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how to search for most reviewed stories:google (tested)

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by geozstevenzz, Oct 4, 2010.

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works?

Poll closed Oct 14, 2010.
  1. nice!

    11.1%
  2. good!

    14.8%
  3. i knew that!

    14.8%
  4. bad!

    70.4%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. geozstevenzz

    geozstevenzz Guest

    copy-paste/type this in Google's search field:

    Harry "Reviews: 1000..50000" site:www.fanfiction.net

    NB
    1. copy-paste/type exactly as it is.
    2.Exclude yaoi by typing: -yaoi at the end
    3.Vary review number at your discretion: eg. 4000..8912 etc.
    4.Do Not Forget the exclamation marks
    5.Click on advanced search to see fields used for search
    6.You can search for other stories by replacing the Harry with say Naruto ,for example, or leaving it blank.
     
  2. NoxedSalvation

    NoxedSalvation Temporarily Banhammered

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    Last edited: Oct 7, 2010
  3. Sesc

    Sesc Slytherin at Heart Moderator

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    This poll needs another option.

    I vote: Why the fuck would I care?
     
  4. Blaise

    Blaise Golden Patronus

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    No one (with taste) gives a shit about review count.



    /me Ebony Dark'ness Raven Ways the fuck outta here
     
  5. Random Shinobi

    Random Shinobi Unspeakable DLP Supporter

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    But you goth to be here!
     
  6. Calz

    Calz Oh, I Got the Mic Now!

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    Blaise wears sweater-vests and V-necks.

    Prep.
     
  7. Seratin

    Seratin Proudmander –§ Prestigious §– DLP Supporter

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    No more fucking puns. -_-

    OP. Go starve or live in the wild like the rest of your country.
     
  8. Blaise

    Blaise Golden Patronus

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    Caliburn furiously sips on haterade. Hourly.
     
  9. Riley

    Riley Alchemist DLP Supporter

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    ....is it just me or are there no exclamation marks?

    [​IMG]
     
  10. World

    World Oberstgruppenführer DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    I think there's some potential here...
     
  11. Iztiak

    Iztiak Prisoner DLP Supporter

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    Well, he was trying to be helpful. /:

    Even if he wasn't bringing that much to the table, the attempt is a nice gesture.
     
  12. Perspicacity

    Perspicacity Destroyer of Worlds ~ Prestige ~ DLP Supporter

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    Too bad his suggestion doesn't work (it's far from exhaustive).
     
  13. Andro

    Andro Master of Death DLP Supporter

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    Buddy, what's the difference between "nice!" and "good"?
     
  14. aaltwal

    aaltwal Auror

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    A prime of example of why we need a facepalm/thumbs down button.

    For one thing, OP's idea doesn't work. Another is that most people here care little for review counts.

    Take a look at Dark Syaroan's review count for his Fate/Stay Night and Harry Potter crossover. That fic should be getting thousands of reviews based on quality alone, yet it doesn't, but it's still highly regarded and eagerly awaited for updates in the wba.
     
  15. Inquisition

    Inquisition Canadian Ambassador to Japan DLP Supporter

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    Why is there even a poll.
     
  16. Eidolonic

    Eidolonic Supreme Mugwump

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    I think the implication was, to exclude things like !slash !emoharry !bottomharry and the like, you might want to have both the non-! version, and the ! version.

    But, perhaps I'm giving them too much credit on this front, who knows.
     
  17. Link

    Link Order Member DLP Supporter

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    Hey, it's not that bad. That's one interesting feature from Google that I didn't know - searching for a random number between X and Y. Not that I'll use it much but still...
     
  18. Tylendel

    Tylendel Seventh Year

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    Please, show some respect: It's the most relevant, informative and useful post on the whole forum.
     
  19. Blazzano

    Blazzano Unspeakable

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    Google is iffy for searching fanfiction.net, but then what isn't - it's mainly the fault of FFN.net. The "site:" operator usually works well for searching forums, though - I almost always use it instead of DLP's search, for instance.
     
  20. PinstripedPajamas

    PinstripedPajamas Sixth Year DLP Supporter

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    OP, not only is review count pointless (because most reviews are 'OMG that is so funny! MOAR!', but your method does not work.

    When I google 'Harry "Reviews: 1000..50000" site:www.fanfiction.net' I get 58 results.

    ...Half of them are for chapters of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality.

    Fail.
     
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