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I feel slightly guilty for not having time to read all the comments before I leave a comment (so apologies if this has been said before) but it's this or nothing, so ... I wish there was an anonymous version of kudos. Or for that matter, reviews. There are stories that I want to be able to leave positive feedback on, without having to (potentially) explain having read. This is taking into account the person I was as a teenager, who was a lot less comfortable in fandom and a lot more lurk-inclined than I am now, and it's taking into account the fact that a lot of things, while they aren't downright illegal to be writing or reading, are certainly looked down upon by society at large; feared with an irrational sort of ferocity. For example - I read an excellent story that contained the rape of an underage character. It was well characterized, uncompromisingly portrayed, and thoroughly canon-based (the story acknowledges this happened, it just didn't happen onscreen). Given my physical location, though, I hesitate to give the author feedback about the fact that they wrote an amazing story. Or better said, I hesitate to put my name to such feedback publicly, despite the fact that they deserve support and encouragement for tackling a tough topic and handling it well. I'm sure I'm not the only person who's run into this, in one form or another. Suggestions would be welcome.