I need a hug

[cheeryorchid]

I just got bombed! Majorly.

I'm the first to say that not all people like all stories, and sometimes that shows but this was so obvious, and makes me very angry.

I had a story on the Letter/Trans section (The Goodmorning Kiss), been there for months. My best one, hardly no votes. Had 9 for forever and it was 5.0. Then last month I suddenly got 3 more and it made it 4.83. It rated it and put it as number one for that section.

I was really excited. I've never had a story make the top list let alone number one.

This was last week. Today I check and it is now 4.53.
I have a hard time believing an obscure little story that got 9 votes in 5/6 months and stayed at a 5 suddenly was found and read by someone who thought it sucked bad enough to make it t'that low. It's just too conveniently close to the time that it rated as number one.

So there's nothing I can do but say whoever did it is a petty bastard and I hope you write badly for the rest of your days, and the only published work you have is what you scroll about your miserable self on a gas station bathroom wall. So just like your stall slogan says, "Go Fuck Yourself" because nobody else wants to.

Ahhh, now I feel slightly better.....I'm still mad....who am I kidding.

..........I need a hug .

 

[lucky-E-leven]

I just got bombed! Majorly.

I'm the first to say that not all people like all stories, and sometimes that shows but this was so obvious, and makes me very angry.

I had a story on the Letter/Trans section (The Goodmorning Kiss), been there for months. My best one, hardly no votes. Had 9 for forever and it was 5.0. Then last month I suddenly got 3 more and it made it 4.83. It rated it and put it as number one for that section.

I was really excited. I've never had a story make the top list let alone number one.

This was last week. Today I check and it is now 4.53.
I have a hard time believing an obscure little story that got 9 votes in 5/6 months and stayed at a 5 suddenly was found and read by someone who thought it sucked bad enough to make it t'that low. It's just too conveniently close to the time that it rated as number one.

So there's nothing I can do but say whoever did it is a petty bastard and I hope you write badly for the rest of your days, and the only published work you have is what you scroll about your miserable self on a gas station bathroom wall. So just like your stall slogan says, "Go Fuck Yourself" because nobody else wants to.

Ahhh, now I feel slightly better.....I'm still mad....who am I kidding.

..........I need a hug .

*hugs*

I have felt your pain. I know it's no consolation to you now, but more often than not, the good stories will climb back up over time.

~lucky

 

[sailorm72003]

Sending HUGS!

Don't let spiteful people discourage you from writing, good stories rise above the one-bombers.

Sailor

 

[minsue]

*HUGS*

 

[R. Richard]

Sending a HUG from one who has known your pain.

 

[Boxlicker101]

I just got bombed! Majorly.

I'm the first to say that not all people like all stories, and sometimes that shows but this was so obvious, and makes me very angry.

I had a story on the Letter/Trans section (The Goodmorning Kiss), been there for months. My best one, hardly no votes. Had 9 for forever and it was 5.0. Then last month I suddenly got 3 more and it made it 4.83. It rated it and put it as number one for that section.

I was really excited. I've never had a story make the top list let alone number one.

This was last week. Today I check and it is now 4.53.
I have a hard time believing an obscure little story that got 9 votes in 5/6 months and stayed at a 5 suddenly was found and read by someone who thought it sucked bad enough to make it t'that low. It's just too conveniently close to the time that it rated as number one.

So there's nothing I can do but say whoever did it is a petty bastard and I hope you write badly for the rest of your days, and the only published work you have is what you scroll about your miserable self on a gas station bathroom wall. So just like your stall slogan says, "Go Fuck Yourself" because nobody else wants to.

Ahhh, now I feel slightly better.....I'm still mad....who am I kidding.

..........I need a hug .

Here's a nice, big, hug, Cheery, and I have a big belly so it is also soft and warm. Also a welcome to the club because I think all of us had the same thing happen. Once a story is rated at the top of its category, trolls will come along and one-bomb it. We have had many threads on AH about this very thing.

 

[Evil Alpaca]

I just got bombed! Majorly.

I'm the first to say that not all people like all stories, and sometimes that shows but this was so obvious, and makes me very angry.

I had a story on the Letter/Trans section (The Goodmorning Kiss), been there for months. My best one, hardly no votes. Had 9 for forever and it was 5.0. Then last month I suddenly got 3 more and it made it 4.83. It rated it and put it as number one for that section.

I was really excited. I've never had a story make the top list let alone number one.

This was last week. Today I check and it is now 4.53.
I have a hard time believing an obscure little story that got 9 votes in 5/6 months and stayed at a 5 suddenly was found and read by someone who thought it sucked bad enough to make it t'that low. It's just too conveniently close to the time that it rated as number one.

So there's nothing I can do but say whoever did it is a petty bastard and I hope you write badly for the rest of your days, and the only published work you have is what you scroll about your miserable self on a gas station bathroom wall. So just like your stall slogan says, "Go Fuck Yourself" because nobody else wants to.

Ahhh, now I feel slightly better.....I'm still mad....who am I kidding.

..........I need a hug .

The Alpaca looks left, then looks right. It rubs its hooves together, takes aim and . . . runs, giving a GREAT BIG hug while moving at full tilt, then rolling around in a big dust cloud like a Looney Tunes cartoon.

 

[Belegon]

Same thing happened to me on the "Group Sex" top list. my story was hanging around in the late teens for a couple of months and then creeped up to number one at the beginning of October. Then Bang!

Now it is not even on the first page.


HUGS

I feel ya....

 

[doormouse]

HUGS

Had the same done to one of mine today

Don't let the jealous freaks get to you hon.

 

[Lisa Denton]

Hugs and big sloppy wet kisses, but hey, sometimes obvious slams are seen and removed by the site when they do sweeps every so often. Or click at the bottom of the story to "report somethin" thingie and ask for manu to check on it. Welcome to the "I been bombed" club, there are some very good authors in this club with you.

 

[Guest]

Re: Re: I need a hug

The Alpaca looks left, then looks right. It rubs its hooves together, takes aim and . . . runs, giving a GREAT BIG hug while moving at full tilt, then rolling around in a big dust cloud like a Looney Tunes cartoon.

What we need is an angry old Moose to "looks left, then looks right. It rubs its hooves together, takes aim" drops its head, and then runs squarely at the one bomber.

Bullwinkle J to the rescue.

 

[Evil Alpaca]

Re: Re: Re: I need a hug

What we need is an angry old Moose to "looks left, then looks right. It rubs its hooves together, takes aim" drops its head, and then runs squarely at the one bomber.

Bullwinkle J to the rescue.

Bullwinkle and I go WAY back. I'll have my people call his people and see what we can do.

 

[oggbashan]

It happens to almost everyone as soon as you get to 10 votes. Then your rating is visible.

Once, for a glorious hour or so, one of my stories was at 11 votes with a perfect 5.00. I kept a screen shot. Now it doesn't even have an H. That is probably a fairer assessment than 5.00.

You can't please everybody. One bombers are usually eliminated but genuine votes of 3 or 4 are not unusual.

Being bombed is one of the things that makes you an experienced member of the AH. Rude feedback from anonymous is another.

Og

 

[Belegon]

Once, for a glorious hour or so, one of my stories was at 11 votes with a perfect 5.00. I kept a screen shot.

Og

LOL, that is what I did when I saw my number one ranking!

 

[cheeryorchid]

thank you

Thanks for all the hugs. I feel a little better.
I've been through all the evil plotting random thoughts, and now ah well. I know that it is my absolute best story and that it was a perfect 5 for 5 months makes me proud. Still doesn't mean I secretly wish I knew who did it and well if I knew I suppose I'd be no better than that person so this is best.

Thanks for the hugs and big sloppy kisses. I feel all warm toasty and slightly squirmy......

The good thing about it? Makes me get ready to write again. I've been on a dry spell. And Orchids are never lovely when they are dry.

CheeryOrchid

 

[doormouse]

Sorry to jump in on your thread here Orchid...

But, can someone please explain how the votes work?

One of my stories had 18 votes, rated 4.5 for the past 5 months or so...

Got hit... now it's 19 votes and 4.32.

How do I work out what they voted?

Anyone? please?

 

[LadyJeanne]

Sorry to jump in on your thread here Orchid...

But, can someone please explain how the votes work?

One of my stories had 18 votes, rated 4.5 for the past 5 months or so...

Got hit... now it's 19 votes and 4.32.

How do I work out what they voted?

Anyone? please?

19 x 4.32 = 82.08
18 x 4.50 = 81
difference = 1

You got 1- bombed.

 

[cheeryorchid]

law of averages

I think it's like a GPA scale. You know how they average your grades in college.

A 5.0 is perfect you have to get voted 5's to keep it. A 4 or lower vote can bring it down depending on how many is alread there (Votes).

It's the law of averages. The more votes you have to build up a score the less likely one vote will have a strong impact. Like a 4.5 with 30 votes will be less affected than one with 10. More to divide I guess.

Hope it helps.


I just submitted a Christmas story, "Christmas Spirit" It will be my first that uses my sense of humour full out so watch for it in 72-96 hours . Don't worry I'll remind you.

 

[doormouse]

19 x 4.32 = 82.08
18 x 4.50 = 81
difference = 1

You got 1- bombed.

Thank you

 

[Bridget69]

Aww, i know the feeling. My story never reached a perfect five, but since I submitted it, it always remained between 4.50 and 4.60. but just a couple of days ago it dipped to 4.38. That really hits below the belt.

 

[LadyJeanne]

Thank you

happy to help, although i wish i'd had better tidings.

 

[doormouse]

happy to help, although i wish i'd had better tidings.

Thanks, but it's the ones that read it and liked it I care about.

You can't please everyone

 

[nikkijames]

HUGS

 

[nikkijames]

HUGS

 

[SummerMorning]

I didn't read the rest of the responses, but:

HUG!