Scared Lit are fixing things

[TheLobster]

Go ahead and flame me if you like, but I think it's ridiculous with all the real crap going on in our world, that we get upset about how a free website works, or doesn't.

As you wish.

See, there are few things that piss me off more than the appeal to the 'grand scheme of things.' It happens frustratingly often in discussions like these. It's also unreasonably effective, because at first glance, such an invocation appears wise and sagely. After all, what are mere pixels in comparison to all the pain and suffering in the world, right?...

Wrong. This is a worthless, content-free argument; and one reason for this is the fact that you could apply it equally well to anything. No matter what Lit-specific problems did we dare to discuss, they could all be handily dismissed simply by pointing to the wider world and its plethora of insurmountable issues. Why not? We're just talking about some sex stories on a free website; why do you care so much, bro?

Well, here's the thing. By virtue of participating in this forum in the first place, you have already agreed that you do, in fact, care about this little corner of the internet. If you then act all high and mighty towards other people who also care, you are simply showing yourself to be hypocritical, whether you intend to do this or not.

 

[AwkwardMD]

I believe I'm a known quantity here, same as you. I believe I act consistently in many threads, regardless of whether I'm personally affected or not.

Anyway, if you insist, my most recent story was pending for 15 days before getting published. And it happened on the wave of many approvals, as in those few days many stories in the Lesbian category were published, so my story was burried quickly, being published as the bottom story on that day.

After a year and a half long hiatus, it was my first story, and the long wait, the anxiety and not knowing whether it would be published at all, totally killed my re-emerging buzz for writing.

The fact that, due to the large influx of stories, my story had only one or maybe two decent days of exposure made me feel like it wasn't worth it to write for such a long time, and then fret about being published.

So I know what's it like, and I can only imagine how it is for those who waited for a month, only to face rejection. Make of that what you want.

I can empathize with that. These three stories are functionally dead. I waited over 2 months for them. All the images are gone now, so the stories don't make any sense, and ironically, the score has gone up. These three were all sitting a 3.8 or so, which I've never experienced.

I worked on Dark Matter for years. 2017 to 2023, in the background, while I worked on other things. The views are nice, but those scores? I waited all that time for a 3.8? While they were pending, I was stuck in a "any day now" cycle where I couldn't work on anything else. I'd let it simmer for so long, and my hopes were so high. It was crushing, especially compared to the reactions I'm used to my with kther posted works.

It is depressing. It is demoralizing. In my case, this is just not connecting with readers on a story I thought was more fun than it was rich, deep, or layered. In your case, I'm not sure what you were expecting. A 4.84 seems pretty great. The views are climbing and seem good for 2 weeks. You'll be over 10k views in a month or two with a score like that. The comments on it seem good.

I'm sorry it wasn't what you built it up in your head to be. I know that sucks.

EDIT: I should clarify that 10k views is my bar for a good posting. If I clear that in the first weekend or get there soon after, I'm usually happy.

 

[AwkwardMD]

What I built those works up to be in my head has nothing to do with the political climate that restricts the art I paid for, and nothing to do with the audience reaction to my work. I could chose to find ways to blame Lit, but I don't. I'd rather spend my efforts working on my next story.

 

[Kelliezgirl]

As you wish.

See, there are few things that piss me off more than the appeal to the 'grand scheme of things.' It happens frustratingly often in discussions like these. It's also unreasonably effective, because at first glance, such an invocation appears wise and sagely. After all, what are mere pixels in comparison to all the pain and suffering in the world, right?...

Wrong. This is a worthless, content-free argument; and one reason for this is the fact that you could apply it equally well to anything. No matter what Lit-specific problems did we dare to discuss, they could all be handily dismissed simply by pointing to the wider world and its plethora of insurmountable issues. Why not? We're just talking about some sex stories on a free website; why do you care so much, bro?

Well, here's the thing. By virtue of participating in this forum in the first place, you have already agreed that you do, in fact, care about this little corner of the internet. If you then act all high and mighty towards other people who also care, you are simply showing yourself to be hypocritical, whether you intend to do this or not.

I think there is middle ground here.

You can dismiss any problem because there is always something worse/more important somewhere else.
At the same time, a little perspective is in order.
Lit not working right is definitely a First World Problem.

 

[AwkwardlySet]

I'd rather spend my efforts working on my next story.

I am personally very much against such an attitude. I think it's wrong from so many aspects. It ultimately results in mass-producing and saturation.

 

[AwkwardMD]

I am personally very much against such an attitude. I think it's wrong from so many aspects. It ultimately results in mass-producing and saturation.

Mass production would be great. I've produced 4 works since September of 2023, and one of those was 7k words.

I can't wait for this to kick in.

 

[AwkwardlySet]

Mass production would be great. I've produced 4 works since September of 2023, and one of those was 7k words.

I can't wait for this to kick in.

Glad we brought attention to my story after everything that was said in this thread. It totally didn't result in the story receiving 1bomb(s).

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

As you wish.

See, there are few things that piss me off more than the appeal to the 'grand scheme of things.' It happens frustratingly often in discussions like these. It's also unreasonably effective, because at first glance, such an invocation appears wise and sagely. After all, what are mere pixels in comparison to all the pain and suffering in the world, right?...

Wrong. This is a worthless, content-free argument; and one reason for this is the fact that you could apply it equally well to anything. No matter what Lit-specific problems did we dare to discuss, they could all be handily dismissed simply by pointing to the wider world and its plethora of insurmountable issues. Why not? We're just talking about some sex stories on a free website; why do you care so much, bro?

Well, here's the thing. By virtue of participating in this forum in the first place, you have already agreed that you do, in fact, care about this little corner of the internet. If you then act all high and mighty towards other people who also care, you are simply showing yourself to be hypocritical, whether you intend to do this or not.

Not hypocritical at all. I do care about this little corner of the universe, but I tend to focus on the things I can control rather than bemoan those I can't. I engage with other authors, I offer advice when I have advice to give, I encourage, I offer humor(at least I think it's funny), I try to make this a better place to be. What I don't do is bitch and complain about stuff I can't do anything about. So my story got hung up for over a month. I pinged Laurel and when that didn't' help, I pulled it to resubmit at another time. When my story got rejected, I fixed the problem and resubmitted. Very few people know about either of these recent issues because I didn't come on here and start a thread about how unfair the system is or how poorly the site is run. Sure, I get a little snarky sometimes, but I don't see that as high and mighty. I'm nowhere near the best of us, that's to be sure. What I try to be is a consistent voice of reason. Just like most of us doing whatever we do, I probably fail as much as I succeed.

 

[Britva415]

Allow me to post another alternative.
People understand that there are some problems with Lit right now, even if it doesn't impact them personally.
They are sympathetic to those who are experiencing difficulties.

"SOME" people.

There absolutely are some who are bluntly unsympathetic because it has been fine "for me," and haven't been keeping that to themselves.

 

[Kelliezgirl]

"SOME" people.

There absolutely are some who are bluntly unsympathetic because it has been fine "for me," and haven't been keeping that to themselves.

Some people are always going to be assholes about that kind of stuff.
I'm just saying you destroy the sympathy that everyone else has when it becomes a constant bitchfest.