That's interesting. The technical part of beta'ing is really really important. I'm terrific with grammar, but we can all be wrong, and everyone makes typos. Plus I am NOT so terrific at the three arms stuff and blocking in writing. But yeah, I want more, especially stuff like, "I don't think this part is important" and "I don't think she would say that" and "did you mean for the theme to be this? 'Cause that's what I'm seein'..."

I'm only now realizing that not everyone can do the latter. And it's not because they're not good thinkers or writers or anything at all to do with intelligence and overall capability. It's just some of us have different skills. I certainly can't critique dance.

because they *used* to post some years ago and were good friends and I want to pick that up if they ever come back.

I have one or two like that. I imagine there'll be more as time goes on. There are some people I could never bear to cut. I can't remember if I commented on the comment you left where you said you friended me; I meant to. I wanted to say I'm glad we're mutually friended now because I enjoy talking to you and enjoy/feel informed your posts. I'm always happy to meet someone new with whom I can talk a lot ;o)

I think flangst means fluffy angst, but who the hell knows.