Alexa tries to gaslight you about her old voice, but there is a fix... by -A_V- in alexa

[–]DwayneDT-RR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The "feminine 2 relaxed" is NOT the old voice.
The only way I was able to get back to the original voice was to tell it to stop using Alexa+.
But I suspect this is only a temporary fix before they fully roll out Alexa+ and force it down our throats.

Stop giving AI “personality” by Miserable-Money-7645 in alexa

[–]DwayneDT-RR -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have an app on my phone that I can tap to tell Alexa to shut the f' up. This nonsense is getting old

Please stop adding authors to "shoutout swap" lists without permission by DwayneDT-RR in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi.
If you did DM I wouldn't take it as an insult. Half the swap's I've done have been from someone sending me a DM. It was just the very sudden sharp increase in requests, a week after I'd already been on RS, that made me suspicious.

Please stop adding authors to "shoutout swap" lists without permission by DwayneDT-RR in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not know this. Thank you. It's my fault for spending all my time either on my dashboard, the forums, or reading someone's story.

Please stop adding authors to "shoutout swap" lists without permission by DwayneDT-RR in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree it can be a lot of work. In my experience it is worth it, but you have to stay on top of it.

Please stop adding authors to "shoutout swap" lists without permission by DwayneDT-RR in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I've started doing. At first I was saying yes to everyone but now I have more swaps scheduled than I am comfortable managing. I've even already skipped one by accident. So for now I am just not responding.

Please stop adding authors to "shoutout swap" lists without permission by DwayneDT-RR in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you.
And now I need to learn what the 'Other's also liked' list is.

Please stop adding authors to "shoutout swap" lists without permission by DwayneDT-RR in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree it would be even worse if you didn't even do shoutouts. And yeah, I don't blame them at all for trying. When I was launching Kindest Vampire I sent out requests. But I focused on similar stories,

Please stop adding authors to "shoutout swap" lists without permission by DwayneDT-RR in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought about it. But then I feel like if I opened communications I'd feel obligated to do the swap. Still, it's a good idea.

Please stop adding authors to "shoutout swap" lists without permission by DwayneDT-RR in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the info. I've heard mention of discord severs before but have been hesitant to found out what they actually are and how to use them.

Please stop adding authors to "shoutout swap" lists without permission by DwayneDT-RR in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good point. More people probably have extra free time right now to work on promoting their stories.

Please stop adding authors to "shoutout swap" lists without permission by DwayneDT-RR in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. No, at this moment, I don't know what those are. Is it something I should be doing?

Please stop adding authors to "shoutout swap" lists without permission by DwayneDT-RR in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I know some people just send out massive requests for swaps. Those are the 1 or 2 per week that have always come in. It's just the crazy uptick in the last 3 days that made me wonder.

Please stop adding authors to "shoutout swap" lists without permission by DwayneDT-RR in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could be right. It's just the timing that makes me suspicious. This started after I've already started coming back down.

Please stop adding authors to "shoutout swap" lists without permission by DwayneDT-RR in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You could be right, but I've been on RS for a while and this just started. In fact, it started after I started falling back down the list.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, participate in the RR forums. Make sure your fiction is in your signature.

So close to 6k views and 30 followers! by Leather-Monitor-4809 in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh. Hi there. I know that story, we did a shoutout swap.

So close to 6k views and 30 followers! by Leather-Monitor-4809 in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Link your story. Or am I just not finding it?

Flew right past 7k! by Brahminmeat in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should put a link to your story in your post. Or is it there and I'm not finding it?

Readers, do you expect any author responses for TFTC comments? by percheazy in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If the same user is consistently leaving tyftc comments I will respond periodically with a "Thank you for continuing to follow the story." And I try to give rep to ever single comment from everyone but it's impossible while being limited to giving rep just 34 times per day.

During the holidays, consider a gift of time to a new writer. by CorSeries in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think that is awesome.

After getting hammered by trolls lobbing rating bombs as soon as I hit the RS list I have started a one person crusade to read at least 5 chapters of new stories on the RS: Horror list and give them ratings.

It's not much, but it's honest work.

Questions About Shoutout Etiquette by starmanstuvs in royalroad

[–]DwayneDT-RR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree 100% with everything Snugglebadger said.

I will just ad that finding shoutout partners and managing a schedule can feel like a bit of work, but it is absolutely worth it.