I put together a quick spreadsheet trying to show the effects of various actions. The numbers I quoted before are somewhat skewed since I posted a chapter on the 11th, but hopefully there's still some interesting data there.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiIpn9Zzo7XqdDE1d0x3QUF2cXA0Ti13Vjg1ZmFlbUE&usp=sharing

One interesting thing to note -- and I mentioned it in a comment in the file -- is the number of reviews that the DLP C2 brought in on other stories. At least for this data point it looks like it's "higher quality traffic" (reviews per click?) than simply posting a new chapter. Probably a function of bringing in a bunch of new readers instead of just the people following me and the people just trolling FFnet for new stuff.

Speaking of which, I didn't list of the number of people who have favorited and followed my stories, but at a glance those numbers have jumped quite nicely as well.

 

Nice, "Betrayal" views jumped from average of 108 - so it is 4.5k bonus hits, with higher review rate. Spillover is also visible (BTW, I am currently contributing to it as I decided to start my reread of "A Curse...").

And I was not aware that hit/review rate is about 300 (I thought that it is about 100, so at least I guessed order of magnitude).

 

Eligible candidates (>= 10 votes, >= 4.5 rating):
* A Boy and His Cloak ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=24556 ) has 4.72 rating with 29 votes. [fv: 815 r: 150 fo: 160]
* Adventures in Child Care and Other One Shots ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=24576 ) has 4.74 rating with 19 votes. [fv: 357 r: 412 fo: 230]

Maybe eligible candidates (>= 4 rating and from featured author):
* Across the Mirror ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=1667 ) has 4.30 rating with 10 votes. [fv: 127 r: 81 fo: 56]
* Backwards Compatible ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=461 ) has 4.00 rating with 10 votes. [fv: 2398 r: 2275 fo: 1689]
* Flying Without A Broom ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=1453 ) has 4.30 rating with 10 votes. [fv: 1492 r: 1406 fo: 994]
* Number Games ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=16157 ) has 4.01 rating with 73 votes. [fv: 391 r: 145 fo: 54]
* Temptation Game ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=17584 ) has 4.18 rating with 49 votes. [fv: 156 r: 20 fo: 32]
* The Duellist ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=18981 ) has 4.03 rating with 38 votes. [fv: 154 r: 32 fo: 108]
* The Eye for an Eye ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=24276 ) has 4.19 rating with 21 votes. [fv: 16 r: 6 fo: 4]
* The Last Straw - Oneshot ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=23635 ) has 4.40 rating with 42 votes. [fv: 27 r: 13 fo: 3]
* The Twine Bracelet ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=24575 ) has 4.48 rating with 27 votes. [fv: 39 r: 44 fo: 5]

No additional potential candidates from winners of DLP contests.

Eligible candidates for removal (<4.30 rating or < 4.5 rating and > 5 votes is necessary to reach C2 criteria, not from a featured author and not a DLP contest winner):
* Beyond the Scars by Aurora Vampiris have 4.35 rating. See http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=6532 (it needs at least 6 votes to again reach C2 standards)
* The Crown of Mètis by Megii of Mysteri OusStranger have 4.42 rating. See http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=19091 (it needs at least 7 votes to again reach C2 standards)
* A Clock on the Face of Hell by IdSayWhyNot have 4.45 rating. See http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=17226 (it needs at least 7 votes to again reach C2 standards)
* Dark Respite by Omagic have 4.10 rating. See http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=3843 (it needs at least 8 votes to again reach C2 standards)
* Circular Reasoning by Swimdraconian have 4.41 rating. See http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=1606 (it needs at least 7 votes to again reach C2 standards)
* Grimm: A Fairy's Tale by Krahae have 4.41 rating. See http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=13117 (it needs at least 10 votes to again reach C2 standards)
* Everything About You by njhill22 have 4.41 rating. See http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=7415 (it needs at least 9 votes to again reach C2 standards)
* Potter's Resistance 1: Breaking Ties by IP82 have 4.41 rating. See http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=471 (it needs at least 7 votes to again reach C2 standards)

Stories that may quite easily reach C2 criteria (>= 10 votes, >= 4.5 rating). This list contains all stories that require less than 4 votes or have five stars.
* Ground Hog Day ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=3908 ) has 4.44 rating with 16 votes. It needs at least 2 votes.
* Harry Potter and the Soul's Struggle ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=4999 ) has 4.29 rating with 7 votes. It needs at least 3 votes.
* Lessons ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=1540 ) has 4.47 rating with 15 votes. It needs at least 1 vote.
* Rivers of Blood ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=2434 ) has 4.29 rating with 7 votes. It needs at least 3 votes.
* Shells ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=2864 ) has 4.46 rating with 13 votes. It needs at least 2 votes.
* That Which Holds The Image ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=23501 ) has 4.49 rating with 53 votes. It needs at least 2 votes.
* The Broken Victory ( http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=5096 ) has 4.44 rating with 9 votes. It needs at least 2 votes.

Following authors are considered featured:

* enembee http://www.fanfiction.net/u/980211/
* Perspicacity http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1446455/
* joe6991 http://www.fanfiction.net/u/557425/
* nonjon http://www.fanfiction.net/u/649528/
* jbern http://www.fanfiction.net/u/940359/
* Lord Jeram http://www.fanfiction.net/u/13839/
* Matt Silver 3k http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1490083/
* Voice of the Nephilim http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1508866/
* Amerision http://www.fanfiction.net/u/968386/
* Morta's Priest http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2690239/
* Ruskbyte http://www.fanfiction.net/u/226550/
* Shezza http://www.fanfiction.net/u/524094/
* Big D on a Diet http://www.fanfiction.net/u/559963/
* nuhuh http://www.fanfiction.net/u/936968/
* Tinn Tam http://www.fanfiction.net/u/983391/
* Taure http://www.fanfiction.net/u/883762/
* Don E. Delivery http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1278662/
* SeriousScribble http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1232425/
* Silens Cursor http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1613119/
* Heather Sinclair http://www.fanfiction.net/u/170270/
* EclecticParrot http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1222500/
* Zennith6 http://www.fanfiction.net/u/569787/
* vlad the inhaler http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1401424/
* CareOtters http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1979593/
* OnTheImportanceOfLungs http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2476944/
* AlbusPHolmes http://www.fanfiction.net/u/4585555/
* WiseTomato http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1862022/
* silentclock http://www.fanfiction.net/u/873257/
* Dark-Syaoran http://www.fanfiction.net/u/302101/
* LordAnarchy666 http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2125102/
* Shinysavage http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1153660/
* Q11 http://www.fanfiction.net/u/472699/
* Johnny Farrar http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1858687/
* The Santi http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1239654/
* Tehan.au http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1191693/
* Rage Buddha http://www.fanfiction.net/u/452042/
* neren http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1605025/
* Caliburn http://www.fanfiction.net/u/632318/
* Jolly Rancher http://www.fanfiction.net/u/586409/
* CheddarTrek http://www.fanfiction.net/u/653366/ (added since previous report)
* Nauro http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3004737/ (added since previous report)

Generated at 2013-08-31 07:38:52 UTC. Note that there are some expected false negatives due to a DLP bugs reported on https://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?p=650870#post650870 and http://dlp.uservoice.com/forums/135...379-show-all-library-threads-on-library-list-

 

I have specifically avoided adding stories from the Restricted Section to the C2. Partly because I don't think that they're the best advert for DLP, but also because in the current climate of FFNet's attitude to such fiction, I want to avoid drawing attention to them. If you spot any stories from the restricted section in the C2, do point them out.

As for Child Care, I was specifically requested by Perspicacity (who would otherwise qualify as a DLP Author) to not include certain fics of his in the Library.

Earlier in the thread I gave my opinion on Jbern, the same is true of Ruskbyte, if any of their stories are included in the C2, they're not because they're 'DLP Authors'. This isn't a criticism of the quality of their writing, but they're not, and haven't been for some time, an active part of the DLP community.

As for Nauro, I'm not entirely sure when or who decided that he was a Featured Author. I'm not in any way against this on his merits, I think he's a good writer and he's certainly a member of DLP, but I am concerned that you have arbitrarily added him to your list without discussion or prompt.

Swimdraconian is listed in the very first post of this thread as a featured author.

I don't know if this has been previously raised, but if not I'm going to take this opportunity to nominate IdSayWhyNot for default inclusion.

 

OK, I will filter out stories from Restricted Section on the next time. I will also discard Child Care (I am quite interested what is the reason for hiding it by the author). Maybe I will also check C2 for stories in Restricted Section.

I will remove Ruskbyte and jbern (user_id: 226550 and 940359) from featured authors and add Swimdraconian (id: 513750).

On Nauro and CheddarTrek - I considered adding them to my list as a suggestion/prompt (like I did in previous versions). Next time I will make separate post about adding new ones.

I have no opinion about IdSayWhyNot.

EDIT: And I want to properly nominate Nauro and CheddarTrek for status of featured author.

 

For what it's worth, IdSayWhyNot is an amazing author and should absolutely be featured

 

I am not sure whatever I correctly identified everybody from the list of featured authors in the first post. But here are authors that I would add:

* Swimdraconian - http://www.fanfiction.net/u/513750
* Jon - http://www.fanfiction.net/u/461601/Surarrin
* Rusty Red - http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1548491/RustyRed

And everybody else should already be on the list (sometimes under new names).

 

Yeah, but I'm not sure I'd put any of Vash's fics in the C2. They'd take those worse than the restricted stuff.

 

Yes, it seems that almost all his stories were deleted on ff.net (of HP only one remains). This would be purely for completeness. Maybe updating list in the first post is a better idea.

 

While I'm thinking of it: Are we missing anything from the C2?

 

Steelbadger's Lotr crossovers and the Prince that was promised rewrite are the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

 

I wouldn't mind seeing my Fable fic, Rise, in the C2 if any of the admins have read it and think it worthy. I'd link it, but I'm on my phone.

 

No offense to steelbadger, but I don't think any of his LOTR stuff is up for the C2. Not yet, at east.

 

Newcomb's other story the Lesser Sadness

 

It has always been the rule that all DLP authors get their stories into the C2. It's the "featured authors" part of "5-Starred and Featured Authors C2".

 

Didn't know. Never mind then.

Edit: If that's the case, I'd like to see Uncle Harry and Another Day's Work (HP/Pacific Rim) featured, if possible.
/shameless self-promotion

 

I wouldn't mind having my Dresden fics listed, if we're not limited to HP.

So, this. And this. And this, too. As well as this. And this.

 

The C2 is listed in the HP section, so FF.Net only allows the addition of HP fics. People were talking in IRC earlier about creating a General-listed C2 for all non-HP fics.

 

All DLP authors? In that case, I'll put myself forward (Thunderstorm only, though, unless crossovers are ok; the rest is either non-HP, or not very good).