This may be off-topic, but here goes. After receiving several extremely negative comments that did not relate to the story, I wish to make my stories premiere only. How do I do that , I have over 100 stories and need to place them all behind the paywall.
Go to author/editor top left, click on it. Then click on 'Manage stories', click on the individual story, then top middleish, hit the button marked 'Hide behind paywall'.
I have often wondered why authors on this site would want to place their stories behind the pay wall. I guess limiting the people that can read them, and thus comment upon them, would be a viable reason.
I have often wondered why authors on this site would want to place their stories behind the pay wall. I guess limiting the people that can read them, and thus comment upon them, would be a viable reason.
I suspect that the trolls are too cheap to pay for access.
People who actually pay to read stories are more likely to make rational suggestions.
I suspect that the trolls are too cheap to pay for access.
People who actually pay to read stories are more likely to make rational suggestions.
My experience on the matter has been the complete opposite.
I have found over the years, that paying members are more critical than the freeloaders. My hypothesis is that because they pay, they expect (demand) a greater level of service from both the site and those who submit stories. In that regard I understand their point of view (understand, but not necessarily agree).
A perfect example of this, are the site writing competitions. The scoring is absolutely brutal, and only paid members can vote.
In this situation, I believe the old adage ('Don't feed the trolls') is the best way forward. Over the years, I have noticed that those who moan (and I have been guilty of it myself) about the feedback received in their blogs, are opening up themselves for further critical correspondence.
Read the comments/feedback, delete if needed, and move on.
The scoring is absolutely brutal, and only paid members can vote.
I'd say the scoring is fairer, and the anonymisation makes what you get more realistic than when the fanbois leave their mark.
AJ
Oh yeah, all of us free readers are trolls.
Saying all trolls are free readers is not remotely the same as saying all free readers are trolls.
Sure it's not....
All squares are rectangles = true.
All rectangles are squares = false.
You know almost every time I've posted on this discussion forum you have either replied with a sparky comment or argued that I was wrong. I've noticed you do it to just about every poster on here like you're the Supreme Authority on every topic.
This will be the last time I deal with your crap because after this post you'll be blocked. Have a nice life Mr Know It All.
You know almost every time I've posted on this discussion forum you have either replied with a sparky comment or argued that I was wrong. I've noticed you do it to just about every poster on here like you're the Supreme Authority on every topic.
I have to disagree with that statement somewhat. DS points out valid observations that although they may appear to be contrary at first glance, inevitably have merit upon further consideration.
Removing contradictory opinions to ones own, opens the door wide for conformational bias, which is even more of a problem in the longer term.
Dominsions Son definitely makes some accusations that they won't back up, but you're also a hundred percent wrong on this and I have no idea why you're freaking out that somebody pointed out that "All [A] are [B] does not mean All [B] are [A]" because if you spend, i dunno, two seconds thinking about that you'll be able to figure out why it's true?
Yes - it's a standard logical fallacy ('Affirming the consequent' or 'converse error', or a few other names).
See:
All A are B, therefore all B are A.
This form of argument is always and absolutely fallacious or invalid. It does not matter what A and B represent (as long as A and B represent different things). Because we can tell by its form alone that it is always fallacious, it is called a formal fallacy.
https://lucidphilosophy.com/chapter-12-formal-fallacies
In this case, it wasn't even put obliquely - the contradiction of the logical fallacy was right out there in the open.
The 'all squares are rectangles, therefore all rectangles are squares' is obvious enough, but if that doesn't make the point, try 'All serial killers sleep, therefore everyone who sleeps is a serial killer.'
No, I didn't just call you a serial killer :)
Not "freaking out" about anything. Just pointing out that the poster is a self important jerk who likes to argue about every subject under the sun. Now he's blocked and I no longer have to read his drivel.
Oh yeah, all of us free readers are trolls.
Isn't it amazing how self-centered people can be?
There are around 8 billion people in the world.
So very little chance I was talking about you.
But if the shoe fits...
As for the original post - there are a few trolls who do nothing but post totally off-topic and insulting "comments" at the end of stories. Never any helpful suggestions or corrections. Just useless drivel from useless people.
Didn't think you were talking about me at all but I definitely get tired of seeing every perceived problem on this site blamed on the free users.
One only has to visit this discussion forum to see who the real trolls are. Some of you need to look in the mirror.
Like you said "If the shoe fits"
I have often wondered why authors on this site would want to place their stories behind the pay wall.
Some writers wish to help the site financially and put stories behind the pay wall deliberately in order to help incentivise readers towards becoming paid members.
Some even have full author access and still subscribe.
The downside to putting your work behind the paywall, is that from a writers point of view, you are seriously curtailing the amount of eyes that will read your work. If you write niche stories, then you are curtailing those that read your work even further.
And lets be honest, the majority of us write because we want people to read our work. If we didn't, we wouldn't be posting it.
By making your stories premier, you know the reader supports the site, or as you say limits the comments
Lumpy moved his stories behind the pay wall to make it harder for thieves to steal them and pass them off as their own work on Amazon etc.
AJ
It looks as though Lumpy changed his mind with respect to SOL. I believe they're still premier-only on SciFistories and Fine stories.
AJ
Only on new stories. After a month of finishing books will switch back to premier
Thanks for the clarification. I hope it stems the thefts you've been suffering.
AJ
There is no batch way to do it. Currently it's one story at a time.
If you want I can do it for you and save you some drudgery.
Let me know.
There is no batch way to do it. Currently it's one story at a time.
Possibly a QOL feature (batch selection) to be considered in the future?
Thanks for the offer, I will do it. I am also thinking that if som eone wants to make insulting comments they should at least pay for the privilege
if someone wants to make insulting comments they should at least pay for the privilege
LMAO
Do the extreme negative happen in the reader comments at the end of the story? Or thru the feedback to author? Or as a response to a blog?
Would it matter if any of these sources were turned off? I guess I am not able to imagine what you are putting up with. I assume you also get positive feedback?
At least you can feel good that someone read your story and reacted to it, even if it was negative. The fact that it made them angry shows that your writing was able to trigger an emotion in them.