Today on Mysteries of the Universe

[arcanetrivia]

Why do people bother to follow fics on FFN that are marked "Complete"? (or equivalent on AO3, showing complete chapters like "1/1" instead of "1/?" or "1/10") Do they just not notice? Are they hoping that someday, somehow, the author might decide to continue the fic, even if it's a shortish one-shot that was written three years ago? (Actually more like pushing five, but the date actually on the fic in question on FFN is only three since I deleted and reposted a while back. It has its proper date on AO3.)

Comments

[akatnamedeaster.livejournal.com]

Beats me since that happens on my finished stuff all the time. Maybe it's some people's odd way of bookmarking things.

[stgulik.livejournal.com]

"Follow" is the way I flag a fic to read later. If I really like it and know I will want to read it over and over, I then "favorite" it. Same holds true for following vs. favoriting authors. You do what you have to, in order to survive in this crazy mixed-up internet.