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Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
That's like sneaking up behind an author and kicking him in the nuts then running away before they see you. Some of these stories are difficult to get through, so people who actually do, logic states, must be the culprits. Don't start stacking up a bunch of 1's out of whatever stunted motivations you have. It's not good for the site or for morale.

I was looking through some of the better stories, and the longer they're up there, the more that happens. One of paul's jumped, and mine jumped from one 1 to ten 1s in a matter of days. I'm sure there are others.

If you're a female author, I'm sure you can modify the above analogy.

Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
How'd you get him in the nuts from behind, without him seeing you? That's talent.


Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
You didn't know you could kick someone in the nuts from behind? Right between the legs. I saw it happen once in 7th grade and the kid fell down. First thing on his mind wasn't looking around to see his assailant.

Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
Ouch.  I still think you'd have to sneak up pretty good and the chance of getting the guy's legs is more likely.

Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
Wow... I saw the EXACT same thing in the 7th grade too!  Haha, holy crap.

Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
I agree.  I've seen this happen several time, actually.

Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
Damn it, Corinth!  I was replying to madglee's post and now it looks like I'm replying to yours.

Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
Anyway, the "force comments" thread in FWW has more about the "1" rating issue.

Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
I know, Seth, that's why I wrote it.

Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
Does this include stories that are so stupid that they are good?

Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
Endicon, is that a starcraft II unit? And if so, you're effin awesome.

Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
I think it's from Diablo 3... No Starcraft unit looks quite like that...

Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
If a story was so "stupid" that you thought it was "good" wouldn't you be rating it higher than a 1 since it entertained you?

Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
Maybe. . . And yeah, End, I agree with you.

Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago
I've figured out how to solve the problem. Running an IP traceroute program, I am able to find the main bundle from which the rating comes. Then, I just call the company it goes through, claim I am an FBI official, and demand to know which IP cluster hit chooseyourstory.com. They find that quickly, and you then demand the names of that subscriber, which produces a telephone number and address.

So, all I have to do now is wait and then buy a plane ticket! Cool.

Purposely rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago

madglee is gonna kick yo' ass foos.

That's taking Cys-justice into your own hands.

Purposefully rating stories low to draw them down

16 years ago

I think it should be purposefully. Because purposely, is not by accident and purposefully is with a purpose in mind.

So yeah, thread title changed.