Not really. Some really good writers have multiple betas; I don't consider it a flaw.
In general, I get turned off a fic if the header doesn't seem - professional is not quite the right word, but it's close. Basically, I avoid gushy first-time cluelessness. If the writer mentions that the fic was beta'd by her sister or best friend, or doesn't know the word beta, or makes an big issue of explaining why it's unbeta'd but we should read it anyway, that kind of thing may help me decide not to read, even if it doesn't have the final say.
*nods* But I was way curious whether it might be considered as a flaw... I *notice* (and will probably even think 'hey, they have insecurity issues - like me'), but it doesn't influence my reading-or-not. Author's notes like you mention them can influence me a lot more!
Though admittedly best friend is my cruellest critic :).
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In general, I get turned off a fic if the header doesn't seem - professional is not quite the right word, but it's close. Basically, I avoid gushy first-time cluelessness. If the writer mentions that the fic was beta'd by her sister or best friend, or doesn't know the word beta, or makes an big issue of explaining why it's unbeta'd but we should read it anyway, that kind of thing may help me decide not to read, even if it doesn't have the final say.
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But I was way curious whether it might be considered as a flaw... I *notice* (and will probably even think 'hey, they have insecurity issues - like me'), but it doesn't influence my reading-or-not. Author's notes like you mention them can influence me a lot more!
Though admittedly best friend is my cruellest critic :).