5-bombing

[Bamagan]

To me "5 bombing" sounds similar to the idea of every kid getting a trophy in sports. I have trophies from when I played sports, and I sucked at it. The ratings on the stories we write are almost the only form of feedback we get on here. And yes it's a hobby, but that doesn't mean I don't want to get good at it. I've posted two stories in a row now that are being rated lower than I would have liked. I'm not taking it personally, but it's showing me that I have room for improvement. And there's nothing wrong with that. I'd rather know that I earned that little red "H" next to one of my stories then think it happened just because people were being nice. Just my personal opinion.

It's the trap of the golden rule. Authors here mostly want fives, so in an effort to be kind and courteous, they mostly hand out fives. Which is great if all anyone wants is to feel adored.

 

[alohadave]

Of course!

Particularly due to that story The White Room! Someone should blatantly try to rip it off and write an inferior version!

They could call it the Ecru Room.

 

[Djmac1031]

Of course!

Particularly due to that story The White Room! Someone should blatantly try to rip it off and write an inferior version!

They could call it the Ecru Room.

The Pigmentless Quarters

 

[Omenainen]

I do a certain subtype of this. We get asked to read stories for our review thread, and more often than not these are stories I don’t like. So I don’t rate them. I only rate the ones I would like if I stumbled upon them in some other way, and then I of course rate them well. Maybe I shouldn’t rate those either for the sake of consistency, but hey, I reserve the right to be inconsistent with my actions.

 

[MelissaBaby]

It's the trap of the golden rule. Authors here mostly want fives, so in an effort to be kind and courteous, they mostly hand out fives. Which is great if all anyone wants is to feel adored.

Fair point. But it raises the question, what should people want when they post their stories here?

 

[Bamagan]

Fair point. But it raises the question, what should people want when they post their stories here?

That is a question for which I have no snarky answer.

 

[MediocreAuthor]

The Pigmentless Quarters

Tintless Space (or perhaps something else with the same initials)