How long do story edits take to get out of pending?

[taytay4eva]

So for me, new stories take a day or two or sometimes three to get posted, but they get posted pretty quick. Story edits, meanwhile, take considerably longer. The two that I have in my pending folder right now have been there since Nov28 and Nov30 (today is Dec16). How long should I expect to wait for them to be processed and approved? For context, in the time they've been in the pending folder, I've submitted and gotten a new story published. I know that the official timeline is about a fifteen day wait, but what do I do after that? Is it like, a normal story usually takes one day, but can take up the three, so a story edit will normally take fifteen days, but can take up to forty-five? What's the rule of thumb?

 

[Katie_Mae]

Usually about a month, but I've heard others say anywhere from 2-6 weeks

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

Edits can take a while. My understanding is they go to the back of the queue behind new releases. I'm sure there are exceptions. Best bet to accelerate them is to leave a detailed note to the admin when you submit the edit, especial if it's something simple.

As with anything else, the rules are simple, be patient and polite.

 

[NuclearFairy]

Six weeks and counting so far.

 

[Dark_Logan_]

If they’re at the back of queue behind new releases as is the general suspicion … brace yourself… and expect the reality to be months to publish on current form

 

[taytay4eva]

Usually about a month, but I've heard others say anywhere from 2-6 weeks

Edits can take a while. My understanding is they go to the back of the queue behind new releases. I'm sure there are exceptions. Best bet to accelerate them is to leave a detailed note to the admin when you submit the edit, especial if it's something simple.

As with anything else, the rules are simple, be patient and polite.

<deep breath in, deep breath out> Ok. Ok. Two to six weeks, done after new releases have been done, so probably usually when there aren't new releases in the queue. Add context to the note the admin for what you've done to the story for the edit to help it along. Ok.

Thank you.

<I just caught my dog chewing up my exercise bike before I posted this, so I was a little put out already>

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

As for the inner workings of the system we're waiting on, well...

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[taytay4eva]

As for the inner workings of the system we're waiting on, well...

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LOLOLOLOL I feel that. It probably doesn't help that October through December have been big contest months. Here's hoping they toddle along out into the world in January.

 

[NuclearFairy]

Same here, I submitted my edit on Nov, 1st.

 

[taytay4eva]

Same here, I submitted my edit on Nov, 1st.

Is there only one approving mod for submissions?

 

[NuclearFairy]

Is there only one approving mod for submissions?

Far as I know, yeah. But, there are theories...

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

LOLOLOLOL I feel that. It probably doesn't help that October through December have been big contest months. Here's hoping they toddle along out into the world in January.

What was it Hamlet said? "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day, to the last syllable of recorded time...

 

[taytay4eva]

Far as I know, yeah. But, there are theories...

I feel like each category should have one or more volunteer mods based on how big it is.

 

[TheWritingGroup]

I feel like each category should have one or more volunteer mods based on how big it is.

I can't see them doing that. The company that owns Literotica (or Laurel personally if she's unwise) is legally liable, possibly criminally liable, for the decisions those volunteers make, if they cause the company to publish something illegal.

--Annie

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

I can't see them doing that. The company that owns Literotica (or Laurel personally if she's unwise) is legally liable, possibly criminally liable, for the decisions those volunteers make, if they cause the company to publish something illegal.

--Annie

And who among us has the time, skill, or desire to take that on?

 

[iwatchus]

Somewhat I worry about anyone who wants the job. Wanting the job enough to do it for the level of commitment required makes me worry that someone has an agenda. Either letting certain dubious content in. Or excluding content they object to.

 

[Dark_Logan_]

Somewhat I worry about anyone who wants the job. Wanting the job enough to do it for the level of commitment required makes me worry that someone has an agenda. Either letting certain dubious content in. Or excluding content they object to.

There’s only the one discernible agenda around these parts… it’s the ‘Ostrich Agenda’

 

[RocketGrunt]

My experience is that edits don't get processed at all. Typos are just an albatross of shame I get to wear forever. I've stopped even bothering to submit such requests, as they just clog my pending tab.

 

[Aoife_from_Ulster]

So for me, new stories take a day or two or sometimes three to get posted, but they get posted pretty quick. Story edits, meanwhile, take considerably longer. The two that I have in my pending folder right now have been there since Nov28 and Nov30 (today is Dec16). How long should I expect to wait for them to be processed and approved? For context, in the time they've been in the pending folder, I've submitted and gotten a new story published. I know that the official timeline is about a fifteen day wait, but what do I do after that? Is it like, a normal story usually takes one day, but can take up the three, so a story edit will normally take fifteen days, but can take up to forty-five? What's the rule of thumb?

Not to add to your strain @taytay4eva I have had two in Pending Purgatory since 11/24 & 11/25. Throw your hands in the air and wait to see if you win the lottery for your story being published.

There was a nice "rule of thumb" before the glitch as some are referring to it but meh, its like the powerball now. hope pray and celebrate when you win aka, you story is published.

 

[iwatchus]

Prior to September, edits took several weeks, maybe a month, typically. But they got processed. Eventually.

I can;t say with any direct knowledge what is typically happening now with edits. Given the prugatory problems that became much more pronounced in September, it would not shock me if there is more of a problem now. I did get Laurel to recently push through an edit in 36 hours for a story that was particularly impacted by the disappearing section separator bug. I was thankful for that one.

I was horrified by the mistakes I had let slip through in my early stories, which are the ones my experience withe edits comes from. When I realized how many problems I allowed to be published, I was angry at myself and I have been much more careful in my editing and proofreading process since then. Some still slip through, which I fix in my master copy I maintain when I notice them. But I have not felt the need to submit an edit for any of my last 42 stories, except the one to work around the site's rendering issues. I'm sure I will let a big one go through again some day, and I hope the editing process is running more smoothly at that point.