There are a lot of unscrupulous authors. That's the most obvious, short, and real answer. If you think there are not, just look at WN and people who delete every review below 5 stars.
They think they are being cool, so best way to deal with it is through ignoring them.
Well, it's a possibility, but to fixate on someone worthless means there's something wrong with you as well.
I get your point. I am not asking to give authors all the control. I don't see how letting users downvote reviews if they disagree hurts them. On the contrary, all my suggestions improve their experience just as much: readers get a more accurate rating because more people voted, see how other users agree with the novel review, and prompt them to rate/like because they often forget, even if they enjoyed what they read.
Nope. RR is the worst. I still remember when I was writing an Original, they removed my work calling it illegal copy and moneymaking. Then I found out that some mofo joined my Patreon, stole that book, and posted it on a Russian site as his own. I tried to tell the admins but they didn't even care and outright removed it. I eventually posted it on Webnovel and took their shady contract. I sold them my book's copyright and the editor took care of the rest. So, nope. RR is the worst. As for Scribblehub, there isn't any way to block the trolls. Anyone can spam 1-star ratings and drop books and you have no way of knowing who and why. For someone who is posting starting from WN to Amazon and all other sites, I know. RR and SH have the worst rating system. This is my personal opinion as an independent author. Neither SH or RR can protect my Copyright either way. And WN outright takes away your copyright, but at least you know no one will be able to steal your work.
One or two one stars wont change my ratings anyway but i never gave a damn about that to begin with. Its only annoying when they go into long rants about the story but it boils down to pet peeves or impatience over matters that get addressed a couple chapters later. Regarless, If your stories cant withstand a few trolls then you DO have a problem, my friend. Your foundation needs to be thick and solid, like my cock when the milf from two doors down goes out in that tight silvery dress
But better than SH or RR atleast. Here most spam 1 star ratings. I faced it many times, did reported them, but nothing happened. So, yeah, if there wasn't any tapping ratings system, then it would be better.
Sold your soul and now defending one of the worst sites, eh? So why is it you are here if this place is so bad anyway?
You’re no longer an independent author the moment you sign a contract with a shady webnovel publishing company, even after forfeiting all rights to them.
Maybe it's because the one who gave you 1 star was not a troll? This will happen. Your story is not perfect, and rating system is prone to interpretation. Does it represents the quality, or how much you've enjoyed it? People can give you an answer, but can't force you to follow the same interpretation. If a person read a couple of chapters, and felt it was bad, they can give you 1 star. The difference between your case and the one in the thread is that Hopper publicly announced he is going to do it after reading a reply in a thread. Not after reading HuaiChi's story, plus his previous behavior is taken into consideration.
You can ask your readers to downvote valid criticism. It is something that happens with upvoting reviews that has nothing but praise in them, shoving reviews with valid criticism down, where readers will have a higher chance to miss them.
I always post finished works, so maybe this is why I don't care much about reviews. But I still love my stories dearly, even if I could've written them better. I guess it's hard to hit perfection, but those comments still sting at times. I've learned that if it isn't constructive, to ignore it. People there seem to love to give 1* to everything, especially in RR.
Strangely, I still haven't hit those folks, but it seems they are everywhere. Good rotten apples always make the rest look bad, too.
Gosh, if I ever post stories from when I was a teen,I think I'd die.
I think we will always care, but I think what will always help is the people we allow to escape with our stories.
That's actually like an interactive story!
Yeah, they take the copyright, but doesn't interfere with my work, and at least that thief got taken down. And yes, it stops theft. Heck, they even compensated me for the theft later. And taking a contract doesn't mean I'm not an independent author lol. It's just for 1 book, not all my work. I don't have money to hire lawyers or do anything of that level to protect my copyright. It was the best option at that time.
How can this mere mortal be compared to the ungodliness of such godly beings as you???
Sold nothing. LOL. ?? It's not about defending or accusing any site. It's all about facts. Does SH and RR have a way to stop theft or stop trolls? NONE. Maybe the admin can remove book thieves, but that's a long process. Can WN stop theft or trolls? Yes, almost instantly. And most people hate WN because of the locked chapters. I know that. And I only said RR and SH have the worst rating system and never said this site is the worst. So, get your priorities straight, it will help you in life.
Letting authors delete reviews isn't ok, but letting trolls troll your book with 1 star is ok. I don't see your logic. lol. Yeah, no book is perfect, but when you are getting a ratings bomb of 1 star, like 15 ratings of 1 star within 30 minutes, it's alright, yeah? I complained to the admin, but they did nothing. So, I removed that book and reposted it. Guess what? The same thing. 15, 1 star ratings within a day this time. There you have it. Write a review about what you didn't like about the book, is alright. I can take that. But some give 1 star because I keep my book on Patreon or because I tried to defend my work asking them to wait for the next chapter. ??? So, I wonder, which is the worst? So, don't throw your half baked logic lol.
Letting authors delete reviews isn't ok, but letting trolls troll your book with 1 star is ok. I don't see your logic. lol. Yeah, no book is perfect, but when you are getting a ratings bomb of 1 star, like 15 ratings of 1 star within 30 minutes, it's alright, yeah? I complained to the admin, but they did nothing. So, I removed that book and reposted it. Guess what? The same thing. 15, 1 star ratings within a day this time. There you have it. Write a review about what you didn't like about the book, is alright. I can take that. But some give 1 star because I keep my book on Patreon or because I tried to defend my work asking them to wait for the next chapter. ??? So, I wonder, which is the worst? So, don't throw your half baked logic lol.
If the author wants to lose all the credit and respect of his readers by doing it, I have no problem with him trying. As I said, Reddit has had this system for almost two decades. It works just fine, giving you an idea of how valid someone's opinion is.
We have come full circle. I've already explained why we can't depend on Tony to solve all our little problems. It's called micromanagement. I doubt he has the time to read a novel for each complaint to determine whether the review is valid. That's why it's so easy to exploit if you are smart and evil enough.
This is why I suggested letting everyone downvote the author's comments as well, so they can't wiggle out.
No one is forcing anyone, only improving UI for everyone's good. When I ask for a review or rating at the end of a chapter, is that considered forcing? No, of course not. It's simply a call to action that does bring positive results. Why a website can't do it automatically is beyond my understanding.
