Follow up

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  by FenDawnchild
  on 2022-02-01 13:48

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  by spartacus007
  on 2022-01-25 23:46

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  by hyperstructure
  on 2022-01-25 07:12

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  by Julez_
  on 2022-01-21 16:15

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  by A Rambunctious Dimensional Horror
  on 2022-01-21 06:44

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  by Chrispy_0
  on 2022-01-20 20:18

  The code is broken and the system needs an overhaul, period. I published several articles this month that were the most liked/viewed in their seven day period and they never showed on the articles page. As of this writing, I have an article written four days ago that is approaching 200 views and 14 likes and doesn't appear on any list even though it should be there.   That said, I agree with Dylonishere123. This suggestion is not the way to do it even though the like-view feedback loop is inherently broken and very unfairly weighs certain people over others.

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  by Dexter Kaufman
  on 2022-01-20 06:35

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  by Dylonishere123
  on 2022-01-19 16:56

    Maybe I'm misunderstanding. The current system does, indeed, weigh itself on articles that have views and likes. It's what it's intended to do, but within a given time frame. Without it, articles I wrote ages ago would still be there due to having consistent views over time   I can confirm that the feedback loop is not as big of a deal as you may think. I have to actively promote an article and once I do, it may get the views and or likes to end up on the list. Yes, being up there for X amount of time can cause it to gain more views and likes, thus staying on the list for longer periods of time, but it's actually easier and more likely for me to just end up on the list again with another article I publish in the next day or two.   There is still a problem: newer, or at least less visible anvilites getting their time to shine. I agree wholeheartedly. Many of us in the community share lesser known authors and articles that we feel deserve attention and it's something WA is definitely aware of. The January reading challenge is an example of this problem being looked into.   View ratios and extra lists are not the solution. It feels more like treating a symptom and not solving the real problem. To get the likes and views, it takes time and dedication. Newer anvilites have to go through a series of hurdles just to get eyes on their work and that's just for views. No one gets a hundred followers overnight.   It's not that their work isn't worth it, it's that there's too many voices all wanting to be heard and not enough ears to hear them. Everyone wants those views and likes. Everyone wants those comments. This has always kind of been the case but as the community grew the problem grew along with it.   What we need is more people willing to read and engage with other people's work, not another means of throwing articles out there and hoping it sticks with those that already do. Let me put it this way.   At the time of writing this, I'm listed three times between two articles, and the one I published last night has 2 or 3 likes. That's a pretty low barrier to entry compared to what the challenges have shown us recently. Out of all the likes these two articles have, not a single one is a new reader. They are all people who consistently engage with my work from their notifications, and those I try to engage with in kind. Remember, This is not a community of fans and creators. It's a community of peers. We all deserve to be heard. There's just not enough of us listening.     Now all that being said, I love the idea of adding depth to the lists that are already there. Most viewed fantasy or most liked horror articles would be a lovely addition that allows people to search for what they want as opposed to a random pool of articles. I'd get behind that in a heartbeat.

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  by Gavionara
  on 2022-01-19 08:17

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  by PrippyMontyPoppyCock
  on 2022-01-19 01:32

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  by PrincessESH
  on 2022-01-19 00:24

  Yes, I would love for there to at least be more filters on the community pages. It's mostly all the same articles and worlds I've seen before... I'd like to be able to find more creators!

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  by A Fierce Skeleton
  on 2022-01-18 20:56

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  by Bernsteinschmiede
  on 2022-01-18 17:11

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  by Odinson Games
  on 2022-01-18 15:56

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  by ClarissaGosling
  on 2022-01-18 15:07

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  by toffepajja
  on 2022-01-18 09:08

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  by TheRealSpaceBandito
  on 2022-01-18 05:57

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  by Taq
  on 2022-01-18 03:23

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  by A Frightened Goblin
  on 2022-01-18 00:02

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  by A Revolutionary Unicorn
  on 2022-01-17 22:25

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  by Silverlite_Sword
  on 2022-01-17 16:45

  We have lots of ways to tag our worlds and our articles. These should be put to full use in the discovery queue.

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  by Lenosallose
  on 2022-01-17 08:37

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  by Jontaro
  on 2022-01-17 03:11

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  by Ratha
  on 2022-01-16 19:54

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  by UnknownWriter88
  on 2022-01-15 16:18

  YES!!!

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  by storyauthor
  on 2022-01-15 04:13

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  by Jaredonian
  on 2022-01-15 03:16

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  by AntimatterNuke
  on 2022-01-14 19:33

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  by blurrito
  on 2022-01-14 19:15

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  by Winger
  on 2022-01-14 15:11

  The team said on a stream somewhere that right now they aren't able to use filters/search bars, I think, because it would break the site to sift through the tens of millions of articles. I do, however, agree that is pretty difficult to get your work out there, and I understand the struggle. I'd say that unless we get a further update on this, to head over to the discord to share your stuff.

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  by SoulLink
  on 2022-01-14 14:01

  Not a big fan of the proposed filters, but discovery definitely needs to gain some priority!   I hope one day we'll have a full catalogue with proper facetted search :)

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  by Adcheryl
  on 2022-01-14 09:22

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  by Kefkejaco
  on 2022-01-14 08:25

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  by Ononomad
  on 2022-01-14 06:43