Rant

So, one thing that really bothers me about some writers- especially those that are posting their works on a site like Wattpad or Harry Potter Fanfiction- is when they don't reply to their readers' reviews. I also hate when people demand votes/likes, whatever it is. You know the ones. I'll only post a new chapter when I get this many votes/reads, whatever.
Now, this upsets me. I have never done this to my readers. If I have readers, great. I'm thankful and I appreciate it if they do vote, but I don't insist on it. What if I have silent readers? The ones who don't have an account or whatnot? That only gets people really pissed off, and sometimes mad enough to leave my story. I value my readers, even if they don't comment or vote at all. It is enough to me that they have read my story, that they've taken the time out of their lives to read it.
Another thing I hate is when people don't reply to their reviews. If a story has over a hundred reviews or whatever, I get it. It's hard to reply to every single one of them. But that's what authors notes are for. In the beginning or end of a chapter, you can say "thank you to everyone who has reviewed my story so far" or something like that. It's not that hard to write a simple author's note. Especially when said author can write an author's note asking for votes and comments, but they can't seem to say thank you to their readers. I hate when people just take their readers for granted. If someone tells you they like your story, then you, as a writer, should be grateful and at least write a thank you in your author's note. But not replying at all seems rude and really unprofessional. Even in published books, there is normally an acknowledgements page at the beginning or end of a book, when authors sometimes thank their readers. Occasionally an author will even dedicate a book to their readers, saying how grateful they are for their continued support and whatnot.
Really, how hard is it to say a simple thanks? Even if you comment yourself saying "thanks everyone", or do an author's note like I said, it is not that hard. If you can take time to beg people for votes and comments or whatever it is, then you can thank your existing readers.


*deep breath* Okay. So, rant over. Sorry 'bout that. I hope I didn't offend anyone with this, and my apologies if I did. That was not my intention.