Do you vote on your own stories?
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rgraham666
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Nope. Rather gauche.
voluptuary_manque
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Disagree. Does not a candidate for office vote for himself? Should not an operatic diva listen to her own recordings? If I didn't think it was good, I wouldn't post it. Yes, I vote for my own stories.
sadangel
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No. It doesn't seem fair.
Now I wil say that my very first submission, Jack and Tanya I did a 50% on it because I didn't know how to add comments to the thing to say something to some of the people. But that's the one and only time it will happen.
Now I wil say that my very first submission, Jack and Tanya I did a 50% on it because I didn't know how to add comments to the thing to say something to some of the people. But that's the one and only time it will happen.
manyeyedhydra
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It's probably a pointless activity as I imagine they get swept straight away.
bb_peaks
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That is a good way to look at it. May have to start high-5ing myself.
So if you don't think your story is worthy of a 5, do you give it less stars?
TheeGoatPig
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When I submitted my first stories, they got so few votes I didn't think that any of them would get more than five, so I gave myself a pity vote.
bb_peaks
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Would that be the equivalent of a pity fuck? LMAO.
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Downgrade literary perfection? Perish the thought. How could it be otherwise? *ahem*
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[Yes he does, but he has chocolate.]
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Did I or have I voted on my own stories?
Yes, I have. I have voted for my own stories. I figure that by doing so it balances the low marks that some of these knuckeheads bestow on everyone else's stories.....In my mind I don't submit anything that isn't worthy of a '5'. It was my best effort, after all, and this isn't grade school.
You are entitled to your opinion and I to mine. I want to thank all of my fans. I cherish their critiques and relish their praise! They're the best. Thanks again. Your insight means so much to me! I wish to hell you guys voted when you read my stories!!!! Love ya anyway!!!
Yes, I have. I have voted for my own stories. I figure that by doing so it balances the low marks that some of these knuckeheads bestow on everyone else's stories.....In my mind I don't submit anything that isn't worthy of a '5'. It was my best effort, after all, and this isn't grade school.
You are entitled to your opinion and I to mine. I want to thank all of my fans. I cherish their critiques and relish their praise! They're the best. Thanks again. Your insight means so much to me! I wish to hell you guys voted when you read my stories!!!! Love ya anyway!!!
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DeeZire
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I don't have the heart to vote ones or twos, so I don't vote on my own stories.
Pure
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in the long run, it doesn't affect the score, but when the story is just launched a few high marks early on, help it attract attention. so yes.
the bigger question is whether you should solicit your aunts, uncles, cousins, and long lost friends--and of course your loyal fans-- to vote for you (to sign up at literotica for that purpose, if need be).
this, besides trolls and sworn enemies, is, i'm told, a not uncommon problem at literotica.
the bigger question is whether you should solicit your aunts, uncles, cousins, and long lost friends--and of course your loyal fans-- to vote for you (to sign up at literotica for that purpose, if need be).
this, besides trolls and sworn enemies, is, i'm told, a not uncommon problem at literotica.
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Back in the beginning, when I wasn't getting all that many votes, I used to drop a 4 on anything of mine once I saw it hit 9 votes of 5. Hitting the toplist with a perfect score is a surefire way to instantly pick up a dozen 1s 
Goldie Munro
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surely you are allowed one vote per story! Its not much really!
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In terms of hitting one of those little stars... no, haven't done that since my earliest chapters were submitted. But I'm guilty of giving myself 100% here and there because I've wanted to respond publicly to a comment someone's left me. Unfortunately, sometimes that's the only way you can communicate with readers, particularly where people have left anonymous comments.
It's true I could give myself 50% when I do this - but why should I?
Why would I want to hit my own score? Besides, like others here, I suspect that all votes from my ISP address get swept away eventually.
I do wish there was a way I could leave a comment without having to vote though. Not everyone goes to take a look at the waffle I've written on the bio page. It'd be nice to have another way to communicate...
It's true I could give myself 50% when I do this - but why should I?
Why would I want to hit my own score? Besides, like others here, I suspect that all votes from my ISP address get swept away eventually.I do wish there was a way I could leave a comment without having to vote though. Not everyone goes to take a look at the waffle I've written on the bio page. It'd be nice to have another way to communicate...
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I agree with what VM said. I always hit any new submission of mine with a 5. I know it probably gets swept, but I do it anyway. If I catch the story early enough (before I go to work) I'm usually the first to vote.
I'd vote for myself if I were running for office, so yeah, I vote for my own stories, too. I only vote once, though. If I go back to the story later (be it days, weeks or months) and the vote is gone, I won't vote again.
I'd vote for myself if I were running for office, so yeah, I vote for my own stories, too. I only vote once, though. If I go back to the story later (be it days, weeks or months) and the vote is gone, I won't vote again.
gauchecritic
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I shall not comment. (but yes, I am gauche and I vote on my own stories)
sadangel
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In terms of hitting one of those little stars... no, haven't done that since my earliest chapters were submitted. But I'm guilty of giving myself 100% here and there because I've wanted to respond publicly to a comment someone's left me. Unfortunately, sometimes that's the only way you can communicate with readers, particularly where people have left anonymous comments.
It's true I could give myself 50% when I do this - but why should I?
I do wish there was a way I could leave a comment without having to vote though. Not everyone goes to take a look at the waffle I've written on the bio page. It'd be nice to have another way to communicate...
This.^
I wish there was a way to communicate to the Annonymous comments also without voting.
damppanties
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An SO on the same IP might get swept because there have been two votes from the same IP address. But if you vote for yourself (only once), it will not be swept as they don't know the IP address that voted is the IP of the author. They don't track IPs when a story is submitted. That's been my impression; I vote on my stories; they don't get swept.
