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To sum up for those who like to skim read: ( My weekend: wine, Avebury, babies, mattresses )
I've been reading all the polls and discussion about feedback and how to get more, and absorbing the comments people have made. As a result I also found time this weekend to rootle out a free feedback form script that I've now installed on my site, in the interests of making leaving comments easier. Previously I only had a vague 'mail' link at the bottom of the page, which didn't mention feedback. Now the link says 'go to feedback form', in the hopes that this will act as a stimulus. Perhaps it should be something more direct, like 'leave feedback'. But I wanted to get across the idea that the link wasn't a 'mailto' link, but a link to a form. The feedback doesn't show up on my site, but gets sent to me in email form. The only snag is I can't have one on every page, due to various restrictions with the program, so you have to click away from the story to the feedback form page. I don't know if this is better or worse, because if I'm leaving feedback I like to have the story in front of me to reference or to remind me of the things I particularly liked. I should also put in my comments at the top of the story pages that I want feedback, and of the constructive kind, if they feel like it. It's understandable that most people don't like sending con crit to someone who doesn't specifically ask for it, especially if they are a stranger.
[ETA: Would someone be kind enough to click here and send me a test message, just so I can see if the form's working properly? It seems to be, but it would be good to check from a computer that isn't this one]
I've been reading all the polls and discussion about feedback and how to get more, and absorbing the comments people have made. As a result I also found time this weekend to rootle out a free feedback form script that I've now installed on my site, in the interests of making leaving comments easier. Previously I only had a vague 'mail' link at the bottom of the page, which didn't mention feedback. Now the link says 'go to feedback form', in the hopes that this will act as a stimulus. Perhaps it should be something more direct, like 'leave feedback'. But I wanted to get across the idea that the link wasn't a 'mailto' link, but a link to a form. The feedback doesn't show up on my site, but gets sent to me in email form. The only snag is I can't have one on every page, due to various restrictions with the program, so you have to click away from the story to the feedback form page. I don't know if this is better or worse, because if I'm leaving feedback I like to have the story in front of me to reference or to remind me of the things I particularly liked. I should also put in my comments at the top of the story pages that I want feedback, and of the constructive kind, if they feel like it. It's understandable that most people don't like sending con crit to someone who doesn't specifically ask for it, especially if they are a stranger.
[ETA: Would someone be kind enough to click here and send me a test message, just so I can see if the form's working properly? It seems to be, but it would be good to check from a computer that isn't this one]