Random silly question

[genlisae]

This occurred to me while thinking about how many secrets there are about writers struggling to get more readers. I know we have a ton of communities where you can advertise your own sims story and they are great and wonderful and not enough good can be said about them but, why do we not have a Sims Story Rec community? Or if we do where is it 'cause I haven't found it?

I am thinking along the lines of the_slash_pile where community members rec someone else's story (for the most part), tell everyone what they liked, etc. The wonderful thing about these types of communities is not only do they get the word out there for others to find new stories to read but over time they start to serve as an archive of what IS out there.

So do we have one of these for sims stories and if not, why not?

Comments

[abstract-pixels.livejournal.com]

I recall seeing it, somewhere... a long time ago... It was almost empty.

Damn, that's a great idea, if not for Slash Pile I wouldn't have anything to read at work :P .

[simtopi]

I like this idea, I do. allthingsimlish had a recommendation post there but sadly doesnt have that much attention.

There is a couple of ways to do it... A free for all way where people just post their reccs, but I also think the allthingssimlish method where each story gets its own post and people would write their reviews in the comments. The latter insures that noone is left out, and new or just-discovered stories could be added on right away instead of waiting for someone to recc it.

In any way there is the sad potential for wank and drama. I think you could already see where. People may feel neglected, wondering why no one recs their stories, they may not get as many reviews or the usual about how certain stories get the most reviews and fan recs. But that can't really be helped I think. Or you know, the fun wank where people are accused of sockpuppeting their own reccs/reviews.

Please don't get me wrong I love this idea and would totally love to help mod or start a community like this. I'm just bored of the drama, but I guess people will complain about anything. It really is a positive idea, But the internet has made me alittle cynical.;)

[starling-1.livejournal.com]

Recommendations are tied up with social relationships. It's the Lunch Table dynamic.

That said, I think you should go for it.

[synda.livejournal.com]

I love this idea. I'm always looking for good stories. If they have to be complete though, an awful lot of good stories won't make it. People start, wander off to something else, lose interest in the sims, or their games crash and the like. They're still worth reading, imo of course :) Maybe just note that they're incomplete? Or not updating. Or something.

[aledstrange.livejournal.com]

It'd be great to see something like this but for all kind of stories (We tried something similar in M_t some time ago, but didn't work too much). Well promoted it can be a great idea.

However like others, I do worry about for the wank potential. In one hand, there's always those who may try to use this to promote stuff for all the wrong reasons (friendships, showing off, trying to get on the good side of the popular writers, or whatever) instead of being impartial and fair; and in the other, there's always those who would whine about not being rec'd enough and call out favoritism.

TL/DR: It'd need a lot of careful modding, but it could be really cool to try. :)