Comments anyone getting them? Anyone getting anything?

[lovecraft68]

Two issues for one thread

I hadn't received a comment on a story in 3 days. I thought it was odd seeing I released a new mother/son story Tuesday and at this point they're good for anywhere from 30 to 60 comments for me in the first week.

Its been Favorited a bunch of times. but....Anyway last night I received two e-mails from people telling me they tried to comment on the story and could not. Both said they comment anonymous. So they reached out through feedback to comment,

Then I saw Handley's thread that he can't leave a comment and someone saying the security codes are out of whack.

So not sure it is affecting everyone, but I am sure I am not the only one.

In addition to this my story has garbage views and votes for what it is. It came out at 5:30 in the am and finished the day with 200 votes. That's on a mother/son story and for an author thta has been writing in that category for 4 years. Anyone who can tell you the numbers of things here on average can tell you that's a joke.

Right now it has 600 votes in 5 days again a joke for what it is and my "standing" in the category. My last 2 received close to 1000 in a day.

Why? Because Laurel's crusade to get every story posted within two days now has well over a hundred new stories a day posted meaning the new list is 2 pages and if through luck of the draw you're on page 2? YOu get what I got, a fraction of your normal numbers.

Now that also points to laziness of readers to not keep looking past a certain number of stories or checking to see when their fav authors release things.

But the issue started with people whining repeatedly that heaven forbid their opus was taking 5-7 days to post-on a free site- don't get me wrong it was 3 days for years and when it reached 6-8 I think many of us commented especially when it seemed obvious the sites attention was everywhere but story side.

But now is gone to the other extreme and too many stories are posting too quickly. More stories mean people are reading what they see first and drifting off, I mean people only have so much time to read. It means you have a 50/50 shot of being first/second page and second page? As you saw by my numbers that first day was barely a third of what I normally get.

In addition before this one I had three stories post at 10am 11am and one after noon, so how do you think they did? I have seen a few other people mention that in conversation as well, so another detriment to pounding through so many stories.

The "screening" process must now be down to 20 seconds a story instead of 30 seconds so I am sure there will be more rule breaking running through, but I haven't seen that yet, that just seems to make sense. And if its true they will remain here because it was also said in HP's thread report story is not working either.

So I hope the people who's biggest concern in life here was how quick their story was published because guess what? Its 48 hours now, yay! But guess what? You just potentially kissed half your feedback comments and votes out the window due to lack of visibility.

On that note I received this on my contest story, but did not think much about it until last night.

by Eric_Shift04/18/14
Damn you're good

Excellent work, you have a amazing gift of not only writing something worth reading, but making (especially this reader) feel as if it is about real people.
I just can't understand why I keep missing stories when they are first posted?
Thank you again
ES

This guy "Eric" has been posting on my stories for close to 4 years and the fact he made that remark now is disturbing.

Meanwhile The site of course has posted nothing, so we are finding this out on our own-no surprise-but worse, how long before readers just say "well can't comment anymore" and stop trying?

Amidst these serious issues of declining numbers due to story flooding and now people not being able to comment(at least as anon and that is half if not more than the comments here) all that seems to be on the mind of the site is moving stories in and out of the LW section due to some whining by a few posters. That's more important than site functionality and authors, a bunch of whiners about a category takes precedence.

Anytime anyone complains here its "This site is the biggest and the best, you won't get the views and comments and.....anywhere else."

Well hate to say it, but with far too many stories being launched(and to be fair to the site lazy readers are adding to this) and major issues like comments not being addressed.....don't count on that still being true for a lot longer.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Two issues for one thread

I hadn't received a comment on a story in 3 days. I thought it was odd seeing I released a new mother/son story Tuesday and at this point they're good for anywhere from 30 to 60 comments for me in the first week.

Its been Favorited a bunch of times. but....Anyway last night I received two e-mails from people telling me they tried to comment on the story and could not. Both said they comment anonymous. So they reached out through feedback to comment,

Then I saw Handley's thread that he can't leave a comment and someone saying the security codes are out of whack.

So not sure it is affecting everyone, but I am sure I am not the only one.

In addition to this my story has garbage views and votes for what it is. It came out at 5:30 in the am and finished the day with 200 votes. That's on a mother/son story and for an author thta has been writing in that category for 4 years. Anyone who can tell you the numbers of things here on average can tell you that's a joke.

Right now it has 600 votes in 5 days again a joke for what it is and my "standing" in the category. My last 2 received close to 1000 in a day.

Why? Because Laurel's crusade to get every story posted within two days now has well over a hundred new stories a day posted meaning the new list is 2 pages and if through luck of the draw you're on page 2? YOu get what I got, a fraction of your normal numbers.

Now that also points to laziness of readers to not keep looking past a certain number of stories or checking to see when their fav authors release things.

But the issue started with people whining repeatedly that heaven forbid their opus was taking 5-7 days to post-on a free site- don't get me wrong it was 3 days for years and when it reached 6-8 I think many of us commented especially when it seemed obvious the sites attention was everywhere but story side.

But now is gone to the other extreme and too many stories are posting too quickly. More stories mean people are reading what they see first and drifting off, I mean people only have so much time to read. It means you have a 50/50 shot of being first/second page and second page? As you saw by my numbers that first day was barely a third of what I normally get.

In addition before this one I had three stories post at 10am 11am and one after noon, so how do you think they did? I have seen a few other people mention that in conversation as well, so another detriment to pounding through so many stories.

The "screening" process must now be down to 20 seconds a story instead of 30 seconds so I am sure there will be more rule breaking running through, but I haven't seen that yet, that just seems to make sense. And if its true they will remain here because it was also said in HP's thread report story is not working either.

So I hope the people who's biggest concern in life here was how quick their story was published because guess what? Its 48 hours now, yay! But guess what? You just potentially kissed half your feedback comments and votes out the window due to lack of visibility.

On that note I received this on my contest story, but did not think much about it until last night.

by Eric_Shift04/18/14
Damn you're good

Excellent work, you have a amazing gift of not only writing something worth reading, but making (especially this reader) feel as if it is about real people.
I just can't understand why I keep missing stories when they are first posted?
Thank you again
ES

This guy "Eric" has been posting on my stories for close to 4 years and the fact he made that remark now is disturbing.

Meanwhile The site of course has posted nothing, so we are finding this out on our own-no surprise-but worse, how long before readers just say "well can't comment anymore" and stop trying?

Amidst these serious issues of declining numbers due to story flooding and now people not being able to comment(at least as anon and that is half if not more than the comments here) all that seems to be on the mind of the site is moving stories in and out of the LW section due to some whining by a few posters. That's more important than site functionality and authors, a bunch of whiners about a category takes precedence.

Anytime anyone complains here its "This site is the biggest and the best, you won't get the views and comments and.....anywhere else."

Well hate to say it, but with far too many stories being launched(and to be fair to the site lazy readers are adding to this) and major issues like comments not being addressed.....don't count on that still being true for a lot longer.

DITTO. Few comments, decreasing reads, only my dismal scores stay consistent.

 

[RejectReality]

http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?p=55943982#post55943982

It's going to take time for readers to transition to the hubs, as opposed to the new story list. Anyone who has a blog, website, newsletter, etc. could help with that by posting the information for their readers. Might not hurt to add it to closing notes of new stories as well.

It also wouldn't hurt for the site to add a notation to the main new stories page saying readers might want to check the hubs. Think I'll send that suggestion in a PM.

Even the categories that get many stories per day are going back at least a couple of days on the hubs. Erotic couplings goes back to the 1st, while Incest goes back to April 30. Slower categories like mature go back as far as the 22nd.

It's really the only way to maintain anything resembling a reasonable posting time of 3-4 days max while giving everything exposure. If you think about it, Laurel has been getting everything up in 2 days for weeks now, and the number of stories isn't thinning out. There are just that many stories coming in right now, it seems.

Once readers make the transition, each story should actually have a longer exposure period than it ever has in the past. It should also make what time your story posts during the day irrelevant.

Would the site probably benefit from Laurel choosing a small group of story moderators to help her give each story more scrutiny? Yes, but that comes with its own host of potential problems.

Comments not working properly is a serious issue. It appears to be a known bug, and I assume it's being worked on.

 

[lovecraft68]

http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?p=55943982#post55943982

It's going to take time for readers to transition to the hubs, as opposed to the new story list. Anyone who has a blog, website, newsletter, etc. could help with that by posting the information for their readers. Might not hurt to add it to closing notes of new stories as well.

It also wouldn't hurt for the site to add a notation to the main new stories page saying readers might want to check the hubs. Think I'll send that suggestion in a PM.

Even the categories that get many stories per day are going back at least a couple of days on the hubs. Erotic couplings goes back to the 1st, while Incest goes back to April 30. Slower categories like mature go back as far as the 22nd.

It's really the only way to maintain anything resembling a reasonable posting time of 3-4 days max while giving everything exposure. If you think about it, Laurel has been getting everything up in 2 days for weeks now, and the number of stories isn't thinning out. There are just that many stories coming in right now, it seems.

Once readers make the transition, each story should actually have a longer exposure period than it ever has in the past. It should also make what time your story posts during the day irrelevant.

Would the site probably benefit from Laurel choosing a small group of story moderators to help her give each story more scrutiny? Yes, but that comes with its own host of potential problems.

Comments not working properly is a serious issue. It appears to be a known bug, and I assume it's being worked on.

Thanks.

I didn't think the hubs would effect things this much, but it seems it has.

The story note might work eventually because obviously they have to find your story to read it.

Thing is a lot of readers don't check home pages, or at least I don't think they do. Every time I post a new story I mention it on my home page.

Our only payment here is the votes/comments/feedback so when it starts getting cut down its a bit disheartening. As always the sites not acknowledging anything and leaving people like yourself to pop up and say what you think it is is beyond frustrating.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?p=55943982#post55943982

It's going to take time for readers to transition to the hubs, as opposed to the new story list. Anyone who has a blog, website, newsletter, etc. could help with that by posting the information for their readers. Might not hurt to add it to closing notes of new stories as well.

Even the categories that get many stories per day are going back at least a couple of days on the hubs. Erotic couplings goes back to the 1st, while Incest goes back to April 30. Slower categories like mature go back as far as the 22nd.

It's really the only way to maintain anything resembling a reasonable posting time of 3-4 days max while giving everything exposure. If you think about it, Laurel has been getting everything up in 2 days for weeks now, and the number of stories isn't thinning out. There are just that many stories coming in right now, it seems.

Once readers make the transition, each story should actually have a longer exposure period than it ever has in the past. It should also make what time your story posts during the day irrelevant.

Would the site probably benefit from Laurel choosing a small group of story moderators to help her give each story more scrutiny? Yes, but that comes with its own host of potential problems.

Comments not working properly is a serious issue. It appears to be a known bug, and I assume it's being worked on.

Uh, no. LIT operates like cable news. If the story goes up when folks are watching, they get it, otherwise the story is buried and gone after the cycle.

On average my stories get 200 reads per hour the first day, then it falls to 100 reads, etc. Lately a new story gets 2-3 reads per hour for 8 hours, then picks up a little steam. I assume the story flies off page one quickly because of posting turn-around. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Laurel cant win.

 

[Swilly]

If there is a attempt to drive people to the hubs, why not just remove the new stories link? Don't straddle the fence.

 

[DG Hear]

I've received 28 favs on stories and two broken hearts and one comment in the last 24 hours. (May 3 & 4). most of the favs will be broken hearts after they're read. LOL Haven't seen much change in the last few days. Last story I posted was before the earth day contest.
DG

 

[lovecraft68]

If there is a attempt to drive people to the hubs, why not just remove the new stories link? Don't straddle the fence.

Because people seem to be creatures of habit and easily confused.

 

[RejectReality]

Thanks.

I didn't think the hubs would effect things this much, but it seems it has.

The story note might work eventually because obviously they have to find your story to read it.

Thing is a lot of readers don't check home pages, or at least I don't think they do. Every time I post a new story I mention it on my home page.

Our only payment here is the votes/comments/feedback so when it starts getting cut down its a bit disheartening. As always the sites not acknowledging anything and leaving people like yourself to pop up and say what you think it is is beyond frustrating.

It's not the hubs causing the drop. You're exactly right that the bloated new story list is causing that. The actual traffic of Lit hasn't changed much.

Going back to November 4th, Lit's Alexa traffic rating was 2,189. On the day Laurel first got to a 2-day posting schedule, it was 2,187. On May 01, it was 2,356.

As of the 1st, those competitors are at 5,626 ( lush ) 9,041 ( asstr ) and 43,133 ( sol ) the drops for in ranking for lush and asstr are close to 10x what Lit experienced over the same period of time. SOL went up, but at the bottom end, the rankings fluctuate wildly all the time.

Lit's not in danger of losing domination any time soon.

The only thing we can do as authors is try to put the word on the street. Those of us with large followings can have the most impact there. ( beyond the site adding that notation I suggested) and it will be good for everyone in the long run, I believe.

 

[patientlee]

What is the Alexa Traffic Rating?

It's not the hubs causing the drop. You're exactly right that the bloated new story list is causing that. The actual traffic of Lit hasn't changed much.

Going back to November 4th, Lit's Alexa traffic rating was 2,189. On the day Laurel first got to a 2-day posting schedule, it was 2,187. On May 01, it was 2,356.

As of the 1st, those competitors are at 5,626 ( lush ) 9,041 ( asstr ) and 43,133 ( sol ) the drops for in ranking for lush and asstr are close to 10x what Lit experienced over the same period of time. SOL went up, but at the bottom end, the rankings fluctuate wildly all the time.

Lit's not in danger of losing domination any time soon.

The only thing we can do as authors is try to put the word on the street. Those of us with large followings can have the most impact there. ( beyond the site adding that notation I suggested) and it will be good for everyone in the long run, I believe.

 

[lovecraft68]

It's not the hubs causing the drop. You're exactly right that the bloated new story list is causing that. The actual traffic of Lit hasn't changed much.

Going back to November 4th, Lit's Alexa traffic rating was 2,189. On the day Laurel first got to a 2-day posting schedule, it was 2,187. On May 01, it was 2,356.

As of the 1st, those competitors are at 5,626 ( lush ) 9,041 ( asstr ) and 43,133 ( sol ) the drops for in ranking for lush and asstr are close to 10x what Lit experienced over the same period of time. SOL went up, but at the bottom end, the rankings fluctuate wildly all the time.

Lit's not in danger of losing domination any time soon.

The only thing we can do as authors is try to put the word on the street. Those of us with large followings can have the most impact there. ( beyond the site adding that notation I suggested) and it will be good for everyone in the long run, I believe.

I am assuming Lush will take a significant drop now that they have dropped incest, which is probably also going to spike lit. Lush is very well run from what I can see, too bad it seems we have to make a choice, quality or quantity.

 

[LaRascasse]

What is the Alexa Traffic Rating?

Basically a measure of how many hits a site gets per unit time. The lower the rank, the more hits it gets and the more popular it is.

Here is the list of the top 500

 

[lovecraft68]

I've received 28 favs on stories and two broken hearts and one comment in the last 24 hours. (May 3 & 4). most of the favs will be broken hearts after they're read. LOL Haven't seen much change in the last few days. Last story I posted was before the earth day contest.
DG

I'm getting the favs, just not comments and I would have just thought it was a drought until I got those e-mails from the readers.

 

[oggbashan]

I have just left a PC on a patientlee story.

It worked but there was NO security code required.

 

[RejectReality]

I am assuming Lush will take a significant drop now that they have dropped incest, which is probably also going to spike lit. Lush is very well run from what I can see, too bad it seems we have to make a choice, quality or quantity.

Or, you can just cross-post and not make a choice.

Put the information on my blogs and my forum. Now to take care of twitter and facebook.

 

[alex_d]

If you're logged in you can post a comment but the security codes don't work for anonymous comments.

 

[lovecraft68]

I have just left a PC on a patientlee story.

It worked but there was NO security code required.

I can as well under my name. It will not let you post anon because that requires the security code.

 

[RejectReality]

Just took a look, LC. Have you considered that the lower numbers on your latest may be because it's also a bondage story?

I've never looked into this specific case, but often when you have two strong kinks sharing equal time in a story, it suffers from one kink turning off the readers of the other.

 

[lovecraft68]

Imagine what this must be doing to the trolls in LW? They're trying to post their hate filled spew which is always anon and they can't. Oh, man they must be frothing!

 

[lovecraft68]

Just took a look, LC. Have you considered that the lower numbers on your latest may be because it's also a bondage story?

I've never looked into this specific case, but often when you have two strong kinks sharing equal time in a story, it suffers from one kink turning off the readers of the other.

It is possible. no way to know for sure. However I do have a bondage father/daughter story that seemed to have the numbers I would expect compared to my others....

Its erotic bondage not reluctance or non con or any real rough stuff, but hey, you never know what affects readers so you could have a point.

I'll post back and let you know what happens with my next one which is more "straight up" mother/son

 

[patientlee]

I have just left a PC on a patientlee story.

It worked but there was NO security code required.

I got it. Thanks. ALittleShow wrote an alternate view on that one. Suzanne in Salon Society. Her story explores more of the exhibitionist side of things.

Maybe you'll write about the painting from another point of view? There are plenty to go around.

 

[RejectReality]

It is possible. no way to know for sure. However I do have a bondage father/daughter story that seemed to have the numbers I would expect compared to my others....

Its erotic bondage not reluctance or non con or any real rough stuff, but hey, you never know what affects readers so you could have a point.

I'll post back and let you know what happens with my next one which is more "straight up" mother/son

That will probably be a better barometer.

I haven't posted anything since February, so I don't have any recent experience with performance.

My quarterly track a couple of days ago is pretty much in line with what I would expect for a quarter with only a couple of new stories -- both of which are outside of my main "hot spot" categories.

All the people calling for "forbid anonymous comments" are getting a taste of what that would probably be like right now.

 

[lovecraft68]

That will probably be a better barometer.

I haven't posted anything since February, so I don't have any recent experience with performance.

My quarterly track a couple of days ago is pretty much in line with what I would expect for a quarter with only a couple of new stories -- both of which are outside of my main "hot spot" categories.

All the people calling for "forbid anonymous comments" are getting a taste of what that would probably be like right now.

Some categories will feel this more than others. LW will be number one for sure and I have to admit if this lapse drives a few of them off it would be better off for it.

But aside from LW there are some categories people feel more comfortable posting as anon. Incest/Non con/GM the transexuals. Things that people still feel embarrassed by even though even with a "handle" you're anon here.

Categories like NH and romance and some others may not be affected as much.

 

[TimothyM]

All the people calling for "forbid anonymous comments" are getting a taste of what that would probably be like right now.

Quite right, and it's fun to see. Almost makes me wish that the glitch keeps up for a while. But I've had nice anon comments that I would have been sad to miss, so hopefully the problem will be fixed.

I don't care about the story exposure matter, so can't comment on that.

 

[HeyAll]

Some categories will feel this more than others. LW will be number one for sure and I have to admit if this lapse drives a few of them off it would be better off for it.

But aside from LW there are some categories people feel more comfortable posting as anon. Incest/Non con/GM the transexuals. Things that people still feel embarrassed by even though even with a "handle" you're anon here.

Categories like NH and romance and some others may not be affected as much.

I've heard this mentioned before.

Is it a theory, or have people messaged you and told you this?