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Epic Recs is (over) a year old!

  • Jul. 10th, 2008 at 2:54 PM
This is a little late, as I completely spaced on ER's birthday what with all the craziness of the Small Fandom Big Bang (though, speaking of, the first round is over and there's lots of fic to enjoy), housesitting (I'm actually ready to be back in my crappy apartment now), and working on wedding presents (though I've just finished an afghan that I have been working on for, literally, ten years, so that's one of two down!)  Still, I've been wanting to do something as an anniversary type thing for months, so I figure better late than never.

Ahem.  So, Epic Recs has been around for exactly a little over a year!  Hard to believe that this time in June of last year this little comm kicked off with just me and a handful of fandoms.  We've now grown to five full-time reccers and 5...10...20...a whole crapload of fandoms.  For those that have been with us from the beginning, thanks for hanging around, and for those who are new to the comm, welcome!

As part of our on-going efforts to make this the best rec comm on the net, I have a few questions.  Answers will be rewarded with...uh...thank yous.  And lots of gratitude:)

1.  How did you find Epic Recs?  How long have you been a reader here?

2.  How many (and which) of our fandoms do you read?  Are there any fandoms that you would especially like to see added to the roster?

3.  Do you find the layout of the comm easy to use?  Are there any changes you'd like to see?

4.  Any general comments you'd like to add?  We're always looking for feedback!

Thanks again, everyone.  Hope to see you all again next year!

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[identity profile] the-cephalopod.livejournal.com wrote:
Jul. 11th, 2008 10:11 am (UTC)
Hi & happy anniversary [livejournal.com profile] epic_recs!

1. I stumbled upon this comm a few months ago, via a Google search I think.
2. SGA is my most favourite and most consistently read fandom. I also sometimes read DS, TS and Smallville. I've recently discovered HP, and that is what I find myself reading mostly at the moment as it has totally sucked me in even though I have no experience with its canon.
3. Yes - you have a nice and simple comm layout and no changes spring to mind.
4. It's a fantastic rec comm - thank you all for your hard work! I especially like reading why you guys are reccing particular fics as that gives me a good idea of whether my tastes align with yours.

Thank you once again!

cep xxx
[identity profile] jane-elliot.livejournal.com wrote:
Jul. 11th, 2008 01:30 pm (UTC)
2. Oh, man, HP has totally sucked me in as well. That and small fandoms -- now that I've discovered fanfiction downloader, I'm reading all of those tiny fandoms I'd never considered before.

4. I have to admit, one of the reasons I started this comm was because I was tired of reading fic recs that consisted of a title, author, and single quote. To me, those were utterly useless: at the very least I need to know the pairing and the length of a story, and I very much prefer recs that include a review. Thus ER was born:)

Thanks so much for your comments!
[identity profile] the-cephalopod.livejournal.com wrote:
Jul. 11th, 2008 01:41 pm (UTC)
Excellent! Does that mean there'll be more HP recs in the near future? *looks hopeful*

cep xxx
[identity profile] jane-elliot.livejournal.com wrote:
Jul. 11th, 2008 01:57 pm (UTC)
Well, not next week (since that's going to be rare pairings week), but most definitely in the weeks after that. I'd say that around half of my currently saved reviews (I have thirty or so) are HP. And Mei might have some HP recs as well, though I think she's gotten a little burned out on the fandom.
[identity profile] the-cephalopod.livejournal.com wrote:
Jul. 11th, 2008 02:11 pm (UTC)
I'll take that - lovely, thank you! *g* cep xxx
[identity profile] crasi.livejournal.com wrote:
Jul. 12th, 2008 01:03 am (UTC)
2. Due to your comment, finally clicked to see what the fanfiction downloader link was. Thank you!!! So far it looks easy and a time saver. Plus, I like everything in one big file anyways.
[identity profile] jane-elliot.livejournal.com wrote:
Jul. 12th, 2008 01:53 am (UTC)
Isn't it fabulous? One of my favorite programs,ever!

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