I feel like I am getting targeted??

[Dragon_SAMA]

Nothing new. It's RoyalRoad we are talking about. However, perhaps your novel also has something that made them rate it low. I'm not sure though.

Maybe and I don't really mind the ratings, What I want is an explanation like what they didn't like or something for corrections

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Mello Yello is NOT the same as Mountain Dew. Mountain Dew is disgusting. I'm so disappointed in you

The only difference is that one has a little more sugar, the other a little more carbonation. Oh, and Mello Yello is bottled and sold by ... don't remember if it was Doctor Pepper or Coca-Cola, while Mountain Dew is a Pepsi brand.
Two local stores had versions too - Mountain Mist and something I can't remember. Same syrup, slightly different levels of carbonation.
Even if my other senses had not told me this, I spent several years working for a company that bought and sold (among other things) bottling equipment and used to know a lot of the brands with multiple names.
For example: Doctor Rocket = Mister Pibbs = Doctor Pepper.
It's not like the colas which have very distinct differences (RC is closer to Classic Coke than to Pepsi but distinct from both; New Coke is closer to Pepsi than even most generic colas, though most generic colas are much closer to Pepsi than Coke).

 

[Dragon_SAMA]

that's how it is in royal road you have to learn not to care about your novel rating, they love giving 0.5 stars (why is this rating number even a thing???) to literally anything that doesnt pander to their personal preferences (litRPG system apocalypse isekai with profesional book grammar)

I have some loyal readers there who read and comments on all chapters and also give some suggestions and critics, but some people just don't say anything. So yea I will only care about the readers who are really interested in reading.

 

[Gray_Mann]

The only difference is that one has a little more sugar, the other a little more carbonation.

Going to have to agree to disagree. I'm not mentally prepared to handle so much insult at the moment. So I'll just plot my bloody revenge for later.

 

[Arvi]

I don't know if I am being paranoid or not but I feel like I am getting targeted on Royalroad. Just when I uploaded my chapter 2 weeks ago and my I got some followers and my rank really dropped from 12000 to 10000 but then someone game me a 0.5 star rating. Now yesterday I uploaded my chapter and I got my my 100th unique follower and once again although it was not much my rank dropped. But then someone gave me a 1 star rating. And the rank increased in 13000s and my novel is on 3.92 star. I am not saying to not rate it but atleast explain why are you giving such low ratings. Tell me your opinion on it.

Yeah, Royalroad readers can definitely be high maintenance. They expect everything to be perfect, from the format to the grammar. It's like they have this checklist that every story has to meet, and sometimes, if something's even a little off, it gets marked down. I’ve also heard rumors that some authors drag down the rising stories to keep their rating up, but I’m not sure if that’s really true. It seems like a strategy some might use, but I can’t say for sure. Honestly, though, getting random low ratings and hate seems like it's just part of the deal when you're posting on Royalroad. It's like breathing at this point—just something we have to deal with.

 

[JayMark]

Royal road is pay to win afterall.

As long there's an ad, you will definitely get viewer.

It's essentially the only way to get viewers on RR beyond the little bump you get from being new.

 

[BigBadBoi]

Sorry, bro. Your novel isn't litRPG slop. The Reddit Road Council will now brand your novel the 0.5 star of shame. Never show your face ever again until you present us a satisfactory novel with numbers going up with an entire chapter that is literally just an excel spreadsheet.

 

[Corty]

I used to have comprehensive list of reasons for 0.5 in RR
- AI cover, 0.5
- MC liking a girl, 0.5
- MC disliking a girl, 0.5
- MC doing any sort of flirting, 0.5
- MC showing any strong emotion, 0.5
- Girl don't auto fall in love with MC, 0.5
- Harem, 0.5
- mention of nudity, 0.5
- consensual seggs, 0.5
- less consentual, (probably rap3 report)
- MC is not acting like typical Hero, 0.5
- MC not winning all fight, 0.5
- slowburn, 0.5
- too telly, 0.5
- too showy, 0.5
- too many characters, 0.5
- too few characters, 0.5
- extra chara doesn't have character growth, 0.5
- extra chara have too many character growth, 0.5 (I kid you not)
- parents dead, 0.5
- relatives dead, extra 0.5
- some sadness and little tragedy, 0.5
- MC not having enough magic, 0.5
- MC having too much magic, 0.5
- having pet, 0.5
- original story that doesn't copy paste popular story, 0.5
- being a non native speaker, 0.5
- stubbing story, 0.5
- and the list go on

Yep. Couldn't agree more.

 

[SwallowForm]

I used to have comprehensive list of reasons for 0.5 in RR
- AI cover, 0.5
- MC liking a girl, 0.5
- MC disliking a girl, 0.5
- MC doing any sort of flirting, 0.5
- MC showing any strong emotion, 0.5
- Girl don't auto fall in love with MC, 0.5
- Harem, 0.5
- mention of nudity, 0.5
- consensual seggs, 0.5
- less consentual, (probably rap3 report)
- MC is not acting like typical Hero, 0.5
- MC not winning all fight, 0.5
- slowburn, 0.5
- too telly, 0.5
- too showy, 0.5
- too many characters, 0.5
- too few characters, 0.5
- extra chara doesn't have character growth, 0.5
- extra chara have too many character growth, 0.5 (I kid you not)
- parents dead, 0.5
- relatives dead, extra 0.5
- some sadness and little tragedy, 0.5
- MC not having enough magic, 0.5
- MC having too much magic, 0.5
- having pet, 0.5
- original story that doesn't copy paste popular story, 0.5
- being a non native speaker, 0.5
- stubbing story, 0.5
- and the list go on

Spoiler: The real reason for 0.5

 

[Xcalibur_Xc]

That's normal in that trashy site. Insecure authors targets newbies. Just so you know the more negative ratings they smash, the better story you have, most of the time that is.

 

[ShipTeaser]

Wait until they really start bullying you lol. My story's now banned thanks to such lovely people

 

[Xcalibur_Xc]

Wait until they really start bullying you lol. My story's now banned thanks to such lovely people

They banned my original saying it was plagiarism because someone posted it on Amazon under their name and that I was making money illegally. ?? Then I provided them with proof and even got that book removed from Amazon, I showed them the emails from Amazon, well, and they put the book back up only to completely delete it the next day with an excuse of sexual content. Hahaha. They said my book doesn't have any story and only segs. I was like wtf??? ?? Then someone told me that its because I was a free user and refused to buy ads and all that endorsement shits.

 

[Amrasil207]

They banned my original saying it was plagiarism because someone posted it on Amazon under their name and that I was making money illegally. ?? Then I provided them with proof and even got that book removed from Amazon, I showed them the emails from Amazon, well, and they put the book back up only to completely delete it the next day with an excuse of sexual content. Hahaha. They said my book doesn't have any story and only segs. I was like wtf??? ?? Then someone told me that its because I was a free user and refused to buy ads and all that endorsement shits.

This is beyond sad I struggle to even believe it. Holy hell...

 

[BearlyAlive]

Royalty just looooooooves their executions. Even if it's just roadblock royalty...

 

[beast_regards]

Seriously??

Nah. The secret mafia isn't a thing anymore.

Secret Mafia was COTEH's false flag! :D