Halp.

[justira]

So, help me out here, flist.

One Piece fans please help.

If you're on my flist and you like One Piece you probably know that I run grand_line_vine and probably also that one of the sections there is Editor's Choice, where I and the other editors rec stuff.

Well both of the other editors who used to work with me have asked to leave, for perfectly legitimate reasons pertaining to their offline lives. That's fine, and I'm grateful they could help me for the time they did. As far as I understand it, both indicated that they would probably return once their lives quieted down. I think. One of them pretty sure, the other I'm not sure.

Regardless, this puts me in an awkward situation. I am now the only editor doing recs, and that feels unfair. I do not want that section to become the justira variety hour. The section is there to put forward a mix quality work, not to be my soapbox. I already have one all my own over at picks_n_paeans. If I want to rec One Piece stuff (and I do) then I have a place to do it.

So my question is: Should I keep the Editor's Choice section?

Things to consider:

1) Not enough people are submitting fandom recs. If that section were producing any steady stream (even a trickle) of recs, then I would have no qualms about closing the Editor's Choice section, at least until there is someone else other than me who can also rec. The three sections (New, Editor's Choice, Fandom Recs) are supposed to balance each other. More to the point, the Editor's Choice is there to provide recs until Fandom Recs becomes a steady source of recs, since the New section is 100% inclusive and has no quality control whatsoever.

2) Do people actually use this section? Do they like the recs therein? Do they use one section (art vs. fic) more than the other?

3) Should I close the section just until other people come who will rec with me? Should I close it all together? Should I keep going on my own? Speaking of which, if you want to rec with me, pretty please apply.

4) Seriously, I don't want that section to be my soapbox. If people are fine with it being just me in there I can keep doing it, but if the idea bothers anyone else as much as it does me, I'd rather go. The Vine isn't there for me, it's there for readers. Hell, I mean, I'm an elitist bitch when it comes to fanworks -- it would be horrible if the Vine was run according to my tastes. And I don't even want to start that, not even one section, which I was nervous about from the start, even when there were three different people doing it.

Your input, please. Please. I'm trying to serve people as best as I can. Please feel free to respond here or on today's issue of the Vine, where I have included an announcement summarizing the siuation.

Comments

[bottle-of-shine.livejournal.com]

Reccing is hard for people.

My advice, if it bothers you to do it alone--stop, maybe lessen the restrictions you have in place on regular fandom recs, and start searching our people who are reccing privately and links to those. It's a downgrade in a way, but if it ends up causing you less stress, it might be for the better.

*feels bad for causing* >.>

[jubin.livejournal.com]

*feels slightly guilty that she was sick last night*

VAGUE IDEA: Lessen the restrictionson regular fandom recs and pick a few of those each week so they vary.

I HAVE RECS ALSO. ...I just need to type them up. ^__^;

[ptps.livejournal.com]

1) Not enough people are submitting fandom recs. .__.; I'm sorry. I can't think of any recs because I haven't seen that much of the OPverse outside of LJ to be able to reccomend anything.

2) Considering how little attention recs have been getting over all, I don't think I'd mind if the art and fic recs get lumped together. I like the recs, even if sometimes I'm just too lazy to check them out (but do later anyway).

3 + 4) It's not like I'd be upset if you recced the stuff you liked, because it's still someone else's opinion and you're reccing the stuff you like that other people mighn't have seen. I'm okay if you want to rec the stuff you like.

You and the others have really put a lot of effort into this newspaper. I think we should all be grateful just for that. *hugs* Thank you all againnnn. ;__;

[kaizoku-shinobi.livejournal.com]

Reccing? Nani was sore wa? (What's that?) *Luffy pose*

[gaymantalking.livejournal.com]

SO, I'm going to be one of those lame people that have to admit that I didn't read your post, I'm here to shower you with praise for your fan art that you drew for Nay! I am Matt, the one who "approved" hahaha. WONDERFUL! I have some ideas for some more, if you ever want to hear them ;o) lol