tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052050523351394.post5854051167686810811..comments2023-10-03T20:58:22.216-05:00Comments on Peni Griffin - Idea Garage Sale: StatisticsPeni R. Griffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01781761011389542245noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052050523351394.post-13123138275546805062013-04-05T15:48:21.775-05:002013-04-05T15:48:21.775-05:00Muhahahahaha! This reminds me of the Official Exch...Muhahahahaha! This reminds me of the Official Exchange! Back when the Exchange was still online, it's easy to get disappointed when your ratings go down, but over time, you get used to it, and it's not so bad anymore. Stories never get culled, but lots and Sims do when the ratings do not reach a certain level. Fortunately for me, I had this one Sim I uploaded with a custom dress. The Sim was inspired by another member, and when that other member found out, she was quite impressed with my work and gave me 5 stars. Then there were my lots. I don't think I have ever gotten a lot culled before. Maybe it's because I only had the base game, and more people could download the item, giving me higher ratings and downloads. I had a couple of lots with more than 1000 downloads and near 5 star ratings, and I really didn't do much advertising either. I pretty much ignored it, and allowed the system to do the work on its own.A Bundle of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12473778408668840690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052050523351394.post-20314460205301370302013-04-05T14:15:27.562-05:002013-04-05T14:15:27.562-05:00Yeah, there's nothing like having your own wor...Yeah, there's nothing like having your own work out there to make you more likely to remember to thank the people whose work you enjoy!<br /><br />And no, I didn't subtract previous downloaders from the pageviews because I was already laughing at myself too hard to do any more math. But I did go to a simblr I read (I keep hoping she'll return to her Build a City Challenge) and see my sims there, so that was a rush, and now I'm resisting getting a tumblr account just so I can stalk myself.<br /><br />Another insidious thing is the ability to compare yourself with others. The other downloads put up at the same time as me have fewer than half as many views and comments, and if I went to their download pages I could compare their ratio of views to downloads to mine. Thank goodness that sounds like work, but I know people who would do it.<br /><br />Ego gratification is not something any of us will cop to as a reason to publish; but it sure is a reward we enjoy when we get it! I figure I'm allowed to bask a little here, just as I hug a new book and go back to look at it and open it up and smell the pages etc., for a day or two after my author copies arrive; but after that it's just self-indulgent, and when you start finding reasons to make yourself miserable in it, that's toxic and it's time to take a walk or do housework or - better yet - start the next project.Peni R. Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781761011389542245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052050523351394.post-10994760443497377572013-04-05T12:10:55.258-05:002013-04-05T12:10:55.258-05:00But did you subtract the previous downloads at the...But did you subtract the previous downloads at the old host from the pageviews at MTS? Because you know all of us are going to want to read your upload post who already have Widespot.<br /><br />I didn't even know MTS has a favorite function. Learn something new every day. And if only half of the people on MTS are as bad as I am about remembering to hit the thanks button . . . last time I redid my downloads and redownloaded all Fakepeeps7's stuff (for the Widespot kids, no less) I realized that even though I've downloaded it all five or seven times before, I'd still missed hitting thanks on more than half the threads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com