Quoted from stevie Dave, the view stat only refers to the number of times the particular thread of that script was clicked open. You could sit there for hours clicking away and get the views up to a million if you didn't go crazy lol.

Take a look at this thread...at this time. at least 2000 views. Less then 100 comments.

I can almost guarantee 80% of those page views are that of the writer of that piece, checking in every two hours to see who says what on their thread. Hopefully they use that time on SS to read another script. They don't have to comment on everything, put they have read them and comment on something....but alas, every OWC has at least one odd bird in the bunch.

Quoted from DarrenJamesSeeley I can almost guarantee 80% of those page views are that of the writer of that piece, checking in every two hours to see who says what on their thread.

Perhaps that is what you do.

Mostly the internet is covered in bots. Who knows how many Google has, let alone the other search engines. Then there are email harvesters, information harvesters and content generators that steal info from here and place it on their own website.

http://www.spamlaws.com/how-internet-bots-are-used.html

Then you've got legitimate hits (of which there will be far, far fewer) that can come from anywhere.

I'd say that your 80% is way off.

Do we still have another week to read before the voting ends?

That would be great since I didn't have time to do much reviewing. I was caught up in a different kind of contest that ended only yesterday.

Yes. The writers aren't revealed until the 27th.

Quoted from Dreamscale Well...not sure if I should say this, but I'm going to. 30 scripts, hopefully 30 different writers, and the script with the most reads is at 26, and many below 15.  Very sad. I didn't enter, but did comment on all 30, whether or not I read all, some, or 1 page...I commented on every single entry, while not even participating as a writer. Know that that means?  It means, as is usually the case, very few of the actual participants too part in reading and commenting on the scripts. Sad, peeps, very sad...

yeah, usual situation.

what surprises me is the difference in reads between the scripts, whether good or bad. Some get re read others languish for no apparent reason.

i suppose it evens out if folk try and review all, or those that haven't had so much attention.

I've read and reviewed over two thirds of the scripts so far but haven't put anything up yet. I've done it this way because I plan to give them all a second read to see if my thoughts change or I can add anything. Maybe other participants are doing something similar.

Quoted from Stevie A couple of challenges ago, someone who read zero actually tied to 'win' the votes!!

I remember that son of a bitch   I came 2nd on that one pissed me off

Not to make excuses but there are those of us working 2 jobs in construction and coming home to our kids, while trying to jam in a late night read... if only I had an office job or no life

Quoted from DustinBowcot Perhaps that is what you do.

No, it isn't.
And that % was random.
And your thread is indeed botted  
nobody bots me though.  

Quoted from DarrenJamesSeeley No, it isn't.

I didn't expect you to admit it.

Quoted from DarrenJamesSeeley And that % was random.

That % was reflective of your opinion.

Quoted from DarrenJamesSeeley And your thread is indeed botted

The internet is 'botted'. Although I agree certain threads may encourage a greater degree of bot visits than others, depending on keywords utilised throughout.

Quoted from DarrenJamesSeeley nobody bots me though.

That's not what the rumours say.

Think I've read 10, ATM.  Maybe 11/12.  I'll get to the rest this week at some point, probably won't vote on anything though as it's unfair if I haven't read them all.

Quoted from Leegion Think I've read 10, ATM.  Maybe 11/12.  I'll get to the rest this week at some point, probably won't vote on anything though as it's unfair if I haven't read them all.

Everyone who can, should vote. Yes, only vote on those you read. But that's fine.

You are not voting for the winner, you vote on the standard of what you read. The winner is the collective of the votes, so all help.

Now, get reading.

Quoted from Reef Dreamer Everyone who can, should vote. Yes, only vote on those you read. But that's fine. You are not voting for the winner, you vote on the standard of what you read. The winner is the collective of the votes, so all help.

I have a different opinion. You should vote only if you've read them all.

I defer to Don, though.

Quoted from Stumpzian I have a different opinion. You should vote only if you've read them all.

Right on, bro...right on!!!

Even a one sentence review to say whether you liked it or not is OK. It doesn't take long to read ten pages. Thirty minutes a day and you could read through every script. Even one word would be fine, IMO. Pass, Consider or Recommend. If you get more then take it for whatever you think it is worth.

For 30 entries there should be 30 reads. I think we're at just over 2/3 which is pretty good, but we should be hitting 90% with some genuinely not having the time to do it (on their deathbeds, or something).

Quoted from Stumpzian I have a different opinion. You should vote only if you've read them all.

I'd also like to say I noticed a lot, and I mean a lot of people reading two paragraphs and then literally writing they couldn't finish the script, and then consequently writing in this very thread as their final consensus -- "Yeah, I've read every script"

But really, they haven't, and the ones who tend to do the whole 'read 1 paragraph, said it's bad' routine especially, barely even finish 50% of the entries. That is no where near reading every script. Not calling names here, but it is what it is. I think the previous OWC was the only OWC in around two years where I couldn't finish every entry because of time constraints, and being honest here, the writing really isn't on that bad a level to quit before readers even finish the first page.