tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post4923290685677384163..comments2022-03-27T15:00:28.309-07:00Comments on Fan Fiction Statistics - FFN Research: FanFiction.Net Member StatisticsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-9112794552744462752013-01-27T19:57:03.378-08:002013-01-27T19:57:03.378-08:00wow, so I was assigned an assignment for my Englis...wow, so I was assigned an assignment for my English class, we have to write about a hobby and I consider FFN a hobby, I found this by pure chance and I found it completely intriguing. I think FFN could continue to grow as it is one of the greatest Fiction sites in my belief, mainly because it's the only fiction site I've found that notifies you when a story you follow or an author you follow has updated. I am glad for this as it will be a great help to my essay, that is due tomorrow. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-55832067466465076372012-06-07T00:04:25.907-07:002012-06-07T00:04:25.907-07:00Wow. I know this was posted a long time ago, but i...Wow. I know this was posted a long time ago, but it is still an interesting read! Thank you! Next month, I will have officially been on FFnet for a year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-37814601600585847432010-12-01T02:11:20.776-08:002010-12-01T02:11:20.776-08:00The thing that I think is the best case scenario f...The thing that I think is the best case scenario for the site, but would completely negate this research, would be the emergence of another media hyped fandom source (like Harry Potter or Twilight) that would help to create a new source for material for writers and readers. I think that there needs to be more insight into the function of the mega-fandoms and how they effect FFNet and how each time one of those fan-sources are created effect the growth of the site. With the Harry Potter books long completed and the last movie looming, and the same situation being true for Twilight, I could understand how participation in the site may be slowing. However, it would be interesting to see how media booms help to bolster the site, and how interest drops once a series has been completed for some time.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106077643840823216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-72434290918449600362010-11-11T15:43:39.471-08:002010-11-11T15:43:39.471-08:00Dear (other) Anonymous: They were not impressed. N...Dear (other) Anonymous: They were not impressed. Not "they were not impressive."<br /><br />I have served the purpose of the typical Grammar Nazi and now depart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-26231118068649221762010-11-01T12:35:58.722-07:002010-11-01T12:35:58.722-07:00Demographics would be informative to get a hold of...Demographics would be informative to get a hold of, but FFN does not individually collect such information unlike its service providers, Google included. From experience, I know surveys are hopeless on a site as varied as FFN, so it's difficult to suggest an efficient method of gathering information for free. Be sure that as soon as it becomes available, though, it will appear here.Charles Sendlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607146840869635398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-17398161598389957512010-10-23T08:15:45.932-07:002010-10-23T08:15:45.932-07:00To Anonymous (comment directly above):
You would b...To Anonymous (comment directly above):<br />You would be amazed at the popularity of Mary-Sues, not just in fanfiction but in original fiction. Just because Mary-Sues are disdained by a critical portion of the public doesn't mean they aren't popular. If they weren't popular (at least with writers) there wouldn't be so many out there! But what I'm mostly interested in is the way that readers self-insert into main characters, and Mary-Sue is obviously a site for that phenomenon.<br /><br />While gender and age do vary, statistics I have found other places have shown that fanfiction is overwhelmingly written and read by women. The reason I want clear statistics is to see if this is true, and what the actual numbers might be. Statistics about age and gender would clear up WHICH topics, genres etc were popular with WHICH genders/ages.<br />~AshleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-52448757746193531162010-10-02T19:37:54.216-07:002010-10-02T19:37:54.216-07:00I've been reading FanFiction since July 2008, ...I've been reading FanFiction since July 2008, and I created an account at the very beginning of November of that year. While I realize that your points about the lack of new members are valid, I also think that you're failing to realize how dedicated some of us are to these stories, and the importance of this. Yes, it's a shame that there may at some point be a minimal amount of contributors, but at the end of the day, the site should be about the love of the topics, rather than the number of people reading these stories. We'll still be there as long as our favorite stories are.<br /><br />That having been said, your statistics were definitely interesting, and it is a sad fact that many stories have been deserted or put on hiatus.<br /><br />Also, if Ashley is still on here: In my experience on the site, there are numerous stories with Mary Sues, however they're not popular and are generally treated with disdain. I personally am a female in my teenage years, and I would have to say the gender and age of members really do vary between topics and genres.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-80043910723903402532010-10-01T03:36:36.898-07:002010-10-01T03:36:36.898-07:0016 September 2010 02:53, I don't understand ho...16 September 2010 02:53, I don't understand how your comment is relevant to the post. You should PM Lord Kelvin at FFN in case you just wish for dialogue.Charles Sendlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607146840869635398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-35936823658362141172010-09-16T02:53:12.448-07:002010-09-16T02:53:12.448-07:00You are a self righteous person. Statistics number...You are a self righteous person. Statistics numbers doesnt always predict correctly, and it's someone like you who could made some authors turn their back on FFnet, after what you did to them. Computer program still made mistakes, and I heard that those authors of FFnet was not impressive with what you've done. <br />Especially after some of those deleted stories were technically innocent of the charges you set upon. <br />I dont mind if you do something to those plagiarist, but some stories that had been deleted had some potential to growth. Just because it's not as impressive to you at the beginning, doesnt meant that they couldnt learn from their mistakes. That's what reviews are for! They would tell the writer whether they like the stories or not. <br />And, what's wrong with some stroking of the authors ego? Humans likes to hear others approval to motivate them. Without ones, more often than not they tend to think that it's no use to continue what they do.<br /><br />And what would be of FFnet if because of you, some if not most of their loyal members decided to reroute their works elsewhere?? I've seen many who had re-considered to post their work because of that program of yours. Then the end of FFnet could be attributed to you too, dont you think?<br /><br />Since you seems like to critics so much, I wonder if you would reply to this one kindly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-88597866214114251302010-09-13T06:49:01.022-07:002010-09-13T06:49:01.022-07:00Haha.. this is fun. Maybe you are serious or not, ...Haha.. this is fun. Maybe you are serious or not, but you do have a point about the time many new "authors" stay on the site. Me? I'm kind of an anomaly, as I've been active on the site for about ten years now.<br /><br />Dr Facer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-29600291861624904052010-09-12T22:07:52.889-07:002010-09-12T22:07:52.889-07:00My question would be if im visitor whom just read...My question would be if im visitor whom just reads without an account why dont they base activity on that? Surly they have more non account visits that could keep the site alive longer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-64479089089107996202010-09-11T10:09:58.863-07:002010-09-11T10:09:58.863-07:00The raw data is useful, the trend fitting is suspe...The raw data is useful, the trend fitting is suspect. If I were going to fit a trend, I'd look for a classic growth curve which applies to many more markets than just websites: a ramp in your growth rate, a period of high growth and then a decline in your growth rate as the market matures.<br /><br />FFN is over ten years old, old enough to be considered mature. It would be expected to see a fall off in growth rate and that is what I think you are seeing. 2010 is probably not anamolous, it is the beginning of a decline in growth.<br /><br />Nipping and tucking at the edges is probably not going to change this trend. There seem to be two issues:<br /><br />1) Saturation of existing market<br />2) Retention of users<br /><br />For #1, the normal thing to do is look at existing markets:<br /><br />* Can you tap other geographical regions better (some data to show english speaking locatity would be good).<br />* Can you tap other languages better (interrelated with previous of course).<br />* Can you serve adjacent markets:<br /> o: does original content make sense to add?<br /> o: will expanding the TOS to include adult material help (based on overall internet usage traffic analysis we are all familiar with, the answer is most likely yes)<br />* advertising campaigns to expand membership. This site seems a good candidate for banner ads.<br /><br />Keep in mind that adjacent markets may be best served by sister-sites so that the original brand is not diluted.<br /><br />For retention, this is harder but knowing a poster to the site, it isn't that easy to post and manage your stories. As an occasional ready, I don't find the search engines or the layout up to current standards.<br /><br />Also, for retention, something that keeps the site actively in the users attention (without crossing that fine line into spam), better rss-like notifications for favorite others, a periodic news letter with best of the site and news (i.e., advertisement) on expansion areas such as sister sites.<br /><br />I'd like to see more quantitative data like:<br />-age demographics<br />-region demographics<br />-break down of stories posted by rating<br />-break down of stores read by rating<br /><br />That could give you more information than trying to fit suspect trend curves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-9230457543945451032010-07-28T12:01:18.221-07:002010-07-28T12:01:18.221-07:00I have a couple of suggestions for future research...I have a couple of suggestions for future research.<br />--How many members of ff.net self-identify as female?<br />--How many members of ff.net who have posted at least one story (ie, how many *writers*) on ff.net are female?<br />--Of those members/writers on ff.net who self-identify as male, what are their age statistics? Is the average age of male members similar to the average age of female members, or do the numbers differ significantly?<br />I ask these questions b/c I'm a lit student studying topics like fan fiction, popular fiction, and Mary-Sues, and I'm particularly interested in how gender interacts with these topics.Ashleyhttp://artekka.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-59062374228337341612010-07-28T08:34:37.848-07:002010-07-28T08:34:37.848-07:00We have assessed your comment and redefined 2010 a...We have assessed your comment and redefined 2010 as not anomalous, with the years 2008 and 2009 being so, however. The 2017 estimate with its provisions remains strong. Only considerable growth by 2012, as expected in less precise linear modeling would set changes to this definition.Charles Sendlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607146840869635398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104246373396001112.post-63386602722848750412010-07-27T16:51:02.450-07:002010-07-27T16:51:02.450-07:00The idea that FFN statistically will be at a stand...The idea that FFN statistically will be at a standstill by 2017 is absolutely ridiculous. Read what you wrote here again:<br />"If it weren't for 2010, a great gaping anomaly, we could have made an obvious conclusion that FFN will, eventually, grow faster, and its growth will be bigger both in volume and ratio that volume takes in the whole (your car will start a winning streak)."<br /><i>If it weren't for 2010</i>, a year that we're only halfway through so far, we may reach the conclusion that FFN will continue to grow closer to 1. A single anomaly in a trend doesn't void the trend in the same way that a single bad episode in a normally great TV show doesn't mean that the whole show will soon become bad.Unknownlightnoreply@blogger.com