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alphabetboyluvr · 2 months

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Ok so I saw that long ass post that anon sent you about the vote thing on Wattpad, and while I don’t agree with some of what they said where they told you what to do (which they shouldn’t have done, they were rude) I do actually agree with them where they said people don’t tend to look at the votes when deciding whether or not to read a story. I actually think the whole vote thing is just something only authors care about, not readers.

As an avid reader on Wattpad, I do give votes just because authors like it- but I don’t actually give a shit about how many votes a story has when I’m looking for my next story to read. I look at the number of views- which I think you’ll find most readers do, even though the view count can be skewed.

Either way, I do think the whole vote thing should be taken off Wattpad as to the majority of readers, they really don’t care about it and it doesn’t give a good representation of how good a story is

I've been thinking about this all a lot ever since the last anon came in. I'll probably avoid answering questions about this topic again, but there does seem to be disconnect between the writer and reader standpoint, so I'll try and explain my thoughts as best I can without waffling for ages lol

my answer is to this ask, but also to the topic in general, and thoughts I've had regarding that last anon.

it's a really difficult topic to discuss because wattpad has an algorithm that is never really explained to writers. i cant say its important because xyz - i can just give you my own experience. ive been on wattpad for 11 years and have seen it through many changes. i used to use the activity tab to find new stories, and i honestly think getting rid of that was detrimental to the user experience tbh.

as it stands, we don't know what the algorithm favours, so we have to do what we can.

and what can we do? we can tag our work, we can acquire reads and votes, and then we can do more laborious things such as entering award books run by other users and engaging with our readers in various ways.

the tag system, and trending stories under those tabs, are really skewed. for instance, I don't think any of my stories have ever made it onto the fanfic tab, nor have I ever ranked highly under tags despite having really engaged readers and metrics which would suggest I would be.

so, unlike what the last anon said, my stories haven't always been 'out there'. word of mouth, and some stroke of luck tiktoks, are what's pushed them more than anything. so in that way, yeah the desire for votes is flawed—but personally I don't think read count is indicative of quality. if we're thinking about it from a marketing standpoint and conversion rates etc, votes a far more indicative of quality and I'd rather be known for quality over quantity.

the last anon also specifically noted the number of reads/follows I have on wattpad, and suggested that I shouldn't care because those numbers are high—which, respectfully I disagree with. if I didn't care in the early days, I wouldn't have pushed myself to make it to where i am. you can't just expect me to switch off that part of my personality. I'm ambitious and I really care about the things I create.

my girliepop oc's tend to have ambitious streaks and personal goals that they work hard for. they take after their mother, in that sense.

i think what confuses me the most is why it irks people, when you boil it down. its a tap on the screen for readers—and having just uploaded an 11k chapter that took hours to write, to edit, to craft, only to then be told its not worth it? i dunno man, it's just mean lol.

you can think these thing by all means, but don't come into my space just to be cruel. sometimes it okay to keep your opinions in your group chats.

the system is flawed, but I don't think you can blame a gal for just trying to work with it in the only way she knows how

#like at the end of the day none of this matters #none of it at all #i just take such offense to labelled as greedy lmao #its really bothered me lol #ask #sorry to this anon tho cause i went on a big ass tangent

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1-800-i-ship-it · 3 years

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How could anyone simp for KDJ. I call him pretty but it's like: pretty (self-delusion) or pretty (lies). Even pretty (derogatory) once or twice.

Please tell me why people simp for him so I can write it down. 📝 - bi panik YJH anon

MNDNDNDNNDDNBDBDJKKDKKS njkhsdjlfkjls ahahaha pretty (derogatory) is very valid

i cant speak for other people (also, totally free to disagree with me) but i okay well i honestly dont even know where it started LMAO but i simp for him cause i really like his personality including the bastardry ahaha but hes also really relatable cause like binging webnovels and stuff is a big mood, also i think his character as a whole is very interesting, like morally grey ish i suppose lmao im about to pull a “hes not like other mcs” but hear me out, its nice that hes not like other mcs with like ig insane powerups? even though he does get special skills w/ fourth wall and bookmark kinning etc like its bc he read the webnovel and stuff and its interesting to see how hes a “reader” but hes still like, real if that makes sense; its not like he does everything effortlessly and i like that, and even tho hes highkey oblivious at times, hes like very self aware of what he does, i guess? like his intentions and actions etc and he doesnt blame it or put it on other people

ALSO hes so fucking funny like. i love his sense of humor and how hes highkey done with everyone but at the same time cares about them, like the dynamic he has with other characters is absolutely chefs kiss haha esp with yjh hes always like “shit, this [insert handsome, pretty, gorgeous] bastard, again?” and its so funny i cant lmao and hes also super big brain and risky af but also a dumbass at the same time and i love that about him <3

and of course lastly,,,,hes such a pretty bastard AND omg i love that frickin smug ass smirk he does lmao

alright um so the screenshots kind of went out of hand...just a bit...in my defense personally i think i was enabled to spam pics so :P and im sorry if like none of that made sense LMAO i tend to go on tangents a lot oopsies i hope it was a satisfactory answer at least haha

a happy boiiiii

hehe a smol

<33

OMG hes so pretty here

<33

LOVE THIS PANEL

i love his smirks

the duality of my king

DEF ONE OF MY FAVE PANELS HES SO CUTE

$50 gift card so relatable hes adorable

i love him xD

pls his thoughts r so funny i love them

please consider taking some time to hear kdj the scammer™️ out

he said decolonization 👌

YES ANOTHER BASTARD GRIN

the smilleeee

smug smirk ftw

HI HOW R HIS EYELASHES SO PRETTY

ANYWAYS LOVE MY DRAMA KING 👑

thanks everyone who had no choice but to scroll(ed) down till here ahaha hope yall enjoyed my kdj screenshot spam :D and if not LMAO im slightly sorry for the suffering ;)

ty for the ask anon!

spoilers for the webtoon past the free ep under the cut: