Bowoodstock
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- Jan 25, 2006
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This is an issue I've noticed as of late, not really to do with the new layout but rather, something that has happened due to the age of the website.
Many of the top list categories are flooded out with multiple chapters of the same story. There are some stories with chapters in the triple digits that due to their long run time and strong userbase, have made it so that to even make it into the top 250 (5th page) of a genre, stories have to get better than a 4.9 in ratings.
That these authors are successful isn't a problem, as they certainly deserve the recognition for their work. The problem is that it's making it harder for newer authors to find their audience (If someone manages to get a 4.8 for example, that should be recognition worthy, but it can't break into the top), and it's also making it more difficult for readers to find great stories, as instead of getting 250 of the best stories from each category, you're instead getting maybe a fraction of that since some stories are taking up maybe 50 of those slots with multiple chapters of the same story.
Would it be possible to have a "top list" of series for each genre, based on the highest rating attained for a chapter within that story series? This way not only would new authors be able to break into the top list and gain recognition, it would also be possible for readers to expand their view of what the site has to offer.
Many of the top list categories are flooded out with multiple chapters of the same story. There are some stories with chapters in the triple digits that due to their long run time and strong userbase, have made it so that to even make it into the top 250 (5th page) of a genre, stories have to get better than a 4.9 in ratings.
That these authors are successful isn't a problem, as they certainly deserve the recognition for their work. The problem is that it's making it harder for newer authors to find their audience (If someone manages to get a 4.8 for example, that should be recognition worthy, but it can't break into the top), and it's also making it more difficult for readers to find great stories, as instead of getting 250 of the best stories from each category, you're instead getting maybe a fraction of that since some stories are taking up maybe 50 of those slots with multiple chapters of the same story.
Would it be possible to have a "top list" of series for each genre, based on the highest rating attained for a chapter within that story series? This way not only would new authors be able to break into the top list and gain recognition, it would also be possible for readers to expand their view of what the site has to offer.