livejournal.com]

I don't mind...

I mean in the sense that I prefer without the LJ cut and I don't mind how many you post per day *Smiles*

[pushdragon.livejournal.com]

Who's a contrary cow then?

Me.

I'll read your posts and love them whatever you do, but I beg you and everyone else to consider the cut for any post over 3 paragraphs. Those of us (or am I the only one?) who have to pay for our net time in dodgy cafes with slow connections need to be able to flick through our friends posts quickly to work out which ones we have time to read in full.

And, cut or uncut, please don't limit yourself to only one post a day!! Your recs are a goldmine for me and I'd hate to lose them.

your devoted, if difficult, Kit

I really don't mind, actually

[dphearson.livejournal.com]

But I do appreciate the cut tags- that way, i don't have to scroll down to see everyone entries.
Thank you, for the recs.
And no Fatwah for you!

[mark356.livejournal.com]

If you leave a recs post uncut, I don't need to open up the comments page on your calendar (which is how I've linked to this project on my sidebar) in order to get to the fic. However, each post is about six hours of reading, so more than one or two a day is sort of frightening, whether they're cut or not.

For general posts, my rule is that if I have to scroll down twice or more, cut it, although I admit that I'm most comfortable when I can cut my posts to one screenful or less. Notable exceptions include very important rants that you want everyone to read. However, for these recs posts, I don't mind them uncut at all, for the reasons I've already given.