Fandoms in the Marvel Ultimate Universe

[jenn_calaelen]

We have reviewed the complaints many of you have had about the Marvel Ultimates nominations. Due to the confusion surrounding the decisions we’ve made regarding this particular fandom, after consulting with tag mods familiar with the fandom, we’ve decided to elaborate on the process behind it and its review.

Comments

[myxginxblossoms]

Will this issue have an effect on how you go about approving nominations in the future, and if so, how?

[jenn_calaelen]

Yes. There will be changes. We are considering how we will treat comic fandoms next year, but have not made any final decisions yet.

[myxginxblossoms]

That's good to hear. I hope you'll also consider contacting the community before making such major changes to the nominations; from what you've said, it sounds like most of this problem could have been avoided by asking nominators how to proceed.

ETA: I'd also like to note that this is the second time you've chosen not to reply to one of my comments while continuing to reply to other, more complimentary ones. From what I've seen this year, this has happened to several commenters with critique for you, and I'd like you to know that it only makes things more frustrating for those participants who are having issues with the fest. One doesn't get the sense that one is being listened to or respected.

[jenn_calaelen]

I'm sorry I did not realise this needed a reply. I had said in the previous comment that we were considering changes and I thought that covered this as well.

We don't always reply to comments at once, especially when the reply needs thought or consultation - comments that are simple fixes or just need thanks are more likely to get a quick reply from whoever is around.

[myxginxblossoms]

I can see how it could be read as something that didn't need a reply, and I appreciate your answering now. I specifically pointed out the talking-to-the-constituents part because your first answer sounded like the primary lesson learned was "we'll have to do comics differently next year" rather than "we should hesitate before making sweeping changes to nominations without input from the nominators, who are sometimes more familiar with the fandoms in question."

I can also definitely see why it would be wiser to wait to give solid answers. That said, I think the radio silence on pertinent issues (the previous comments on Marvel Ultimates vs. Ultimate Spider-Man, the current comments on Gwen Stacy, etc.) has made it more difficult for participants to trust that anyone has seen and noted their comment. I track comments on most of the yuletide_admin posts, and several participants have had to comment multiple times regarding their fandoms' issues before anyone answered their questions and allayed their concerns. A reply along the lines of "We've

[jenn_calaelen]

Noted.