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Dumb Question
« on: October 02, 2007, 02:44:04 AM »
Ok so I'm feeling really dumb at the time...but what the heck does "Read count" mean on our profiles? Can someone enlighten me please...thank you.  ::)
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Re: Dumb Question
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2007, 05:13:40 AM »
Read count shows you how much people read your story. ;D
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Re: Dumb Question
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2007, 05:15:37 AM »
Btw, no question is a dumb question!!  ;)
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Re: Dumb Question
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2007, 06:00:25 AM »
It just counts every hit to every chapter of your story, it seems... if you click on your own story, it will go up.  So it's not very accurate in terms of how many readers you actually have, just how many hits your story has accumulated.
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Re: Dumb Question
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2007, 11:16:16 AM »
Which is kind of depressing when you think about it. :(

I ask myself how much I've read it every time I go see. :D
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Re: Dumb Question
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2007, 05:30:02 PM »
LOL I hope this doesn't turn into the new star count.
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Re: Dumb Question
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2007, 05:39:41 PM »
Doubt it, because aren't we, as authors, the only ones who are allowed to see it?

And the only way you can make the read count of a story lower is to not click on it. Which you would only be doing if you weren't going to read it in the first place.
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Re: Dumb Question
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2007, 05:41:12 PM »
I meant because you'll see that you have 20 people reading then notice you have one review lol

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Re: Dumb Question
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2007, 05:46:13 PM »
Nah, I think it's almost better that way... Then you know at least people are reading, right?
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Re: Dumb Question
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2007, 05:59:58 PM »
lol works for me.
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Re: Dumb Question
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2007, 06:04:43 PM »
:) If anyone complains, I'll send my goons after them.
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Re: Dumb Question
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2007, 06:05:49 PM »
or the .5 troll. lol
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Re: Dumb Question
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2007, 06:07:16 PM »
Even better. I'm sure she has some angst she wants to unleash on someone.
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Re: Dumb Question
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2007, 10:29:14 AM »
Quote from: nicksgal on October 02, 2007, 11:16:16 AM
Which is kind of depressing when you think about it. :(

I ask myself how much I've read it every time I go see. :D

I ask myself the same thing! Haha!

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Re: Dumb Question
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2007, 05:09:10 PM »
Quote from: LenniluvsBrian on October 04, 2007, 10:29:14 AM
I ask myself the same thing! Haha!

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