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I made one of those book lists everyone is doing, though I got overwhelmed by choice until I came up with a Specific Rule on what to include (books and comics I think about/am influenced by and feel positively towards, only one book per author) that ended up with a different vibe than what most other people seem to be going for.

Some notable ones I did not include: Watership down (forgot); Anything by Neil Gaiman (nope); old childhood faves like Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton, C. S. Lewis and Paul Jennings where I couldn't muster up a specific example I still have frequent and largely positive thoughts about; manga like Mob Psycho and Full Metal Alchemist where I ADORE the anime and would absolutely have devoured the manga if the anime didn't exist, but as it is never got around to it. And of course all the books I will think of after making this post ;)

Since I somehow forgot an 'Other' option on the favourite characters poll and from the replies it turned out to be very necessary! And now I'm curious.

EDIT: I forgot the existence of the number one. Just vote Other, sorry, numbers are hard >.>

Poll #31515

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 28

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How many characters from the previous poll are you familiar enough with to have an opinion on?

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Zero
14 (50.0%)

Two
5 (17.9%)

Three
3 (10.7%)

Four
0 (0.0%)

Five
1 (3.6%)

Other/pi/mu/etc
5 (17.9%)

anghraine tagged me in a 5 favourite characters poll, and I thought it would be fun to crosspost at tumblr and dreamwidth and compare.

Poll #31512

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 13

Who makes your heart sing the loudest?

Terezi Pyrope from Homestuck
0 (0.0%)

Shi Qingxuan from Heaven Official's Blessing
5 (38.5%)

Morrigan from Dragon Age
3 (23.1%)

Saito Hajime from Hakuoki
3 (23.1%)

EDI from Mass Effect
2 (15.4%)

These are not the same as my top 5 characters for fic or fanart, just the first 5 I thought of that make me go ahhhhhhh my faaaaave, limiting myself to one per canon. If it was 6 I'd have included Toph Beifong.

Tumblr version

Imagine you join a discord (or other similar online group social space with rules and moderators) which has this rule: you're not allowed to say anything too self-deprecating. If you do, you must say three nice things about yourself.

The discord otherwise seems appealing.

Poll #30044 Discord/forum rule against self depreciation

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 40

How would you feel about the rule?

Very positive!
2 (5.0%)

Mildly positive
4 (10.0%)

Neutral/mixed/depends significantly on context
18 (45.0%)

Overall negative but I can probably live with it
10 (25.0%)

NOPE that's a dealbreaker
6 (15.0%)

I never use that kind of site/otherwise can't answer
2 (5.0%)

Asking because I have seen people reblog this tumblr post mentioning such a rule positively, and I also once encountered this rule on what I think was a separate discord (rather than being for a group of friends it was for a fandom that poster does not appear to be interested in) So it seems a non-negligible number of people are cool with such rules.

But my reaction is very negative, and I'm curious to find out how unusual that is. Thus, a poll! I also just want to get across that some people are seriously troubled by such rules, but am genuinely unsure how that compares to the number who would significantly benefit from them.

Note: I'm not asking about variants like self deprecation being discouraged but there's no actual consequences, or whether you find this kind of rule helpful to enforce inside your own head or in other very different kinds of social situations. Nor am I distinguishing between how you would feel about the rule being applied to you, versus your assumptions about a space that has such a rule. If you have different feelings about Discord versus other social spaces, just answer for Discord.

Just: would encountering this specific rule in a real discord overall feel like a positive thing or a negative thing.
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Poll #27542 Click if you can see me!

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 62

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Can you see this poll?

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Yes
62 (100.0%)

No
0 (0.0%)

Sort of
0 (0.0%)

Other
0 (0.0%)

If you don't have a dreamwidth account, feel free to leave a comment.

This poll serves two purposes: I'm generally curious to know who sees my posts, and also to make sure I didn't just accidentally misjudge which accounts are inactive. I cleared out a bunch of what I'm reasonably sure are dead accounts from my access circle, but there's always the chance I screwed up. I was going to get people to let me know but then you might all have "But maybe they just don't want me reading their locked posts any more??" anxiety etc, and a poll is fun regardless.

Gender Census 2021, open to all people who aren't 100% a man or woman until March 10ish.

Apparently they're especially interested in hearing from people over 30.

Reading this guide to alt text made me aware quite how much longer some of mine are than the recommended length. Their advice for long descriptions is to either include it in the surrounding text or link to a longer description elsewhere. Dreamwidth does have space for a longer description in their image code, but as far as I can tell the only person who can see it is me, which isn't helpful.

So my two questions are (a) Does anyone actually see my alt text and (b) For those who do, what their preferences are. I'll keep doing alt text even if noone chooses it on the poll, you never know when someone might wander past and find it useful, but it's good to know.

Poll #24989 Image descriptions and alt text on this blog

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 8

Do you encounter the alt text on images on this blog?

Never
6 (75.0%)

Occasionally
1 (12.5%)

Frequently
0 (0.0%)

Other
1 (12.5%)

If you benefit from image descriptions, what would you prefer for longer ones?

All of it in the alt text
1 (50.0%)

A link/footnote
0 (0.0%)

Put it in the surrounding text
1 (50.0%)

Other
1 (50.0%)

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Sometimes when I make a post I get a lot of nice but similar comments I really appreciate, but I have nothing interesting to say to in response beyond, like, "thanks". Thinking about a unique variation on "thanks" for each comment is a lot of mental work for little benefit, but a wall of identical replies, or no replies, might make people assume I didn't like their comment. Especially since sometimes I do happen to have something interesting to say to one or two comments in particular, but not all of them, which could make everyone else feel weird.

Or maybe people won't notice or care!

So! Help me find replying to comments less mentally tiring.

Poll #24977

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 44

What reply would you prefer?

the same short reply as almost everyone else on the post
27 (61.4%)

no reply
7 (15.9%)

I would strongly dislike both of those
0 (0.0%)

I genuinely don't care
16 (36.4%)

other
3 (6.8%)

Please don't feel obliged to say you don't mind when what you mean is "It would make me feel a little bad, but I'd prefer that to you getting stressed". I just want to know what people prefer out of these two options so I can make an informed decision.

If other, please explain in the comments!

So SLBP seems to have finally given up on running on my emulator at all, to which my reaction was like 30% sadness 70% I'M FREE. But I feel the YEARNING FOR DATING and have a huge backlog and decisions are hard. So! A poll!
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While I intend on playing some more Demon's Bond at some point, each route costs SEVEN WHOLE AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS (and 20c!) ands my ridiculous backlog of games I already paid for is staring at me judgementally, while shiny new games I haven't tried yet wave seductively from the distance.

So! Help me choose what ridiculous romantic game to try next!

Poll #22334 Who should I romance next?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 18

f/m:

Tiny tsundere Scarlet from Ozmafia
4 (26.7%)

Tragic villain [SPOILER] from Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly
4 (26.7%)

Valentines DLC for adorable Yoosung from Mystic Messenger
1 (6.7%)

Christmas DLC for adorable Yoosung from Mystic Messenger
1 (6.7%)

Subby scientist Victor's post-ending fluff from Code Realise
5 (33.3%)

Detective Herlock Sholmes from Code Realise
6 (40.0%)

Other
2 (13.3%)

f/f etc:

Variously gendered cuties from tarot themed phone game The Arcana
4 (22.2%)

Variously gendered cute monsters from the demo for Monstrata Fracture
1 (5.6%)

Variously gendered horrifying monsters in GENDERWRECKED
5 (27.8%)

Sexy lady vampire Beatrice from Shall We Date: Blood In Roses
5 (27.8%)

Angsty lady space robot pilots from Heaven Will Be Mine
7 (38.9%)

Candy themed girls from Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
2 (11.1%)

Monster girls from First Kiss at A Spooky Soiree
1 (5.6%)

Mermaid girls from Oceanic Hearts
6 (33.3%)

A bee alien girl from Serre
6 (33.3%)

Other
2 (11.1%)

If 'other', then who?

You absolutely do NOT need to know who these people are, or have any intention of reading whatever posts I might write about them. Just follow your heart. But if you feel like making a more informed vote, there's some context below. And if you want to comment with arguments for your fave (including those I haven't listed) go ahead!
( Context )

Crossposts: https://alias-sqbr.livejournal.com/744661.html

I was curious to see how the ages of my followers varied over various social media. As expected, dreamwidth skews slightly older. But it was also interesting to see how the responses varied in other ways.

Ages:
A graph of various social media account ages, all very low at 1950s and peaking at 1980s before going low again at 1990s. Full details below

A graph of various social media account ages, all very low at 1950s and peaking at 1980s before going low again at 1990s. Full details below

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Crossposts: https://alias-sqbr.livejournal.com/727601.html

Age poll!

I wasn't planning on reposting this, but looking at the results it was SEVENTY PERCENT people who just follow me on dreamwidth, and I was curious to know if that's a fair representation of the proportion of my readers who engage with my posts, or if reposting would catch a bunch of folk on faster paced sites like tumblr and twitter who missed it the first time.

So if you already did the poll, you're set! And there's even odds you were born in the 1980s ;)

Poll #21654

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 36

But!

I wasn't born in the 1980s and feel 50% erased!
15 (41.7%)

I was born in the 1980s and feel 50% called out!
14 (38.9%)

I WANT TO TICK A BOX DAMMIT!
21 (58.3%)

Crossposts: https://alias-sqbr.livejournal.com/726398.html

A poll on age for those who follow me on social media

I did it on google docs because I'm curious to compare, say, tumblr to dreamwidth. I was going to do a location question but it got long and complex and I'm not in the mood for jokes about being Australian right now, so. Maybe another time!

(Apologies to those who are going to see this multiple times)

Crossposts: https://alias-sqbr.livejournal.com/725024.html

I've been vaguely pondering Hakuoki fic about the protagonist Chizuru as a vampire/Fury for a while, but kept getting tangled up in logistics the way I often do with AUs. It wasn't until I got this ask that it occurred to me I could draw it. Which sounds like fun!

So, who should I draw her being shippily vampirey with? Votes from people who have not played the game are entirely welcome, you can see what everyone looks like here. Also, anonymous comments are enabled for anyone not on dreamwidth to argue their case. The result isn't binding but I did only include characters I might plausibly draw.

Poll #21457

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 11

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Who should vampire!Chizuru be with?

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cinnamon roll Heisuke
3 (27.3%)

villainous demon Kazama
3 (27.3%)

snarky woobie Okita
1 (9.1%)

repressed kuudere Saito
5 (45.5%)

tsundere commander Hijikata
3 (27.3%)

awkward ninja Yamazaki
1 (9.1%)

morally ambiguous scientist Sanan
2 (18.2%)

flailing junior Souma
1 (9.1%)

rogueish revolutionary Sakamoto
4 (36.4%)

demon princess Sen
6 (54.5%)

demon lady ninja Kimigiku
3 (27.3%)

other (see next question)
2 (18.2%)

If other, then who?

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Crossposts: https://alias-sqbr.livejournal.com/720599.html

Hello to new followers and people passing by! Tumblr imploding is a mess but it does mean more chatting on dreamwidth and more art on twitter...

Some communities I have stumbled upon lately:

otomeworld

middleagedships

i_love_games

And some I follow that have had recent content:

drawesome

fanart_recs

fictional_fans

fffriday

anime_manga

the_good_place

fandomcalendar

kink_finders

girlgay

How to add a kudos button (I edited it to make the intent clearer)

Poll #20885

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 22

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Kudos poll

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I would like to leave an expression of positivity towards this post.
22 (100.0%)

Crossposts: https://alias-sqbr.livejournal.com/703828.html

Poll #20754 A very important poll about international geography

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 55

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Are you aware that Texas has a long coastline and many beaches?

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Yes, obviously
24 (43.6%)

I guess?
19 (34.5%)

I am now!
11 (20.0%)

What???
1 (1.8%)

I DON'T BELIEVE YOU
2 (3.6%)

Other
1 (1.8%)

If you answered "yes" or "I guess", where do you live?

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Outside the United States
21 (50.0%)

The United States (but not Texas)
21 (50.0%)

Texas
0 (0.0%)

A Texan beach
0 (0.0%)

Other
0 (0.0%)

If you answered something else, where do you live?

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Outside the United States
11 (91.7%)

The United States (but not Texas)
1 (8.3%)

Texas
0 (0.0%)

A Texan beach (oops)
0 (0.0%)

Other
0 (0.0%)

Because it turned out I'm not the only person who thought of it as landlocked and was surprised to realise that it very much isn't. Including a friend who lived in Texas for many years.

So I was curious to see how wide spread the unexamined misconception is.

Crossposts: https://alias-sqbr.livejournal.com/699769.html

Feel free to vote even if you have no idea who these people are :D Votes via comments welcome from people without dreamwidth accounts.

Note, since I can't edit the poll: Amagurui is not actually romanceable!

Poll #20166 Non Binding Hakuoki Romance Poll

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 12

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Who should I romance next in Hakuoki?

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Harada the charming flirt
0 (0.0%)

Heisuke the put-upon cinnamon roll
4 (33.3%)

The villainous Lord Kazama
3 (25.0%)

Okita the "just joking" jerk
0 (0.0%)

Shinpachi the loveable lug
1 (8.3%)

Yamazaki the mullet ninja
1 (8.3%)

Sanan the creepy scientist
1 (8.3%)

Souma the page who thinks you're a boy
4 (33.3%)

Ibo the princely childhood friend
2 (16.7%)

Sakamoto the...guy???
0 (0.0%)

Amaguri the surprisingly pacifistic villain
2 (16.7%)

Just romance Saito and/or Hijikata again noone else can compare
0 (0.0%)

A GIRL. MAKE A MOD OR SOMETHING.
4 (33.3%)

Other
1 (8.3%)

If "Other" then who?

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( Images of most of these guys under the cut )

Crossposts: https://alias-sqbr.livejournal.com/680474.html

Poll #13061

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 19

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How great is tree for buying me a paid account?

View Answers

Super Awesome
10 (52.6%)

Amazingly Awesome
6 (31.6%)

Splendiferously Awesome
11 (57.9%)

The fact that you think her amazingness can be contained in a poll question is an insult to her treetacularness
11 (57.9%)

Other
4 (21.1%)

(Sorry lj peeps your version of this post will be kind of boring)

Crossposts: http://alias-sqbr.livejournal.com/497966.html

I'm in the process of rejigging how I filter posts, so thought it would be a good idea to double check who wants to be on my health filter. So! Comment/answer the dw poll if you want to be added to or taken off my filter for posts I feel too self conscious to put under general lock. Comments are screened. If you don't respond I'll just leave you as you are.

Poll #7973

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 28

Would you like to be on the sickblargle filter?

Yes
25 (100.0%)

Would you like to be taken off the sickblargle filter?

Yes
1 (100.0%)

Is this is question unnecesary?

No
6 (33.3%)

Other
12 (66.7%)

( What you'd be getting into )

Crossposts: http://alias-sqbr.livejournal.com/422848.html

Poll #5439

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 36

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What's the weather like where you are right now?

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Hot!
19 (52.8%)

Cold!
7 (19.4%)

Really windy/rainy/snowy/otherwise dramatic
5 (13.9%)

Actually not too bad for this time of year
16 (44.4%)

Other
3 (8.3%)

Seasons greetings to you all, regardless :) And now to spend the day in my parents unairconditioned house in 38 degree (100F) heat...

Crossposts: http://alias-sqbr.livejournal.com/382370.html

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Books That Rotate Inside My Mind Constantly

Follow up to my last poll

Fave characters poll

Poll: Discord/forum rule against self depreciation

Hello to everyone who sees this post!

Non-Binary Gender Census 2021

Image descriptions and alt text on this blog

How to reply when I have nothing interesting to say

Poll: what dating sim should I play next?

Help me pick my next beau

Age Poll Results

Age poll repost

Age poll!

A very important Hakuoki question

Some dreamwidth related things

Poll: The Beaches of Texas

Who should I romance next in Hakuoki?

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