sudden popularity

RejectReality said:

It's positioned near the top of the Hall of Fame for the category. Has it always been there, or is that something new?

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sr71plt said:

I was going to note it's on the Hall of Fame list for "How To" as well--and with a Green E.

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electric1 said:

The green E has been there forever.

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sr71plt said:

Yes, but the category hub pages haven't been here forever. And your essay may only recently have made the Hall of Fame list in the Reviews and Essays category hub page. My reference to the Green E was that, if the essay recently made that list, it would make the essay stand out to someone looking at the list for something to read.

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shutterpsb said:

It provides some very good advice, especially for new writers.

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electric1 said:

What the ... ?

Three years ago, I wrote this essay on how to write better porn stories. The essay has enjoyed its share of popularity (ironically getting higher scores than any of my actual stories, proving, I guess, "those who can't, teach.") Every month or two, another person favorites it.

But over the last few weeks, it has suddenly been getting favorited by another person every couple of days. I don't understand why this 3-year-old essay is suddenly getting so much love. Not complaining, mind you. Just curious. Any theories?

Is anyone else getting a sudden burst of favorites?

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soflabbwlvr said:

I knew a girl like that in high school. For years she was a wallflower, sitting quietly by herself, completely unnoticed by everyone. And then suddenly, in the summer between 9th and 10 grades, she blossomed. She went from no dates to getting asked out by everyone--especially juniors and seniors. She didn't waste time with sophomores. She was elected to the homecoming court, she had multiple invites to the prom. She was easily one of the most popular girls in school.

The following year she got pregnant and ended up dropping out of school.

The moral of the story is be careful of sudden spikes in popularity. They don't always turn out well.

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tomlitilia said:

And now you have at least one more favorite-mark. Just read it, and it's really good advice!

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