What the fuck is so great about hits? (1732 hits)
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Submitted by PMJ <potatomanjack79.at.yahoo.com> (View user info) at 2005-02-18 16:38:09 EST
This is a rant about all the shit posts that have been going up recently in the name of hits and getting onto the MVA list. You're warned, so if you're a hitwhoring shitbag, just hit the -2 and go fuck yourself, because I honestly don't give a rat's scrotum about your opinion.
That said, what the hell has been going on around here? I mean seriously. It now seems as if every second post is either a shock-titled piece of garbage, a link-whoring extravaganza, or a piss-poor attempt at controversy.
Since when has accumulating a few hits on a website (a website that the posters don't even own, I might add) become the most important thing since fucking oxygen?
I tell you I just don't understand. I mean, I see actual posters who USED to be pretty damn decent and would bust out quality posts now forsaking quality in the name of getting their handle up to position 30 on the most viewed authors list. I'm sorry to say this, but getting that little bit of html coding with your name and up on a website won't get you a better job, it won't get you laid by swimsuit models, and it won't win you the fucking lottery. Heck, it won't even take the fucking trash out for you, or get you a can of Mountain Dew from the upstairs fridge.
Now, I'm not trying to say that everyone has fallen into this shit-post hit race. We've still got people like JMG and Smurfs posting good old fashion posts that rely on their humor and writing as opposed to their attention whoring heading. However, what I'm seeing is a definite trend of moving towards the poster-slut as opposed to the clever writer who's got the drop on funny or drama.
So what's my point? Well, just that the next time you feel like blowing the cock of popularity in order to make a quick 1000 hits, remember that all the cum your guzzling has earned you is 1k electronic of space on the hard drive of server in Chicago.
User Reviews
Submitted by Sphagnum (user info) at 2005-03-16 08:16:43 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
Smacks of irony... or maybe it's just me.
Submitted by boneface (user info) at 2005-03-16 08:04:51 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by hobbs (user info) at 2005-03-16 07:57:51 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Well said, old boy, well said.
-hobbs
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2005-02-24 17:01:22 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
No Comment
Submitted by jonukah (user info) at 2005-02-22 11:02:21 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
DAMN! I was hoping Angelina Jolie would be impressed by my presence on the MVA and MVM.
Submitted by Kristen (user info) at 2005-02-21 17:23:08 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I thought the title was asking what the fuck is so great about tits. I was wondering something similar, so I clicked.
I'm still wonderin what the fuck is so great about tits, but at least I now know that hits aren't worth shit.
Submitted by WhoLetYouIn (user info) at 2005-02-21 13:33:50 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
It's true.
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2005-02-21 13:32:35 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Because bart said this:
"If need to have external validation of some way to measure whether you are good or not, you aren't good. If you write from the soul and enjoy what you write, that's as good as it gets. Who cares what anyone else thinks of it?"
I am naming ALL my kids after him.
I will admit, sometimes I post crap, and I usually regret it afterwards. (The 60K one notwithstanding)
But for things like my aborted "St. Bartholoemew" And "Life Gone Wrong" along with some of my humors, I spent a good protion of time, and was just happy reading it myself, to hell with hits and heat.
I also saw something about the cycle of an Uberuser. And it's true. I'm Phase 3 right now, settling into acceptance.
Submitted by nrduncan (user info) at 2005-02-21 13:30:22 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by RamJetMax (user info) at 2005-02-21 13:16:14 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
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Submitted by Kent_Weirdo (user info) at 2005-02-18 20:34:49 (#)
Ranking: 2
The more hits you get, the more virgins you'll have in the afterlife.
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Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2005-02-21 04:35:24 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
what shandy said.
and what bart said is complete nonsense.
Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2005-02-21 04:17:12 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
shandy hit the nail right on the head
you have to take the good with the bad.
and all of that bad makes you enjoy the good so much more.
Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2005-02-21 04:14:10 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by bart (user info) at 2005-02-18 22:04:42 (#)
Ranking: 2
At best, it makes your name show up in a little box on the left side of the front page. At worst, it demonstrates that that's the best you have to offer to the world.
yes
Submitted by sketch9 (user info) at 2005-02-19 16:24:59 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
i dont care about hits. i want people to read and respond to my work. and i've never hitwhored. or camwhored. It's all about my stories/articles.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2005-02-19 16:23:01 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2005-02-19 10:55:44 (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by Adamdidit2u (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:47:42 (#)
Ranking: 2
"I try to make something decently enetertaining, and it goes over meh. But because certain users who are very well known post something "kitchy" or uber boobs or penises I get almost zero feedback."
"Circe's now infamous UberBoob post"
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Oh get fucked. I've been getting 0 fucking feedback for a year and yanno what? I didn't resort to posting shit. I posted some boobs, for fun, ONE time. Out of almost ninety posts. And you wanna know something, you self righteous little whiner? I wish to fuck I hadn't. Because even though I've never been a hitwhore, never posted garbage, even though I've just stayed under my godamned rock writing stupid little stories for a fucking year, the entire fucking lot of you have decided that I did it because I wanted the hits. You took a fun idea that I thought would get a few chuckles and made it "now infamous."
Get fucked. Get Bart to cap the hits on it. Get him to reset my account to 0. I don't fucking care what that number says.
Way to suck the fun out of everything, you assholes. """
Chill circe!
You get excellent feedback on your posts. I even make the attempt to be honest, you should be flattered!
Submitted by dethcow (user info) at 2005-02-19 16:20:41 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
"...the most important thing since fucking oxygen?"
Engaging in intercourse with oxygen was never that important to me. Screwing Mercury of Helium, however, is an entirely different story.
Submitted by shandythedog (user info) at 2005-02-19 16:02:46 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
also circe, as we've discussed before, your idea that you have been an ignored user who gets no 'feedback' is COMPLETE NONSENSE.
take a moment to skim through your list of posts: so many of them have 30, 40, 50 reviews and ratings up near 2. i can't imagine who on uber has a more impressive record.
so what the fuck are you on about????
Submitted by shandythedog (user info) at 2005-02-19 15:49:31 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
it's rating of 1.7 would seem to confirm that.
Submitted by shandythedog (user info) at 2005-02-19 15:44:58 EST (#)
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settle down circe!
i think most people thought the boobie post (apart from it's shocking failure to list shandythedog as an uber male role model) was fun and amusing.
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2005-02-19 10:55:44 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by Adamdidit2u (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:47:42 (#)
Ranking: 2
"I try to make something decently enetertaining, and it goes over meh. But because certain users who are very well known post something "kitchy" or uber boobs or penises I get almost zero feedback."
"Circe's now infamous UberBoob post"
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Oh get fucked. I've been getting 0 fucking feedback for a year and yanno what? I didn't resort to posting shit. I posted some boobs, for fun, ONE time. Out of almost ninety posts. And you wanna know something, you self righteous little whiner? I wish to fuck I hadn't. Because even though I've never been a hitwhore, never posted garbage, even though I've just stayed under my godamned rock writing stupid little stories for a fucking year, the entire fucking lot of you have decided that I did it because I wanted the hits. You took a fun idea that I thought would get a few chuckles and made it "now infamous."
Get fucked. Get Bart to cap the hits on it. Get him to reset my account to 0. I don't fucking care what that number says.
Way to suck the fun out of everything, you assholes.
Submitted by wanderingsharps (user info) at 2005-02-19 10:31:55 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
So A while Ago
I wrote a post called "uber lemmings are killing my fun"
about the quality of writing at the time on uber.
here was your response:
Submitted by potatomanjack (user info) at 2005-01-24 18:51:56 (#)
Ranking: -2
"Well hello Mr. Fancy Pants!"
Do I really have to say anything?
Submitted by FelizJbirth (user info) at 2005-02-19 04:38:22 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
I have to agree that anyone who is overly happy about how many hits they have is probably not very emotionally stable. The reason a post gets hits, generally, is because it interests people. Obviously there ARE threads that are dedicated to little more than in-jokes among a few users who most people don't even know or care about. However, if a post is titled "DIRTY SHITHOLE FUCK SEX LICK" with a picture of a giant dildo and a midget or something, and it gets a lot of hits, then apparently that's what interests people. Sad? Yes. I guess the only way to combat it is to try to come up with a way to write something with content and still manage to hold on to the 5-second attention span of 98% of Uberusers.
Unfortunately, we haven't yet developed the technology to de-retard people.
P.S. look for my next post "DIRTY SHITHOLE FUCK SEX LICK"... it'll be up as soon as I finish negotiating with the midget about his fee.
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2005-02-19 04:24:00 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
Then why are you trying to get them.
If I had the patience I would lay around and give this multiple negative two's. If you were serious about this you should have made it an email to Bart or your last Post as _-_-{[whoever you are]}-_-_-but you are going to continue taking pride in this small part of your life, by mocking the system that rates you.
Yes it si 4:22 AM and I am by myself, so what ....
my girlfriend lives in the niagra falls area...
Submitted by shandythedog (user info) at 2005-02-19 04:19:58 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
also, i think it's worth asking: what does uber do best?
by and large, i think the answer is:
- crude, crazy, perverted, politically incorrect raving hysterical nonsense
- light, pleasantly-written, amusing anecdotes
- infantile arguments
- transparent and pathetic posturing and drama queen attention seeking
- provides a mirror of modern american culture of a certain demographic
if you want well-written fiction with in-depth characters, subtlety, freedom from cliche, originality, literary flair, etc etc there are plenty of online ezines with really good stuff, which frankly leave uber for dead.
BUT, they can't match uber when it comes to the strengths i listed above.
Submitted by shandythedog (user info) at 2005-02-19 04:03:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
i enjoy posts by jmg and smurfs, but if uber was nothing but such posts, and there was no ludicrous controversy and shock, no oprah/springer nonsense, it would be very boring.
also, it annoys me that whenever i post something a bit shocking some idiot accuses me of 'hitwhoring'.
i'm not trying to 'hitwhore'. i'm trying to shock.
Submitted by Jimmy (user info) at 2005-02-19 03:49:49 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Yeah, just be yourself guys! You have to love yourself before anyone else will love you! That's what Bart was trying to teach us all along guys, to love each other, and ourselves. Spread the good word.
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2005-02-19 03:38:11 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Fucking Amen.
Submitted by bart (user info) at 2005-02-18 22:04:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Frankly, none of this means you're a good author. Not hits, not ratings, not Bored at Work, none of it.
A lot of hits means a lot of people clicked on your posts. A high rating means a bunch of people with accounts on Ubersite chose a "+2" from a dropdown instead of a "-2". If I put a link to it on Bored at Work, that means I liked it and thought a stranger might find it entertaining.
None of that means you're any good.
If need to have external validation of some way to measure whether you are good or not, you aren't good. If you write from the soul and enjoy what you write, that's as good as it gets. Who cares what anyone else thinks of it?
If you can write something, reread it, and say with confidence that it has everything you have to give, then you're good. Posting a picture of a middle finger and titling it "Olsen Twins Naked!" and luring a thousand morons into clicking on a link doesn't make you good. At best, it makes your name show up in a little box on the left side of the front page. At worst, it demonstrates that that's the best you have to offer to the world.
Submitted by Kent_Weirdo (user info) at 2005-02-18 20:34:49 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
The more hits you get, the more virgins you'll have in the afterlife.
Submitted by Kre8rix (user info) at 2005-02-18 20:19:47 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
With the exception of one...maybe two posts that are of absolutely no literary value, I tend to write mostly random fiction and do it to the best of my ability. I enjoy seeing the number of hits I get solely for the fact that I can see that what I write is being read by someone.
The same thing with ratings. If it's not someone just fucking around and being a dick I can use the ratings to guage whether or not what I write is of interest to anyone.
Most people seem to enjoy what I write, or couldn't be bothered enough to say anything.
It's good to know that it's being read regardless.
Submitted by pen_name (user info) at 2005-02-18 19:52:02 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
eaz, that's pretty flippin' accurate.
Submitted by EAZEDZT (user info) at 2005-02-18 19:17:44 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Hahaha!
You know for a FACT that there is a very distinct life cycle to the average uber user.
1) Interest
2) Obsession
3) Rejection of Obsession coupled with temper tantrum
4) Acceptance of Uber just being a forum
With the huge flood of new users, there is just a massive wave of people who are experiencing the Obession/rejection phases all at once... making for one massive attention whore orgy.
Sure, it is annoying. But it is interesting if you look hard enough at the underlying impliations.
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Exactly !
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2005-02-18 18:47:53 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Like anything you put out is golden, anyway?
Remember, in THIS scenario, you're the POT, not the KETTLE.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2005-02-18 18:34:43 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
Well, you're among the league leaders in crap. So you're achieving some of your goals.
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2005-02-18 18:32:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I have a feeling I may be if not THE then A source of this...
My 60,000 thing was just a lark.
I've never been a consistant poster.
I have some real good ones, and I have shit ones.
I don't do it for hits, and even if I were, I'm what, 120,000 away?
I don't care about heat, I don't care about hits, I don't care if people think I'm God or Satan.
I post what I want, because I'm having fun.
Whether is be a materpiece or a crapoff.
AND, yes, 2 of my 4 have been SPT posts. Don't give anyone shit for SPT posts.
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2005-02-18 18:21:28 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I could give a shit about MVA or number of hits.
Submitted by pen_name (user info) at 2005-02-18 18:09:36 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:52:19 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
I try and put no thought, no substance, no drama, no feelings, no onions and no smoking in my posts and look how swell it's been going for me.
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. I invented that saying.
Submitted by spedmonkey (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:50:21 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
I'd like to think that I'm mostly managed to avoid the hitwhore phase. I've posted my share of surveys, contests, etc., but I've tried to actually give them some value as well. My latest thing is posting a series I've been slowly writing. I have less than 100 hits on the latest one, but it's a perfect 2 on 8 reviews. The fact that people are enjoying what I write, particularly when it's a post I've tried hard to write, matters more to me that the number of people who see it.
Submitted by tuesdaydelay (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:28:53 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
"Free pics of Jamie Lynn Spears with a CUCUMBER up her snatch! Sordid. *NIPSLIP* Free I-Pod".
Yeah, behave. You're just like the rest of us, spud boy. If not, leave this kinda shite for an online journal where hits are few and far between.
Submitted by matnotharry (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:27:22 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
Fair point.
But define a hit-whoring title. i mean, when does a title become a hit-whore? Putting in 'NSFW' entices those at sitting at home masturbating, putting SFW entices those who are at work or have recently been caught by their mothers. Where does one draw the line?
Submitted by Adamdidit2u (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:17:32 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
I didn't even know it was up there. I actually haven't checked B@W in a while. However, if it's the one I'm thinking about (pictures of a Chiuahua being cooked) I remember it being pretty funny. Maybe Bart was looking for something good to put up with graphics and remembered it, or maybe it WAS to keep Loren on. Either way, it was a good post, and so B@W is a fitting place for it.
And come to think about it, let's say it didn't belong there just for the sake of argument. Posts being put up there for ulterior motives are the exception and not the rule.
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I'm not debating the quality, because it is top notch. It's just that it was quite old and came at a VERY convienent time. But thats the breaks. It's almost unherad of "timecop" being the exception to get on B@W until you've done your trial by fire round here.
BTW
Would you consider this to be worthless? I mean the person who is the subject matter is pretty contraversial, It may have been done for hits
http://www.ubersite.com/m/53745
Submitted by Rawrg (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:15:28 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
A-Fucking-Men.
Submitted by Death_Metal_Dude (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:14:58 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
what the fuck are hits
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:13:51 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
Where can I find "Bored @ Don't Have To Work"?
Submitted by LeggsTitsenarse (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:13:12 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Quality post!
Submitted by potatomanjack (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:12:16 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by Adamdidit2u (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:06:19 (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by 1Point21Gigawatts (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:57:58 (#)
Ranking: 2
Oh by the way, I almost posted something just like this today, but didn't because I felt that this would happen:
I CALL MOST HEATED!!!
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Ha Ha I already did
and PMJ regarding this:
I understand your point, but I disagree. That's what the +2/-2 system is for, and bored at work. Quality posts are rewarded with a good rating, and exceptional post make BAW. I don't think hitting MVA is really a REWARD for being a good author, I think it's more a by-product.
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What about Loren1's Chiuahua stir fry post popping up on B@W, surley it couldn't have been done to keep her on the MVA
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I didn't even know it was up there. I actually haven't checked B@W in a while. However, if it's the one I'm thinking about (pictures of a Chiuahua being cooked) I remember it being pretty funny. Maybe Bart was looking for something good to put up with graphics and remembered it, or maybe it WAS to keep Loren on. Either way, it was a good post, and so B@W is a fitting place for it.
And come to think about it, let's say it didn't belong there just for the sake of argument. Posts being put up there for ulterior motives are the exception and not the rule.
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:08:08 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I agree mostly. I'd be interested in seeing the "Most Positively Reviewed" list. I know there are some exceptional writers on here that have nearly perfect records. The other cool thing about that would be that you could easily find the "best" content. just a thought, I like the site the way it is too so whatever.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:07:57 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
I admit, the quality of my posts has diminished lately.
I blame the weather.
Submitted by Adamdidit2u (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:06:19 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by 1Point21Gigawatts (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:57:58 (#)
Ranking: 2
Oh by the way, I almost posted something just like this today, but didn't because I felt that this would happen:
I CALL MOST HEATED!!!
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Ha Ha I already did
and PMJ regarding this:
I understand your point, but I disagree. That's what the +2/-2 system is for, and bored at work. Quality posts are rewarded with a good rating, and exceptional post make BAW. I don't think hitting MVA is really a REWARD for being a good author, I think it's more a by-product.
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What about Loren1's Chiuahua stir fry post popping up on B@W, surley it couldn't have been done to keep her on the MVA
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:01:15 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
-2 because what the fuck is so great about ratings?
Submitted by BuckeyesTHEGAME (user info) at 2005-02-18 17:00:23 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
I'll tell you what, it IS a nice feeling to be on the MVA. It's nice to be one of the most viewed out of all these people. Sure, it's pointless, but it does give you a sense of accomplishment. The fact that you've written so many things that so many people have read makes you feel good.
Ah, whatever...
Submitted by potatomanjack (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:59:38 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by Sideburns (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:49:42 (#)
Ranking: 2
Although I agree with you, let me put it this way.
Without a common goal (reaching the MVA or most heated list), this website would be just another forum. It would be a bunch of random posts. With something to strive for, it makes this website interesting.
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I understand your point, but I disagree. That's what the +2/-2 system is for, and bored at work. Quality posts are rewarded with a good rating, and exceptional post make BAW. I don't think hitting MVA is really a REWARD for being a good author, I think it's more a by-product.
Also, (and this answers SunGod's point as well) although a hit is still just a hit, I do think that there is a difference between hits that were earned through the posting of quality material as opposed to hits that were obtained solely for the sake of getting hits.
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:59:29 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Who cares. If this is what people have to honestly worry about
they need to seek help.
Submitted by Sassmasterr (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:59:09 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
good call
Submitted by 1Point21Gigawatts (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:57:58 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Oh by the way, I almost posted something just like this today, but didn't because I felt that this would happen:
I CALL MOST HEATED!!!
Submitted by 1Point21Gigawatts (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:55:19 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Personally, I don't give a shit about hits and I know you don't either, because I rarely see a link or hit-whore in anything you've done.
It's about a feeling of power. People who amass hits, on a website that has 15,000 writers (probably 10 times the amount of views too) feel a minor sense of celebrity status. Perhaps they feel like if they reach the MVA, then one day while waiting in line at Starbucks, some beautiful girl will say "Oh my God, are you WillZone from Ubersite??? I just love your work, can I have an autograph???"
I don't feel the need to get hits but I understand why some people want the attention. I actually think its a good thing about this website - because it helps people acheive their goals. Honestly, I bet tuesdaydelay slept better his first night on the MVA. Just like how I like to be fairly rated - I've come to accept this site as a general critique of my creativity - and that's what I use it for. This is my outlet. I have a few friends that I love to share my stories with, but on Uber I get to see hundreds, maybe thousands of people's reactions to something that I've experienced. It's pretty cool shit.
That's why this is the "uber" website.
Submitted by MANICMOTHER (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:55:15 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Rock on.
Submitted by zakalwe (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:54:59 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
Are we not allowed a little immaturity? I may post a lot of shit, but I value the respect of people like Teephphah and Domenad too, and try to keep it. It's not like I troll the site constantly.
And I want to see more of Battle for Uber too. Still waiting to read about my life as a 13-foot tall Stalagmite.
Submitted by William_Q_Percy (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:54:56 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Hahaha!
You know for a FACT that there is a very distinct life cycle to the average uber user.
1) Interest
2) Obsession
3) Rejection of Obsession coupled with temper tantrum
4) Acceptance of Uber just being a forum
With the huge flood of new users, there is just a massive wave of people who are experiencing the Obession/rejection phases all at once... making for one massive attention whore orgy.
Sure, it is annoying. But it is interesting if you look hard enough at the underlying impliations.
Submitted by DemonJack (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:52:36 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
The truth hurts, does it not.
*Applause*
Submitted by TheSunGod (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:51:31 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
"So what's my point? Well, just that the next time you feel like blowing the cock of popularity in order to make a quick 1000 hits, remember that all the cum your guzzling has earned you is 1k electronic of space on the hard drive of server in Chicago."
i get your point and understand your frustration, but at the same time... even people who write great posts and get tons of hits are just taking up 1k of electronic space in the hard drive of a server in Chicago.
if you don't like it, you don't have to read it. if you don't like what people are doing/saying, don't pay attention.
but still, +2 for righteous anger and a mostly valid point.
Submitted by BuckeyesTHEGAME (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:50:52 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by MandaPanda (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:43:55 (#)
Ranking: 2
You're right.
I don't really care about hits because I know I'll never be on the MVA. As long as those people on there right now keep posting, there's no room to move up.
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AHHH HA HA HA HA HA!!!! Oh, wait... you were serious.
This is the Uber-equivalent of Teddy Kennedy saying he's not really a big drinker.
Submitted by Adamdidit2u (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:49:56 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
PS: this is going to be most heated, which is kind of ironic
Submitted by Professional_Peon (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:49:45 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I want to be a hit whore when I grow up!
Submitted by Sideburns (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:49:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Although I agree with you, let me put it this way.
Without a common goal (reaching the MVA or most heated list), this website would be just another forum. It would be a bunch of random posts. With something to strive for, it makes this website interesting.
Submitted by Millie_Grace (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:48:54 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
"blowing the cock of popularity" <---that's hot.
Submitted by BuckeyesTHEGAME (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:48:02 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
I don't post things with hit-whore titles, but I have gotten to the point where Fun With Real E-Mail is taking over my Uber-life...
But the masses of Uber seem to like them, so what the hell...
Submitted by Adamdidit2u (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:47:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Guilty as charged right here folks.
Why?
I don't know really, I just wanted over 100,000 hits. Why? I dunno...
I will tell you what began my leaning towards it though.
I try to make something decently enetertaining, and it goes over meh. But because certain users who are very well known post something "kitchy" or uber boobs or penises I get almost zero feedback.
For me when I take the time to make a real post all I want is a little feedback.
If I ever stopped getting feedback, I'd probably refrain from posting all together.
I understand your frustration.
Look at CBG's post lat week 6 bajillion heat, all generated by 4 users.
Circe's now infamous UberBoob post
Lojope had to join in on that with UberCocks
How many folks posted a picture of a dick after that?
Donkey had a list of AIM names yesterday.
I could go on and on.
Anyway the point was you're right, and I'll stop posting garbage after I break 100K.
Submitted by Davros (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:45:54 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
This is bollocks.
Hits are the holy grail.
Now shut up and get on with the "Battle for Uber".
-Dave
(Just kidding)
(About the hits, not the "Battle...")
Submitted by Sideburns (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:45:01 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I write regular posts and end up with 1000 or more per one. People like you and I earn our hits the hard way.
Submitted by NerfHerder (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:44:59 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I've always felt like this. Maybe it was just me, but there was a small 2-3 week period about a month ago where the writing was really good. Now we're just in a different place in the cycle.
Submitted by MandaPanda (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:43:55 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
You're right.
I don't really care about hits because I know I'll never be on the MVA. As long as those people on there right now keep posting, there's no room to move up.
Submitted by fudgepacker (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:43:35 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Noke Omment
Submitted by Sarge (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:42:10 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
you're too damn right about all this shit thats getting posted we need to get back to the good old stuff
Submitted by congo (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:42:10 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Just imagine how much worse the posts here would be if getting on the MVA list WOULD get you laid by a swimsuit model.
Submitted by DonovanMD (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:41:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Well said. I couldnt agree more.
I FUCKING HATE HITWHORES!!
http://www.ubersite.com/m/59953
Submitted by HZRD (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:40:51 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:39:39 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Hits equal validation for those who crave it.
+2 for "blowing the cock of popularity". I'll have to remember that one.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2005-02-18 16:38:47 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Since when has accumulating a few hits on a website (a website that the posters don't even own, I might add) become the most important thing since fucking oxygen?
HAHAHHA