Earth Day Contest 2005 - The Support Thread

[English Lady]

Morning everyone

Hmmnmm -I think the 19th is the cut off date..not sure of a precise time though *L*

So hows the begging thread doing? has everyone cracked it yet?

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Sorry I got in on this kinda late - got in just under the deadline wire... I know everything's over by the 19th. But when do the polls close? I've hit a few here and there, but got this to do then that, then check out a story... in other words, if one wanted to go on a few five-bombing missions, how much more time do we have to get all this done?

hmmmmm,

As you indicated, the winners are announced sometime on the 19th. Laurel doesn't say the exact time on the final day she cuts off the voting. But the winners will probably be posted by that evening.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[English Lady]

Ahhh Rumply...the font o all knowledge

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Ahhh Rumply...the font o all knowledge

More like the font of all awful.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[sophia jane]

I think there should be some kind of award for last place among those who get the votes to qualify. I'm pretty sure I would win that one.

SJ

 

[hmmnmm]

I think there should be some kind of award for last place among those who get the votes to qualify. I'm pretty sure I would win that one.

SJ

Not if I got anything to say about it.
I'll be at least close enough to breathe down your neck and touch your breasts. May I?

 

[sophia jane]

Not if I got anything to say about it.
I'll be at least close enough to breathe down your neck and touch your breasts. May I?

Yes, please! If I'm going to be in last place, I should at least get a little grope out of it.

SJ

 

[oggbashan]

I think there should be some kind of award for last place among those who get the votes to qualify. I'm pretty sure I would win that one.

SJ

I'm not so sure. If the Valentine's Day Contest was any guide, there would be several stories that qualified and were all in the 4.50 area. It would probably be a multiple tie for last place.

My story Earth to Earth is a good contender for the AH last place contest. Non-Erotic and about a funeral - beat that if you can. Votes? What are they?

Og

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

I'm not so sure. If the Valentine's Day Contest was any guide, there would be several stories that qualified and were all in the 4.50 area. It would probably be a multiple tie for last place.

My story Earth to Earth is a good contender for the AH last place contest. Non-Erotic and about a funeral - beat that if you can. Votes? What are they?

Og

Og,

I just checked the Non-Erotic TOP list and Earth-to-Earth is dragging up with 14 votes and a score of 4.36. That's going to be hard not to beat.

If you're willing to risk that subterranian position, I'd be glad to add your illustrious name to those already begging for votes: Black Tulip, dampilot, anglicminx, and hmmmmm.

Rumple Foreskin

Rumple Foreskin

 

[oggbashan]

Og,

I just checked the Non-Erotic TOP list and Earth-to-Earth is dragging up with 14 votes and a score of 4.36. That's going to be hard not to beat.

If you're willing to risk that subterranian position, I'd be glad to add your illustrious name to those already begging for votes: Black Tulip, dampilot, anglicminx, and hmmmmm.

Rumple Foreskin

200 and something on the 'Top List' (Page 3 of 5) isn't too bad. Can I get 25 votes by the 19th?

I just looked at the so-called Top List for Erotic Horror. 'White Scut' is propped up by 6 lower rated stories. It used to be the penultimate one. Someone must have 4-bombed me!

Og

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

200 and something on the 'Top List' (Page 3 of 5) isn't too bad. Can I get 25 votes by the 19th?

Og

Heck if I know. But it worked for me, and it looks like BT just qualified. You run the risk of attracting five-bombers, of course. That's why I'm not volunteering your name. But I'll be glad to do so and we can see what happens. Just give the word. And there's no reason you can't post to EL's begging thread, yourself.

Rumple Foreskin

ps: Og, I hate to break the news to you this way, but somebody has to do it, I suppose. You are in a world of hurt for last place. Dar, who committed, make that submitted, the last of the three "Leeves" stories, is sitting at 4.10 with just TEN (10) (X) votes. rf

 

[Black Tulip]

Yup, it looks like I got my 25 votes.

Thanks to EL. And the voters of course.

 

[hmmnmm]

So let me get this straight.
If you get the 25 then you're out of contention for last?

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

So let me get this straight.
If you get the 25 then you're out of contention for last?

Nope. Wrong. Go to the back of the class or stay there as the case may be.

Og came up with a formula to compute the scores of folks with less than 25 votes, that's all. Best I recall, there had been some question whether folks with LESS than 25 would be eligible for last place dishonors since that was the minimun need to qualify for first place.

The competition for last place is an egalitarian and most unofficial affair-of-dishonor and as such, open to all.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[hmmnmm]

Nope. Wrong. Go to the back of the class or stay there as the case may be.

Og came up with a formula to compute the scores of folks with less than 25 votes, that's all. Best I recall, there had been some question whether folks with LESS than 25 would be eligible for last place dishonors since that was the minimun need to qualify for first place.

The competition for last place is an egalitarian and most unofficial affair-of-dishonor and as such, open to all.

Rumple Foreskin

Okay, back to doodling on the desk. Thanks.

 

[English Lady]

my pleasure BT


How are my other beggars doing?

 

[oggbashan]

The idea of the less-than-25 vote divisor is that if your story has had the long exposure that all competition entries get AND less than 25 people can be bothered to finish it and vote - then it must be awful. Or too long; or boring; or not on topic; or...

Surely if you are entering one of the competitions then getting the minimum votes to qualify to be considered is an objective. Fail to do that and you are well on the way to the coveted last place award.

As for me - getting 50 votes to be considered in the month contests seems to be almost impossible. I have a very select group of readers. I must irritate the majority of readers on Lit. I might get 50 votes by shameless begging and submitting a story in March 2004 to be considered for the contest in March 2005 but that wouldn't count. I could get 50 votes in a month by writing an incest story but my incest stories aren't mainstream enough to get good ratings.

Back to the writing.

Og

PS. Earth or Earth still needs votes... please...

 

[oggbashan]

A molehill is a bump.

Og

 

[oggbashan]

Now the end of the contest is nigh. Here are the last place rules again.

Rules for Last Place contest.
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Order for coming last:

Lowest voted rating for a genuine attempt at a story multiplied by number of votes if less than 25 divided by 25.

So - if rating is 3.00 but only 12 votes the score would be

3.00 x 12 / 25 = 1.44

If rating is 3.00 but more than 25 votes, the rating stays the same.

I suggest ignoring number of reads except as a tie breaker when least number of reads would *win*.
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Since the 'winner' actually wins nothing, it is pointless to cheat. To enter, all you have to do is declare your rating and votes at the time the real contest is decided.

For the last place contest, 1 votes are very valuable and 5s are bombs.

Og (whose decision is final unless you all gang up on me)

PS. To be a contender, you have to be entered in the Real Contest.
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[dreampilot79]

Sigh.. times bout up.. and lustfull leeves.. still 21 votes...

guess the sight of a grown man with tears streaking his cheeks on his knees begging just doesn't cut it!!!!!!

 

[English Lady]

Well there was a sweep last night, that might account partly for it.

A word to the wise, don't submit chain story entries to the competitions *LMAO*

 

[oggbashan]

Sorry, I've already voted on lustful leeves.

Earth to Earth is still stuck on 14 votes....

Og

 

[dreampilot79]

damn it og!!! I was hoping to dash your hopes... purposely waited to vote... 5 bombed ya this morning.. but only 15? I was hoping to dash your hopes for last!

 

[sirhugs]

Well there was a sweep last night, that might account partly for it.

A word to the wise, don't submit chain story entries to the competitions *LMAO*

I agree...the 'casual' reader ( the one handed reader?) will not commit...

 

[Black Tulip]

Jeez, now you guys tell me!!!

I should have submitted mine as Illustrated.

Will I ever learn? Nope, already committed to the next chain.