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On the 7^th night of Hanukkah my vindictive author gave to me....

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[(Anonymous)]

DC

I stopped betaing for people because they insisted on mentioning me in their notes, even after I explicitly asked them not to. Mentioning me by full username, too, even after I said I would rather be identified by initial or just as "a beta", if the exchange required indicating that the work was beta-read.

[(Anonymous)]

This is where you beta with a sock, but it’s annoying they ignored your wishes.

[(Anonymous)]

This is why I always ask what name the beta wants to be credited by. Sometimes they'll tell me their ao3/discord name, sometimes they'll tell me a nickname or initial, and sometimes they'll say, "oh, you don't need to mention me." And then I follow their request. If they helped me with brainstorming instead of spag, I'll make sure to note that in my a/n, or if I went back and made massive changes after they saw it I'll do the "remaining mistakes are mine".

Like, a beta did you a solid favor by looking over your fic. How hard is it to thank them the way they want to be thanked?

[(Anonymous)]

I have never had a beta do anything worth crediting.

[(Anonymous)]

Well aren't you a special snowflake who's never made an error

[(Anonymous)]

NC

This has happened to me too, and I almost never offer to beta anymore unless I know the writer. I wish it was normal to NOT mention or thank your beta. If it was a major overhaul of the plot, OK, credit for that, but if I just pointed out a few SPAG issues I don't need my name on your story forever.