About Random Dislikes · 4:43pm Jan 16th, 2013
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What are Random Dislikes?
In shortcut, it's a situation when you received a Dislike rating, without futher explanation ( read : Comment or PM ). However, we mostly talk about random dislikes in matter of "good" stories, or rather "quite good" stories. Random Dislikes aren't major threat to Extremely Well Created Story ( like Powers of Harmony, Upheaval and such ), however, they can be a dangerous for normal stories ( below 100 rating likes + dislikes ).
Why Random Dislikes are dangerous?
First of all. Dislikes tells the Author that the story is bad. However, without more explanation it gives author nothing. He/She know that something in his story is bad, but have no bucking idea what it is. Giving a dislike is like posting a comment : "Your story is so bad!". If it's not matched with a comment saying what is wrong in story it's totally pointless. Author will not be able to correct his/her story only from "Your story is so bad!" signal.
Futhermore, if a "good" but "not so popular" story is attacked by Random Dislikes, it will not receive attention, even if a quality of work is high. That's also why EWC Story don't need to be afraid of them, 24 random dislikes are nothing for 500+ likes. However, even four Random Dislikes can bury a story with only 12 ratings as it stood.
My usual reaction when I received Random Dislike.
Example of Story attacked by Random Dislikes :
The Seven Bells and The Six Bearers
This is one of the best examples.
Okay, now look at if carefully. We got 13/4 Rating Likes/Dislikes. Now, take a look at the Comment section. We got one guy who actually point out that something is bad ( Chapters are too short ). So, this could explain one dislike rating. Three others then, are Random Dislikes in result. But the most important part. Author see that his story is bad in some terms ( 13/4 Rating ). But, how now he should correct it? The only thing he knows, is that Chapters are too short. You know what? It's not convincing.
I took only one example, but almost ALL stories are attacked by Random Dislikes ( even the most magnificent masterpieces have some dislikes just for fun ).
Okay, but what about Random Likes?
Okay, Random Likes in general tells the author something like this : "Your story is good, keep on with a good work!". However, there are no such a term like "Perfect" story, so again, Author don't know what to correct in his story.
However, Random Likes don't bury low-popular stories. In that case, they aren't a threat to stories. Random Likes can be also used for EWC stories, they are such good that another comment won't change anything at all. Still, it's better to post comment, but if you are seriously without a time to post something, giving a Like is ok. In total, Random Likes have no negative effect to the story, so they are good in that way.
Special Announcement :
Never, ever give a Random Dislike. Writers are sensetive persons, we truly care about our pieces of writing. Giving Random Dislike is like punching author in the face with a "(Derpy Censored It ) You!" cry. Actually, I'm almost centairn sure, that readers of this post aren't a Random Dislikers. However, spread a good word, spread a reviews to improve the author's glorious works. Random Dislikers are a thorn of our marvelous site, Fimfiction.net. Even the worst fiction doesn't deserve a Random Dislike. Yes, even the worst one.
And that would be all.
Stay Awesome
Verlax
Agreed that crap makes me mad!
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