Podficcer Poll – Is this bp?
The question: Should authors be added to the database if their statement says that we have permission, but only if we contact them first?
Take the poll to help us decide. Your feedback matters!
Take the poll to help us decide. Your feedback matters!
I added one fake vote for each answer to start, so the chart would show us its colors. Every vote after that is real.
If it just says ‘notify me’ I say yes add them because I figure the related works notification is notifying them. Idlf it specifies ‘notify me first’ I’d probably lean towards no because you still have to ask them before you can post
Totally agree with kittona on the nuanced that just a request for notification still feels like BP, but if I have to do it first before posting then it does not feel like permission
Agreed; if I’m having to tell you first that I’m making it, it’s not blanket permission. I can respect not liking surprises! But it’s not a green light, it’s a toll.
Agreed, “notify me” feels like a yes, “notify me beforehand” feels like a no
I really want to pick “Yes, add them! If I drop them a comment 60 seconds before I post, it counts as telling them ‘first.'” simultaneously with “No, don’t add them. I don’t always remember to read the statements and I don’t want to podfic these by mistake.” lol
I still find those statements useful. If the author has thought enough about podfic that they’ve put out a statement about it, that at least means they’re interested and likely to say yes. Seeing a statement like that makes it easier for me to reach out than just contacting someone cold, having no idea their thoughts on podfic.
100%. Any kind of statement is a good thing. Whether they love the idea of someone podficcing their stuff or can’t bear the thought, it’s super helpful to know upfront. The completionist in me really wants to document every statement of any kind and categorize them in the database, while the practical side of me doesn’t see the point. I’m torn, but I’ve tried to draw the line at either full BP or if the intent feels like BP, even if the wording could be better.
It wouldn’t be hard to create a separate table for ask first (and statements that feel like the intent is ask first). I wouldn’t want them to be highlighted green on AO3, but other than that it’s doable. Maybe a different color? Give the podficcers what they want! That’s my motto. Do we want an AF list?
Also, Hi Paraka!