The Official Author's Hangout 2014 Winter Holidays Contest Support Thread

[Kethandra]

Has the main sweep just happened?

I've lost about a sixth of the votes and my rating has crept just into the H zone.

Mine have been piecemeal sweepings over the last few days. I doubt I've lost more than 10% from any story yet.
Scores creep generally up though I saw two new bombs show up too. So no major single sweep here.

The red H zone is always nice.

 

[NymphWriter]

And the winner is?!?

So who's the lucky author who won? Inquiring minds want to know and today is December 14, and per the rules, today we should learn who won.

I know I didn't win, but I'm curious who did. What amazing piece of fiction kicked my ass?

 

[RejectReality]

It's nothing unusual for the announcement to come late by a day or so -- especially with it being Sunday. Nothing much seems to happen here on Sundays.

 

[lovecraft68]

I have lost six votes out of 801.

One vote at a time no change in score.

I lost .12 in a 30 vote stretch second night in and that was at 200 votes so I would say that was suspicious.

Lets see if the sweep agrees:

 

[redzinger]

Hope you're feeling better. I hear a pint of water and some coconut oil works wonders. Your pain was the thread's gain.

Much better, thanks. I slept a bit more, until it no longer felt like someone had buried an axe in my skull. Honestly, paracetamol didn't even dent that humdinger.

Just back from the pub now. Nothing like a bit of hair of the dog...


No results yet?

 

[Carnal_Flower]

My number of votes is bouncing up and down like Laurel's elephant. Up and down, with nary a change in score.

 

[lovecraft68]

I am not moving at all dropped 8 gained 2 back no change in score.

This is obviously the score I am meant to have

 

[Kethandra]

I am not moving at all dropped 8 gained 2 back no change in score.

This is obviously the score I am meant to have

Sweeps seem very minor compared to the Halloween contest ones. My scores have edged up with the handful of votes shaved off, but nothing near winning type scores.

 

[DeYaKen]

My number of votes is bouncing up and down like Laurel's elephant. Up and down, with nary a change in score.

You and me both in the last week I've lost over forty votes. as fast as they creep up they get chopped again. Scores don't change much though.

 

[JagFarlane]

I am not moving at all dropped 8 gained 2 back no change in score.

This is obviously the score I am meant to have

During the first sweep I lost about 20 votes and changed in score...since then it's been a few votes here and there, losing them about as soon as I gained them.

 

[Tx Tall Tales]

I've had a few votes swept in the last week. Last night I lost about 50, but not too horrible with around 2000 votes.

Good luck, all.

 

[AlwaysHungry]

Sweeps seem very minor compared to the Halloween contest ones. My scores have edged up with the handful of votes shaved off, but nothing near winning type scores.

What does a winning type score typically look like?

 

[RejectReality]

What does a winning type score typically look like?

Most of the winning scores are in the mid to high 4.8s.

 

[redzinger]

Why do I have björk earworms?

 

[lovecraft68]

Sweeps seem very minor compared to the Halloween contest ones. My scores have edged up with the handful of votes shaved off, but nothing near winning type scores.

Of course its minimsl. Because I kept pointing out how ridiculous it is to think 40 percent of people's votes are suspicious.

Now all of s sudden hardly sny are. Guess the trolls all took this one off right?

Meanwhile I have my 8 votes back and went up a point

Still waiting for some of my .12 drop to come back through the sweep.

Suspicious is really the word here and its not the voting I am talking about.

 

[lovecraft68]

I am going to be busy the next few days so I'll congratulate the winners in advance and seeing I am not sure how long I will be mia I hope all enjoy a happy and safe Christmas

 

[JagFarlane]

Congrats to RedZinger and the other winners in the Winter Contest! http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?p=63358771#post63358771

Got a personal best score with this one but wow this contest scored quite high.

 

[Carnal_Flower]

Awesome, Redzinger! Congrats! Have fun at the pub! And to the other winners!

 

[redzinger]

Congrats to RedZinger and the other winners in the Winter Contest! http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?p=63358771#post63358771

Got a personal best score with this one but wow this contest scored quite high.

Awesome, Redzinger! Congrats! Have fun at the pub! And to the other winners!

Yay! Diolch, all.

Rugby tonight. I 'may' have a few celebratory ciders. Then do my best to pull a rugby player, shag him senseless and write about it afterwards. Lit can have the exclusive.

 

[Kethandra]

Yay! Diolch, all.

Rugby tonight. I 'may' have a few celebratory ciders. Then do my best to pull a rugby player, shag him senseless and write about it afterwards. Lit can have the exclusive.

Congrats! I've got to start using more coconut oil during the sweep period.

 

[oggbashan]

Congratulations to the winners.



Just over a month to the first date for Valentine's Day Contest 2015.

 

[redzinger]

Just remembered a friend's playing a gig in Putney tonight, so it's rugby then socialist R'n'B/rock.

This lot: http://www.theefaction.org/ - Up the workers!


I don't think I'll pull there though.


(I don't think I'm a socialist, but some of my friends are.)

 

[DeYaKen]

puzzled

Now I am puzzled.
winner score 4.84
runner up score 4.74
third score 4.84

Now that leaves me wondering just how they arrive at these results? I had assumed that it was the score that was all important and that votes would be used to separate equal score.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Congrats!

 

[TxRad]

Now I am puzzled.
winner score 4.84
runner up score 4.74
third score 4.84

Now that leaves me wondering just how they arrive at these results? I had assumed that it was the score that was all important and that votes would be used to separate equal score.

I assume you checked the scores after the winners were announced. They are probably not the scores when the contest was marked by the site as ended. Trolls work even after the winners are annonced. Even more so sometimes.

Congrats to the winners.