User blog comment:Birdpaw/Serious Biz/@comment-17759525-20161122013108

I agree. Part of the reason I've largely stopped writing here is that I barely ever get comments. It's not the only reason, not at all, but I do feel more motivated to work on stories that get more feedback, y'know?

There's been a huge wave of new users who seem to enjoy spoofs a lot, and that's fine, but it does make it harder for users who write full-blown stories to get a lot of reads or comments ?? that's kind of how I see it anyways

As Bramble mentioned below, though, I do sometimes put polls on the bottom of my stories like "Hey, did you like it?" just to see what people think. It's really basic yes/no/kinda feedback, but it does let me know that people are at least reading my story and that some of them like it. On one story can't decide if I should link it or not my "do you like it?" poll has seven votes for "yes". Meanwhile, it has two comments, one of which are mine. That's where I see the value in having a poll down there - people who are too lazy or too busy to give lengthier feedback can at least let me know that they enjoyed the story.

I also wish people would comment more, but then I'm just as guilty as the next guy. I rarely commented on stories here even when I was more active, and I can't even remember the last time I commented. So I feel like I'm being a hypocrite when I ask for comments. But I definitely understand where you're coming from here.