It's the busiest night of the year...

[NicoleZ]

...for the Trolls as there has been a sweep and they now have to shift desperately between their alts in order to replace all those 1-bombs before it's all too late. Some trolls are very meticulous and have prepared lists of all stories they have bombed, but spare a thought for the disorganised ones! Those who now have to rack their brains: "Where oh where did I place that one?!? "

 

[TxRad]

Not even close. The big broom hasn't been used yet and as soon as it is, the scores for the contest are locked in on the score sheet. Re-bombing is worthless.

At least you didn't put up a list with scores for targets like the other troll did.

 

[NicoleZ]

How's your list coming on?

 

[TxRad]

How's your list coming on?

I should ask you the same question. I don't have a list, how about you?

 

[NicoleZ]

I don't have a list, how about you?

Oh? So you're a disorganised troll? My comisserations! No wonder you have the impression that scores are locked in immediately after the sweep them. That Laurel! No consideration for the poor, disorganised ones.

(Ticks one item off her list: "Does not recognise a loaded question of the "Have you stopped beating your wife?"-type )

 

[TxRad]

Oh? So you're a disorganised troll? My comisserations! No wonder you have the impression that scores are locked in immediately after the sweep them. That Laurel! No consideration for the poor, disorganised ones.

(Ticks one item off her list: "Does not recognise a loaded question of the "Have you stopped beating your wife?"-type )

Oh yes, you're so smart. Good for you.

You don't have a clue do you? Poor baby.

 

[Handley_Page]

It's probably the longest night of the year.
Keep your eyes on the skies for the meteor shower that happens every year at this time.

 

[ChloeTzang]

I should ask you the same question. I don't have a list, how about you?

I do. But I didn't post it this time. LOL. That was so embarrassing.

I hope that wasn't me you were thinking of Tex. I'd be mortified if it was. Spare my blushes.

 

[TxRad]

I do. But I didn't post it this time. LOL. That was so embarrassing.

I hope that wasn't me you were thinking of Tex. I'd be mortified if it was. Spare my blushes.

No way. What you did was a newbie thing. The one I'm talking about did it on a regular basis to make sure the trolls had the right targets in his opinion.

 

[ChloeTzang]

No way. What you did was a newbie thing. The one I'm talking about did it on a regular basis to make sure the trolls had the right targets in his opinion.

And now that the winners have been announced, I'm off updating my little table (privately of course). My story jumped about 5 points in the final sweep, which actually did surprise me. A nice surprise to wake up to this morning.....

 

[HandsInTheDark]

Not even close. The big broom hasn't been used yet and as soon as it is, the scores for the contest are locked in on the score sheet. Re-bombing is worthless.

At least you didn't put up a list with scores for targets like the other troll did.

There was a sweep, and within hours the 1 bombers were back on one of my stories. I'm not in any contests, my crime is I have stories that start to climb on top-lists.

Observing that 1-bombing happens isn't trolling. It's pointing out a constant, childish activity by some small subset of morons that Lit is unable or unwilling to identify and disenfranchise. It would simply be a better place if jealousy votes could be discounted, and the more obvious that's made the better.

I get that folk here write for categories where 1 bombs are an absolute given, that's the price of LW. But when I post a story that gets 25 5's in a row, and then a 1, I'm pretty confident that the 1-bomb isn't literary criticism or even someone who just didn't like the themes. It's just an asshole. Amazon filters bogus asshole voting. Lit doesn't. Shame on Lit.

 

[ChloeTzang]

There was a sweep, and within hours the 1 bombers were back on one of my stories. I'm not in any contests, my crime is I have stories that start to climb on top-lists.

Observing that 1-bombing happens isn't trolling. It's pointing out a constant, childish activity by some small subset of morons that Lit is unable or unwilling to identify and disenfranchise. It would simply be a better place if jealousy votes could be discounted, and the more obvious that's made the better.

I get that folk here write for categories where 1 bombs are an absolute given, that's the price of LW. But when I post a story that gets 25 5's in a row, and then a 1, I'm pretty confident that the 1-bomb isn't literary criticism or even someone who just didn't like the themes. It's just an asshole. Amazon filters bogus asshole voting. Lit doesn't. Shame on Lit.

They do seem to run sweeps intermittently tho. Every now and then the ratings on my top ranked stories that the trolls pick on jumps. I have one that was at 4.91 for a while, now its 4.85 but now and then it jumps to 4.89 before it gets bombed again. Doesn't worry me. You gotta expect it. Life ain't fair, so I just suck it up and write the next one. I know what most of my readers think of my stories. Thats good enough for me.

 

[Sammael Bard]

Oh yes, you're so smart. Good for you.

Accusations fly like bullets these days, isn't it?

Amazon filters bogus asshole voting. Lit doesn't. Shame on Lit.

Yep. Shame that Lit is a free website and doesn't have the resources, unlike that money-sucking gutter Amazon.

 

[NicoleZ]

Observing that 1-bombing happens isn't trolling. It's pointing out a constant, childish activity by some small subset of morons that Lit is unable or unwilling to identify and disenfranchise. It would simply be a better place if jealousy votes could be discounted, and the more obvious that's made the better.

I get that folk here write for categories where 1 bombs are an absolute given, that's the price of LW. But when I post a story that gets 25 5's in a row, and then a 1, I'm pretty confident that the 1-bomb isn't literary criticism or even someone who just didn't like the themes. It's just an asshole. Amazon filters bogus asshole voting. Lit doesn't. Shame on Lit.

Very good observation and I very much doubt that anyone in their right mind will disagree with what you say, except of course those who claim that there is no such thing and that those who point it out are paranoid.

 

[TxRad]

Very good observation and I very much doubt that anyone in their right mind will disagree with what you say, except of course those who claim that there is no such thing and that those who point it out are paranoid.

You can keep trying to twist things all you want but they are still half truths and speculation.

Everyone who has posted stories here for a while knows and understands what trolls do, especially in contests. You jumped in with both feet, caught a few troll votes, and went ballistic. That is your problem, not mine, or other authors, or readers, or even the web site.

Grow up.