catalina_francisco
Happily insatiable always
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Was looking for another thread I had seen a few weeks back to post this on instead of starting another thread for my rant, but couldn't find it. As most of us have experienced the 'anonymous' feedback reader of our stories who has nothing to do but abuse, we did not initially take too much notice when last week we received a barrage of abuse from 'anonymous' accusing us of cheating with votes and scores and also voting others down in the BDSM section to get into the top list. Big mistake to ignore it except to politely reply, denying the accusations and remarking we had noticed long ago that there does seem at times to be drastic measures taken against new entries to the top of that particular top list, but had not been at our doing...and not a place we are usually gracing for more than an eyeblink at the most. As it is impossible to do such things as fudging the voting and go undiscovered, we thought why bother officially complaining about it.
Mmmm, interestingly, over the last 2 days our scores and votes on all our stories since we began submitting here have been drastically reduced, along with others who were in the same vicinity as us on the list. Even got the point and vote deducted which came in the past week from someone who sent positive feedback on a story which was submitted last year and had not been voted on for ages by anyone new until then. That was ony one positive feedback out of a large number we have received since beginning to submit here. Personally I couldn't give a damn except I think it unfair and dishonest, not to mention gutlass, and obviously for me lends weight to rumours I have heard before about a small group dominating the list by means unknown, and the observations I have made of any newcomer to the top five or so of the list disappearing into oblivion overnight to be replaced by their predecessors once again, over and over.
It is unfortunate this individual is so courageous and sure of their own honesty and disinterest in being seen to be in the top list themselves they can't identify themselves to us or publicly on the public comments board where strangely enough today they are gloating and once again anonymous. Given we have been published on 2 other sites, by both our own submissions, and more recently by email been requested for submissions of our work for their use (writing and art) by 2 other sites, and the fact due to the international mix of our relationship and place of residence now we have people in 3 continents who know our work and follow it regularly, I don't think it is needed we cheat or need the empty satisfaction of a number on a screen to get our feedback.
Then you need only look back over our postings on the BDSM board even before the Shamelss Plug thread came into being, to see we have always (for 2 years now) posted links to Lit authors and stories we have read (usually unknown people to us) which we think others might enjoy and like to read and vote on. Certainly the act of someone seeking to make sure they get votes over others by dishonest or any other means.
As a moderator who has worked hard and been acknowledged for promoting Literotica and encouraging new people to join and post, as well as encouraging and assisting many new writers on the site privately and publicly, all I can say is I am severly disappointed in Literotica for this action and am seriously considering removing my stories at least and placing them all on the other sites where there is no BS voting system and all stories are given equal worth and appreciation. The reason we continued submitting here to date was out of loyalty as it was the first place we submitted work, and our close ties throughout the site. Those reasons are quickly becoming non important and worthless.
Catalina
Mmmm, interestingly, over the last 2 days our scores and votes on all our stories since we began submitting here have been drastically reduced, along with others who were in the same vicinity as us on the list. Even got the point and vote deducted which came in the past week from someone who sent positive feedback on a story which was submitted last year and had not been voted on for ages by anyone new until then. That was ony one positive feedback out of a large number we have received since beginning to submit here. Personally I couldn't give a damn except I think it unfair and dishonest, not to mention gutlass, and obviously for me lends weight to rumours I have heard before about a small group dominating the list by means unknown, and the observations I have made of any newcomer to the top five or so of the list disappearing into oblivion overnight to be replaced by their predecessors once again, over and over.
It is unfortunate this individual is so courageous and sure of their own honesty and disinterest in being seen to be in the top list themselves they can't identify themselves to us or publicly on the public comments board where strangely enough today they are gloating and once again anonymous. Given we have been published on 2 other sites, by both our own submissions, and more recently by email been requested for submissions of our work for their use (writing and art) by 2 other sites, and the fact due to the international mix of our relationship and place of residence now we have people in 3 continents who know our work and follow it regularly, I don't think it is needed we cheat or need the empty satisfaction of a number on a screen to get our feedback.
Then you need only look back over our postings on the BDSM board even before the Shamelss Plug thread came into being, to see we have always (for 2 years now) posted links to Lit authors and stories we have read (usually unknown people to us) which we think others might enjoy and like to read and vote on. Certainly the act of someone seeking to make sure they get votes over others by dishonest or any other means.
As a moderator who has worked hard and been acknowledged for promoting Literotica and encouraging new people to join and post, as well as encouraging and assisting many new writers on the site privately and publicly, all I can say is I am severly disappointed in Literotica for this action and am seriously considering removing my stories at least and placing them all on the other sites where there is no BS voting system and all stories are given equal worth and appreciation. The reason we continued submitting here to date was out of loyalty as it was the first place we submitted work, and our close ties throughout the site. Those reasons are quickly becoming non important and worthless.
Catalina
