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<blockquote data-quote="Mortepierre" data-source="post: 2217818" data-attributes="member: 9765"><p>And I don't recall anyone ever blaming it on them. This debate isn't about "Sep/PC/... have too many readers and we don't". I think everyone who posted in this thread so far concurs that these authors have justly deserved their fame for the outstanding quality of their SH.</p><p></p><p>Nor is it about "my ego needs more attention" (or something to that effect). The debate is about giving the rest of the crowd a chance to see their own SH read by more than their own players & pals. I suppose that IF you're writing a SH AND are posting it here, it's because you hope it will be read by people outside your gaming team, correct?</p><p></p><p>Well, I can recall several instances of people stating on this very board that they had so little time to devote to reading that they usually check out ONLY SH appearing on the FIRST page. Ergo, if you're pushed back to page 2 (and beyond) almost instantly, your chances drop drastically.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes and no. I doubt many (if any) of us are writing our SH in the vain hope of garnering celebrity. That said, if you're doing it only to have a record of your gaming sessions, or to provide your players with a true account of what was going on behind the scene, then why post it here? Simply send them a weekly report via email.</p><p></p><p>Posting it here means you're trying to share your gaming experience, your ideas, or whatever, with other gamers & DM all around the world. Be it to inspire them, to make them smile, laugh, cry or any other goal that motivates you to keep on doing it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Fair is fair. The argument isn't about sour grapes. It's about certain SH being pimped 24/7 with posts that have little to nothing to do with the SH they are supposed to uphold.</p><p></p><p>Bumping a SH that had fallen beyond page 1 because you think it's too good not to stay there, yes.</p><p></p><p>Bumping said SH constantly so that it doesn't leave the first five lines of page 1, no.</p><p></p><p>There is pimping and then there is pimping.</p><p></p><p>I would go as far as saying that such an attitude is actually detrimental to the SH. Frankly, if you saw a SH that never left page 1, and finally checked it only to discover that the last few pages were made exclusively of bumps, would that encourage you to go back further and read it?</p><p></p><p>So, yes, we're talking about "fair", and with good reasons methink.</p><p></p><p>But, hey, that's only my two copper pieces <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mortepierre, post: 2217818, member: 9765"] And I don't recall anyone ever blaming it on them. This debate isn't about "Sep/PC/... have too many readers and we don't". I think everyone who posted in this thread so far concurs that these authors have justly deserved their fame for the outstanding quality of their SH. Nor is it about "my ego needs more attention" (or something to that effect). The debate is about giving the rest of the crowd a chance to see their own SH read by more than their own players & pals. I suppose that IF you're writing a SH AND are posting it here, it's because you hope it will be read by people outside your gaming team, correct? Well, I can recall several instances of people stating on this very board that they had so little time to devote to reading that they usually check out ONLY SH appearing on the FIRST page. Ergo, if you're pushed back to page 2 (and beyond) almost instantly, your chances drop drastically. Yes and no. I doubt many (if any) of us are writing our SH in the vain hope of garnering celebrity. That said, if you're doing it only to have a record of your gaming sessions, or to provide your players with a true account of what was going on behind the scene, then why post it here? Simply send them a weekly report via email. Posting it here means you're trying to share your gaming experience, your ideas, or whatever, with other gamers & DM all around the world. Be it to inspire them, to make them smile, laugh, cry or any other goal that motivates you to keep on doing it. Fair is fair. The argument isn't about sour grapes. It's about certain SH being pimped 24/7 with posts that have little to nothing to do with the SH they are supposed to uphold. Bumping a SH that had fallen beyond page 1 because you think it's too good not to stay there, yes. Bumping said SH constantly so that it doesn't leave the first five lines of page 1, no. There is pimping and then there is pimping. I would go as far as saying that such an attitude is actually detrimental to the SH. Frankly, if you saw a SH that never left page 1, and finally checked it only to discover that the last few pages were made exclusively of bumps, would that encourage you to go back further and read it? So, yes, we're talking about "fair", and with good reasons methink. But, hey, that's only my two copper pieces ;) [/QUOTE]
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