Pardon me Mr. Manu, I have a question:

[PayDay]

Hello oh mighty site tech guy person,

While looking at the category home for one of my new stories I noticed that there is a section to the right titled "PayDay -- Recommended For You" (asin: me) below the Contest Winners section on the right (in the little windows). I had never noticed this section titled "Recommended For You" (me), and quite frankly, that seems like a bold claim...

So I was wondering:
1. Exactly how long has this been there?
2. How does the site pick those stories that it recommends for me?
3. Please tell me it isn't random (You could lie, I don't mind, I wouldn't know anyway).

Thank you, you know, for the site, and you know, for an answer.

 

[masterandmargarita]

My own story was recommend to me. Well, at least they know my tastes.

 

[HandsInTheDark]

It doesn't know my tastes. One was badly written, which is an instant Nope; the other was apparently about a Domme, which is an instant yawn. Maybe it's driven by ratings I've given, in which case it's got very little data to go on (and I never rate very high when I do rate).

Bells and whistles like this are cute, but I don't love the idea that no software algorithm is going to be able to pick out the common thread in my writing and thus be able to direct a potential reader to them.

The way I'd probably implement such a feature: if more people gave accurate ages and genders in their user profiles, it would be possible to en masse categorise how people in various sets rated stories in various categories, with various ratings, and various lengths. (eg, male 20s want short strokers in any category and don't care about ratings; female 20's want fantasy/romance/noncon with high ratings and high page counts; female 40's only want novel length ... etc.

 

[lovecraft68]

My own story was recommend to me. Well, at least they know my tastes.

Last time I looked at that it was recommending a cross dressing story and a GM story. I've never read anything in either category. The incest story it recommended was a grand parent one, also nothing I have ever read.

 

[PayDay]

Still wondering if I can get an answer from an authority figure (sorry, LC ) so...


BUMP
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[Zeb_Carter]

PM him, he'll answer those.

 

[coochiebarber]

I think, system remembers the categories you have visited and picks up the random stories for you.

 

[elfin_odalisque]

so, cos I dabble in most cats, I get a load of nonsense from 'Manu'?

 

[coochiebarber]

so, cos I dabble in most cats, I get a load of nonsense from 'Manu'?

Ha ha, probably. Stick to the cats you like and you wont get crap in your recommended for you list.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Does anyone pay attention to the list? I sure don't.

 

[Handley_Page]

Dear Manu,
Is it possible to make an automatic reduction in picture size please?
Or maybe force a limit on those who place pictures on Lit ?
Some of these pics are getting bloody rediculous.
Thank You.

<and - breathe->

 

[PayDay]

Dear Manu,
Is it possible to make an automatic reduction in picture size please?
Or maybe force a limit on those who place pictures on Lit ?
Some of these pics are getting bloody rediculous.
Thank You.

<and - breathe->

Oh Snap.

Way to take it up a notch


BAM!

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Dear Manu,
Is it possible to make an automatic reduction in picture size please?
Or maybe force a limit on those who place pictures on Lit ?
Some of these pics are getting bloody rediculous.
Thank You.

<and - breathe->

Oh Snap.

Way to take it up a notch


BAM!

Yeah this would be great...but, it might not be possible with the way vBulletin is written. I have seen this asked for many times, but so far, no response.

 

[PayDay]

Bump'd