Supporthelpness is cool, but it's stressful.

[conuly]

Is this answer, which is a little strange, still good? If I don't think so, am I being too picky? What if I'm wrong? What if I make a horrible, terrible mistake and people hate me and I get rocks thrown in my windows???

*shrinks*

Which has led to me approving only very simple answers, and not approving anybody if I answer as somebody else does. I need to stop being a wuss.

Oh, and congrats fugaciouslover

Comments

[phoenixdreaming.livejournal.com]

Aw. I was the same for... months, really, because I'm the paranoid type, and have just recently began believing in my own support competence. No one will hate you or throw rocks in your windows, as far as I know. Well. Not unless you throw rocks in their windows; I'd assume that might lead them to hatred and create a desire in them to return the favour. Try getting another supporthelp to check your answers for a while, or tell you what /is/ definitely needed, and what's acceptable? Priv-play may well have done that for you, though; I don't think I took a normal route through priv-play. (Priv-played for ages, sent in a review after a long time and got privved as soon as I did that, and didn't really receive many specific comments on what was /needed/ and what was just shiny.)

[conuly]

Well, it doesn't really help that leora said that my supporthelpness was "pushed through a little early" or whatever it said over in privchange. It's good to know that it was, but I'm insecure enough as it is! Gah!

And I keep thinking that I've just made a tragic mistake and approved the wrong answer instead of the right one. Horrible. Terrible. *sighs*

Nice icon. Did you know that you can fry maple leaves and eat them? Apparently.

[phoenixdreaming.livejournal.com]

I think she meant 'I haven't waited the 48 hours usually left to priv someone', which I'd take as a compliment :)

(I heard the postman while typing this comment. Post! Three packages for me! *giddy* I'll update later with what was in them :))

I keep thinking that I've just made a tragic mistake and approved the wrong answer instead of the right one.

Hee, same here. Think of it as incentive to click back to the request as quickly as possible. I'm scared to use my mouse-wheel at all when approving, and keep checking that I haven't scrolled to the wrong option, but it's never happened. I did once approve while moving a request to gunk, but that was because I'd intended to approve as a styles request, and had been debating (with the one who wrote the answer) whether it was more relevant for styles or gunk.

The icon's by icon_goddess, as you probably know :) I had... no idea you could do that with maple leaves, and don't think I'll try.

[conuly]

1. Ah, that makes sense and makes me feel better.
2. How long until the paranoia stops, do you think?

[phoenixdreaming.livejournal.com]

2: Well, it took me most of a year, but I'm not a guideline to go by. I guess it'll happen when you're fully familiar with the policies, and have been approving lots of things without LiveJournal falling down on you.

[conuly]

But what if it does fall down?

[phoenixdreaming.livejournal.com]

Also, pedantically, your comment links may be inaccurate. You see, for this entry they say 'read what 3 of my followers have said', but one of the posted comments is from you. Then again, you may count yourself a follower of yourself, in which case my objections are void ;) (And it also must be confusing, following yourself; that gives me the image of someone turning round very quickly.)

[conuly]

*stares*

*glares*

*grins*

What should it say, then?

[mortaine.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about it-- SH's make mistakes. It happens. It's all right that it happens. Pay attention to any "Support Note" emails you receive-- they're your warnings, if you're doing something seriously wrong or consistently wrong.

Also, if you make a mistake and aren't sure, email the admins and say "I'm still new and insecure-- was this the right call?" Chances are, it was.

When you get to the point where the admins say "It's not what I would have done, but it's okay," and you feel confident with that answer, then you know you're no longer insecure about approvals.

All new SH's go through this phase. Some never get past it, and instead look to other SH tasks they can pursue. Some get past it for everything except answers that they themselves post. It's all good.

[conuly]

*hugs* Thanks.

[phoenixdreaming.livejournal.com]

Aw. I was the same for... months, really, because I'm the paranoid type, and have just recently began believing in my own support competence. No one will hate you or throw rocks in your windows, as far as I know. Well. Not unless you throw rocks in their windows; I'd assume that might lead them to hatred and create a desire in them to return the favour. Try getting another supporthelp to check your answers for a while, or tell you what /is/ definitely needed, and what's acceptable? Priv-play may well have done that for you, though; I don't think I took a normal route through priv-play. (Priv-played for ages, sent in a review after a long time and got privved as soon as I did that, and didn't really receive many specific comments on what was /needed/ and what was just shiny.)

[conuly]

Well, it doesn't really help that leora said that my supporthelpness was "pushed through a little early" or whatever it said over in privchange. It's good to know that it was, but I'm insecure enough as it is! Gah!

And I keep thinking that I've just made a tragic mistake and approved the wrong answer instead of the right one. Horrible. Terrible. *sighs*

Nice icon. Did you know that you can fry maple leaves and eat them? Apparently.

[phoenixdreaming.livejournal.com]

I think she meant 'I haven't waited the 48 hours usually left to priv someone', which I'd take as a compliment :)

(I heard the postman while typing this comment. Post! Three packages for me! *giddy* I'll update later with what was in them :))

I keep thinking that I've just made a tragic mistake and approved the wrong answer instead of the right one.

Hee, same here. Think of it as incentive to click back to the request as quickly as possible. I'm scared to use my mouse-wheel at all when approving, and keep checking that I haven't scrolled to the wrong option, but it's never happened. I did once approve while moving a request to gunk, but that was because I'd intended to approve as a styles request, and had been debating (with the one who wrote the answer) whether it was more relevant for styles or gunk.

The icon's by icon_goddess, as you probably know :) I had... no idea you could do that with maple leaves, and don't think I'll try.

[conuly]

1. Ah, that makes sense and makes me feel better.
2. How long until the paranoia stops, do you think?

[phoenixdreaming.livejournal.com]

2: Well, it took me most of a year, but I'm not a guideline to go by. I guess it'll happen when you're fully familiar with the policies, and have been approving lots of things without LiveJournal falling down on you.

[conuly]

But what if it does fall down?

[phoenixdreaming.livejournal.com]

Also, pedantically, your comment links may be inaccurate. You see, for this entry they say 'read what 3 of my followers have said', but one of the posted comments is from you. Then again, you may count yourself a follower of yourself, in which case my objections are void ;) (And it also must be confusing, following yourself; that gives me the image of someone turning round very quickly.)

[conuly]

*stares*

*glares*

*grins*

What should it say, then?

[mortaine.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about it-- SH's make mistakes. It happens. It's all right that it happens. Pay attention to any "Support Note" emails you receive-- they're your warnings, if you're doing something seriously wrong or consistently wrong.

Also, if you make a mistake and aren't sure, email the admins and say "I'm still new and insecure-- was this the right call?" Chances are, it was.

When you get to the point where the admins say "It's not what I would have done, but it's okay," and you feel confident with that answer, then you know you're no longer insecure about approvals.

All new SH's go through this phase. Some never get past it, and instead look to other SH tasks they can pursue. Some get past it for everything except answers that they themselves post. It's all good.

[conuly]

*hugs* Thanks.