You weren't spamming. Spamming is more like asking someone to read your work even if you don't talk to them. And never ask someone to read your work on their stories. That's not nice. You were asking for advice. That's fine. I understand. Heck, I respect that. Most people, myself included in the beginning, just went on the old SYS forums and did read for reads or comments for comments. You can't do that anymore, and I'm actually thankful because of it. Without it, I've made friends and we share our works with each other. So, chat it up with everyone :D