Of course feedback that spans multiple comments is "long". But I balk at the idea that a comment only starts being long at 4k words.
That's like saying fic is only long when it's over 20k. You might feel that way, and you're perfectly entitled to do so, but others will consider a 5k story longfic. The same goes for comments.
No one is going to contest that a three word reply is short and that a "full comment" is long, in the same way that no one's going to contest that a 1001 word Yuletide fic is short and a 50k epic is long, but most things in-between are open to interpretation, and just because you say there is "no subjectivity" doesn't make it true.
Personally I o.O when someone requests a fandom of one and all they can say is a line or two.
I don't feel like someone needs to be effusive in order to convey their thanks. I mean, it's okay if they want to ramble on about their love for the ship or the fandom for a while, but I certainly don't side-eye anyone for not wanting to engage in that, especially not with an anonymous author.
Re: Ways in which you are petty
Of course feedback that spans multiple comments is "long". But I balk at the idea that a comment only starts being long at 4k words.
That's like saying fic is only long when it's over 20k. You might feel that way, and you're perfectly entitled to do so, but others will consider a 5k story longfic. The same goes for comments.
No one is going to contest that a three word reply is short and that a "full comment" is long, in the same way that no one's going to contest that a 1001 word Yuletide fic is short and a 50k epic is long, but most things in-between are open to interpretation, and just because you say there is "no subjectivity" doesn't make it true.
Personally I o.O when someone requests a fandom of one and all they can say is a line or two.
I don't feel like someone needs to be effusive in order to convey their thanks. I mean, it's okay if they want to ramble on about their love for the ship or the fandom for a while, but I certainly don't side-eye anyone for not wanting to engage in that, especially not with an anonymous author.