That's it, no more stories.
Everything about the First Game from Rebellion.
Topic: That's it, no more stories.
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Anise
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This is Anise, signing OFF.
AlienSlof
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Who's doing these awful things?
This is getting worse than bad
And such damn good stories too.
Whimper
the_demigod
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What do we do now?
SM
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Mind you I think Anise is taking this a little too hard. You write because you love to write, not to gain ratings. If people like your stuff, good. If people don't like it and tell you why they don't like constructively, good. If they just flame you, why take any notice? The opinions of flamers are worth nothing, so why let them know that they've got to you?
Anise
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Anise
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Posts: 166
Anise.
AlienQueen
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AlienSlof
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Some1 did the same with my AvP pic, but I think I know who that was. 2 votes, 1 at 10, the other at 1. There are some seriously disturbed and spiteful people out there.
SM - this has happened to Anise before, so there does come a point where she can no longer put up with it.
SilverHawk
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But I liked the explantion of the Space Jockys and how well written the story was. So I say we go asshole hunting!
(Cocks M-16A3 Rifle)
Anise
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AlienSlof
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dvVIII
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So the next time someone sends you an email flaming your work, just remember your work must have been good enough in one way or another to get them so heated in the first place.
[ This message was edited by: dvVIII on 2002-05-28 08:50 ]
the_demigod
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More likely its simply a case of misunderstood voting, where the "voter" voted about his dislikes rather than utilise the voting system as a feedback form for a fellow writer in terms of real specific aspects of the writing process.
I had a DEEP look through the database last night and there ARE some interesting voting patterns
Anyhow- since plenty of writers wind up here- YOU PEOPLE VOTE AS WELL [then a single "bad" apple ain't gonna have such a dramatic impact on a story's averages]. COME ON! you wanted the votes so now VOTE!
Anise
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Posts: 166
"Huh! No dialogue! That's a 1. WTF! No action! That's a 1. Flip me, One alien telling a story to me! So, that's no characterisation then, that's 1. And what's this alien doing talking to me like we're equel, well, I'll be generous, that's a 2." I can picture it now.
Anise.
AlienSlof
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SM
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SM - this has happened to Anise before, so there does come a point where she can no longer put up with it. |
Fair enough, but there's obviously people here who like Anise's stuff. If it were me, that'd be enough for me to keep writing.
the_demigod
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DaggleC
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A 'must fill in' comment field after the votes saying why they voted as they did would help.
But remember.. I'm not that bright...
Anise
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Posts: 166
I've rated some stories and with a two score system I would have rated very differently because I wouldn't be stuck with 4 categories that may not relate. They certainly don't relate to a monologue like 'ITBaA' or Protector. Although Protector had action, it, too, was a monologue of sorts.
There's the possibility that forcong people to comment will stop them rating all together. Maybe the rating screen can move on to ask 'Leave a comment? Y/N' then they can skip it if they want.
There are currently two stories in the pipeline that are in collaboration with others and I'll finish those two because there are others involved. After that, who knows.
Writing is what I do when it's too late to be in my workshop or simply a way of winding down after spending a few hours turning precision parts for my steam engines. Yes, I enjoy making steam engines.
Anise.
SM
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Posts: 241
They could simply give a story a '1' rating and enter "This sukz" or "asfkj".
As long a morons can read, any rating system is open to abuse.
Maybe it would be for the best to ditch the rating system, and writers can guage response by keeping it to forum threads.
Or having awards every so often, where a number of stories are nominated and readers vote for the one they like the most. Wasn't there going to be something like this a little while back?
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