#ngl anon this ask has real cop vibes

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Hi Nell! Body Count is such an amazing game and I have so much fun reading it! Keep up the good work! I just wanted to ask about the COG forum. Is the reason why you haven't posted the demo on the forum because of any negative experiences? I'm also currently writing a WIP and I've heard a lot of negative things about the forum, but no one really wants to get into any specifics. So I was wondering if it's worth it to post my WIP there and could you elaborate on any of the negatives you've experienced on the forum?

I actually think that other authors have gotten into the specifics of their issues with the forums. I've linked some posts here and here that should provide a bit more information on the issues.

I did originally say that I didn't plan to post Body Count there, but then I got a massive amount of weird anon hate about that decision so I thought, fuck it, anything for an easy life.

You can find my thread here (it's in the adult content section, so it's only visible to those with accounts who have opted in to that sort of content). So far, it's a 118 comment thread and I've had two comments that have actually given me useful, constructive feedback. There have been a lot of other very kind and encouraging comments (which is lovely, don't get me wrong) and some comments that have really given me a headache.

To be honest, I used to have much more faith in the ability for authors to be directive about the comments and feedback they want to receive. The Body Count thread has taught me that even when you try to lay down clear boundaries about the type of feedback you want people will just ignore them lmao.

If you'd asked me before whether I thought it could be worth it for a new WIP to be posted there, I think that I would have been much more balanced in my answer. Now, I really can't think of a positive reason that you would; there are plenty of other channels to get critical and useful feedback about your work that doesn't come with as much hassle.

#discourse #ngl anon this ask has real cop vibes #i've answered on the basis that you're genuinely asking but #feel kinda weird about it hahaha #anyway my inbox and blog has felt intensely negative today #so if you see this please send me fun cool asks that i can answer to purge the bad vibes #xoxoxo