Let's say your story has 10,000 views and a 100 votes.
In your opinion, how many people have actually read it (either word-for-word or skimmed) all the way to the end? Thousands? Or hundreds?
I've always wondered this.
Personally, I lean towards votes being more accurate. I think it's like on-demand or netflix where people mostly watch a few minutes then check-out.
In addition, people do re-read hot stories (readers constantly state this). And a lot of people don't vote. I know that I watch tons and tons of youtube videos and I've never voted or given a thumbs up.
So with the states listed above, I'd say several hundred people have actually read the whole thing, and if it's a good hot story, there will be people re-reading it over the years.
I also think that when a story is 'old' it will have less votes, even when people read it for the first time. I think people will be less inclined to vote on old stories because it might seem pointless to them.
Those are just opinions.
Thoughts?
In your opinion, how many people have actually read it (either word-for-word or skimmed) all the way to the end? Thousands? Or hundreds?
I've always wondered this.
Personally, I lean towards votes being more accurate. I think it's like on-demand or netflix where people mostly watch a few minutes then check-out.
In addition, people do re-read hot stories (readers constantly state this). And a lot of people don't vote. I know that I watch tons and tons of youtube videos and I've never voted or given a thumbs up.
So with the states listed above, I'd say several hundred people have actually read the whole thing, and if it's a good hot story, there will be people re-reading it over the years.
I also think that when a story is 'old' it will have less votes, even when people read it for the first time. I think people will be less inclined to vote on old stories because it might seem pointless to them.
Those are just opinions.
Thoughts?
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