random observation

[popkin16]

I wonder how and/or when it became standard for the lack of paragraph indents in fanfics? Not that it bothers me, I like it that way. But someone posted a fic on LJ and didn't use indents, but the had them on their website. The fact that they had indents on their website actually threw me off.

Comments

[prlrocks.livejournal.com]

I've thought about this myself. It is an odd trademark of fanfic, but like you it doesn't bother me in the least and in fact I like it. Books should remain as is though.

[popkin16]

Definitely an oddity, but that's the way it's been since I've started reading it. It'd be weird if it changed now. Oh, books should totally stay the same. Sometimes the indents are the only way to tell it's a new paragraph.

Also, your icon: LOL hippie!Tealc.

[ekmisao.livejournal.com]

Indenting on both LJ and fanfiction.net (even on most other blogging platforms) is such a pain in the neck, and is extra code, that people learned to stop fighting the system and just format un-indented.

This I know from personal experience. ^^;;

[popkin16]

Oh? I don't think I've ever tried indenting everything on FF.Net, but it makes sense that people would just go with the flow if it was really difficult to change.

[kakairupowns.livejournal.com]

LOL I know, right? I though it was a little odd when I first started reading fanfic, but it's a nice way to read it, and I think all reading material on the web should be like that. Much smoother, imo. I once -- when I still wrote a lot -- accidentally forgot to indent paragraphs on an essay I handed in/ /o\ My teacher looked at me like O_o

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[popkin16]

I always have to remind myself to indent paragraphs for school assignments; it feels more natural to not do it.

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[mckaysmonkey.livejournal.com]

I think it's a technical thing hun.

The default mode for web pages is to display paragraphs without an indent unless you actually type it as a row of spaces, which most people don't bother to do.

A lot of very simple, clean journal or blog styles don't add an indent which is probably why we see it so rarely. The writer with her own site probably used a more complex style or one she created herself.

Someone recently sent me an indented document and it just looked odd to me because I'm not accustomed to seeing it anymore.

[popkin16]

Ohhh. That makes sense! I know I wouldn't bother trying to make indents if the default was to not have them. Mostly because I only know very basic HTML, but also because I'm lazy.

*nod* I have to remind myself to indent my paragraphs for school assignments because I'm so used to not doing it.

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