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So this is mostly directed to those of you who write/read fic. I was just poking through the internet on my semi-annual trawl to make sure no one had stolen my fic and passed it off under another name or conversely attributed something I hadn't written to me, both of which have happened.

I found a couple of things I'd written on recs lists from people who hadn't commented on the fics themselves. Which, don't get me wrong, is cool. I mean, intellectually, I know that a lot more people read a fic than comment on it, but it's always nice to see that substantiated by real evidence. Also: um, they're recs.

Still, they made me curious. Because I thought I'd feel weird about recommending a fic without having commented on it, but then I looked back over my records and in one-on-one recommendations (Hey, XXXX, I think you'd like this fic here), a lot of the fics that I tout at length are fics I *cough*havenotcommentedon*cough*. Same goes for a lot of what's in my memories and bookmarks. I have a to-comment queue a mile long and I doubt I'm ever going to catch up.

I think this had a point when I started writing. I think it was something along the lines of, is there a particular relationship between what you comment on and what you rec? Or are the two processes, as they seem to be for me and at least a few other people, completely unrelated?

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I generally try to comment on everything I read and liked, even if it's just "Devi likes," so anything I like enough to rec is usually something I've also commented on.

You are a better woman than I. ;)

That's become one of my goals for the near future--commenting on things I read and like even if it's just one line recording my enjoyment.