January Topic poll
Added 2019-01-04 17:48:32 +0000 UTCVote once.
Vote carefully.
Changing your vote does weird stuff to the csv files I get and when I merge the spreadsheet to my processed patron spreadsheet, poof! The vote disappears.
So if you want your vote to count do it one time and let it ride.
Comments
yes. for example, Transformers won this month. January. If I make it an extended story. (Which I kinda like doing.) ROBOTS will be on haitus for 3 months. Transformers will be auto-nominated for May's vote.
Booty Doc
2019-01-09 02:59:43 +0000 UTCSo for clarity....if something is on hiatus and is auto nominated after the hiatus period is finished, does that mean said idea is auto nominated on the forth month?
awr74
2019-01-07 23:10:29 +0000 UTCI've decided 3 months of haitus are sufficient, BUT from here out, incomplete stories are no longer "Auto-voted-in" on the month after. Instead the incomplete stories will be "auto-nominated" *after* the hiatus period is finished. This should give other topics room to be voted in.
Booty Doc
2019-01-07 20:54:17 +0000 UTCI've had it suggested to me that hiatus should be extended for consecutive winners. I've also had it suggested that hiatus be extended to 4 months. I'm mulling both over. I think I have a compromise in the works:
Booty Doc
2019-01-07 03:31:23 +0000 UTCWe'll just have to respectfully disagree, Dantels.
Dragen
2019-01-07 01:58:19 +0000 UTCWell crap. My vote's been negated. Don't know how but it switched it; tried to open this up to read comments and site decides I was voting instead. I switched it back but I expect not to count this month. Just bringing this up so if Booty Doc sees an odd flip-flop, that's why.
MaveriKat
2019-01-06 17:58:45 +0000 UTCAgreed.
Excel Sior
2019-01-06 17:22:16 +0000 UTCI think everyone needs to back off on this now...people have said thier piece and clearly people are getting riled up, the Doc has most likely read all the comments, will weigh the pros and cons and will do whatever he feels is needed.
awr74
2019-01-06 17:14:37 +0000 UTCCalm down there guy.
Excel Sior
2019-01-06 17:08:14 +0000 UTCAs for Exel Sior. Go back to all the negative comments during the polling, the majority of people giving negative feedback is because their selection didn't win. So the asinine part is in fact the idea that to change the voting system simply so the idea will "have a slightly better chance". If you're voting any other way than for what you want, that's on the voter. So that right their proved my point on the voting issue. You're right about one thing, criticism is never a bad thing, as long as it's constructive and not the bully tactics and the "I don't like my idea not winning so we need to change the voting". The doc states all the time let democracy decide. Guess what, this is it, dont like an idea, wait till it goes on hiatus and try again. You point out people paying should be heard...does that include me? I'm only curious cause of all the choices up there I voted for what I wanted and it sounds like what I want is "slightly" worse than what you want and I should be counted "slightly" less. Should people who vote your way be counted more if they pay and people who don't vote your way and pay be counted less? Just curious cause that's the way it's coming off. I'm not sure why we all cant just appreciate what the Doc does for the community of patrons. He does great work, provides value and entertainment and does it for a reasonable price point. I for one dont care for many subjects that win but I read and move on till something I'm interested in does come my way. Additionally, I utilize the community to introduce me to new stuff. Why cant people just need grateful for what they have. Makes no sense to me to be otherwise
johnny302037
2019-01-06 09:07:43 +0000 UTCIts funny I'm accused of "diminishing comments" when in the massively long rant (for lack of a better term) it is done to me. Funny how that worked out. For the record nothing I said was in accurate. The comments prove that. Don't like the voting because you don't get what you want so you wanna change to get what you want. It is accurate, everyone who supports votes, its counted and if it wins it wins. If it doesn't it doesn't. And while one can sit there and say they'd be happy to change it is easy cause let's shoot a hypothetical and say it is narrowed down to 4 and the one someone want still didn't win, there would be a complaining about how the system doesn't work and needs to change. For the record I do love the TF story lines and never said I didn't. I waited through stuff I did care for until people got interested in it. It ebbs and flows like all things but I've also been tossing out stuff that no one but a handful vote on and I dont sit here and threaten to not support. Highlight what? I was proving a point. I nominate something nobody else wants obviously and I dont complain how the system isn't fair. I move on and vote for something I do like. Stop looking for shadows in a corner. Read it again...he hasn't done jack and arachnid merging. He teased it while doing the pet training. It is about the story when there's one he sets up. Again, I've made suggestions other than TF that have come close but not made it and I've made suggestions that might as well have never been made...I'd like to see them but you know, I'm happy with the work, so I wait. If it helps to vent and say I'm the bad guy because I'm not letting this whole thing ruin my day then fine continue to vent away. I don't want it to change cause there is nothing wrong with it...every vote is counted. changing it to something else you decide is fair doesn't make it any better. So in admitting you may have said something wrong you turn around and try to justify it. No one is forcing you to do anything. Threatening to leave cause you're not happy your suggestion isn't top dog is a bully tactic and comes of entitled. Guess what, it is okay to not have your way. It's okay to not win. You don't have to win. It's okay to keep nominating something until it does. Cause guess what, eventually it will. Eventually the suggestion will win and there will be an 8 page comic of that idea. Up my own ass? Well see. You've made my case for me, yet again. I don't agree with yah and I've got my head up my ass...here's something you're probably not gonna wanna hear, it is also okay to agree with someone. Totally fine in fact, beauty of life, dont have to agree on everything simply because someone deemed it so.
johnny302037
2019-01-06 08:51:49 +0000 UTCThe cooldowns are already quite long and fit plenty of variety between the sequels.
Dantels
2019-01-06 03:50:39 +0000 UTCDragen that seems really, Really excessive to punish the plurality with.
Dantels
2019-01-06 03:45:46 +0000 UTCJellyJiggler, I think you misunderstood what I wrote, or I wasn't clear enough. I am not saying I think there's a conspiracy. I'm saying that there are patrons here who are fans of certain properties that they - not in unison but separately - vote on. Making it so that a group of patrons, as fans, are repeatedly suggesting and more importantly, outvoting for certain characters - like transformers. but only in the current system. I don't believe they are in majority of the entire patron base, so I don't think these repeated results of transformers lately are actually accurate of what all the patrons here want. That's what's being criticized.
Blondielocks
2019-01-06 03:26:40 +0000 UTCAnd there’s been plenty of variety and extra one or two is not hurting anyone and making me laugh so much.
Jordan
2019-01-06 02:59:09 +0000 UTCWhat Dragen said is something I've been thinking about for awhile now too. The Booty Doc's story-telling and art are always top notch but I do notice there seem to be two rather prolific Fandoms that get the most attention here: Transformers and Teen Titans. Perhaps six month cool-down times will help inspire people to get more creative during the interim of their usual go-to fetishes.
MaveriKat
2019-01-05 23:12:30 +0000 UTCI prefer variety.
Dragen
2019-01-05 23:05:07 +0000 UTCI like the transformer comics I think he should do them forever I’ve read a lot of dirty comics and nothing comes close to how good he dose the one he’s done so far I’ve even really loved some of the ones I haven’t even voted for. doc I just love your art and humour keep doing what your doing can’t wait too see what’s in store for this year very happy man
Jordan
2019-01-05 22:40:01 +0000 UTCI think multiple votes would just add time and complicate the voting process. Instead tighten the nomination process a little more so the ballots don't turn out so large, would be more effective.
Joshua Wolfe
2019-01-05 21:30:45 +0000 UTCI don't mind people voting for stuff I'm not into, whatever. I pretty much enjoy Doc's art and humor no matter the theme. I think a thing that bothers some people that others have brought up before is the size of the ballot. The nomination process had to be changed to narrow down the size of the ballot because it was too large for the polling limit. I think it may still be too large. When you have a lot of nominees, it can spread the vote thin and dilute the results. A clear frontrunner may not present itself. Similar nominees split their voting pool. You end up guessing between which of your top picks is the most viable option in a sea of nominees. I think changing the nomination process further to get no more than 10 nominees would help. You still have a variety of candidates, but the margins would be tighter and make votes more competitive. So, you have less of the "whoops, I voted for something that only 1 other person voted for and never had a chance of winning."
Joshua Wolfe
2019-01-05 21:13:13 +0000 UTCNot much use in getting heated about it Bootyfan. Bottom line is, I think criticism from patrons is not a bad thing. Ultimately it is Doc's choice to keep with his methods or change them. But I think it is perfectly reasonable for people to offer suggestions to Fred. So saying people won't be happy with changes they are asking for is a bit asinine. I think people should be able to repeat stories and characters as often as allowed, but I also think people paying should have a slightly better chance to vote for something they really want, and also have a slightly better chance of it actually being possible. Right now, voting for what you want and what you think will win are two very different options. And with a runoff system you at least get a better chance of your money going towards what you want. No one will always get what they want, but I think more people will get a better chance at what they would like to see win.
Excel Sior
2019-01-05 20:03:39 +0000 UTCHey, at least it's not an electorial vote.
Rhearedwing
2019-01-05 19:36:51 +0000 UTCThis is Excel Sior's comment from another comment thread. It responds to this idea. I agree with him: "I dunno, putting an arbitrary maximum doesn't sound like a good solution either. I just want to see something closer to a majority make the deciding vote. But doing runoffs adds time to Doc's already busy schedule. But I feel like the breadth of topics is always so wide that a minority of votes always wins it. Someone maybe voted for what they really wanted to see single digit responses, but another thing they might want could make it to the second round of a runoff, and potentially upset the initial poll leader after people's first choices are eliminated."
Blondielocks
2019-01-05 18:06:55 +0000 UTCuh ok, in what way?
Blondielocks
2019-01-05 17:52:46 +0000 UTCHonestly, I think Dragen's idea of the extension on cooldown for repeated topics might be the best solution to this problem.
Daedrius Storm
2019-01-05 17:49:48 +0000 UTCexactly
Blondielocks
2019-01-05 17:48:02 +0000 UTCCareful there, bootyfan. Your entitlement is showing.
Daedrius Storm
2019-01-05 17:46:43 +0000 UTC"if it was changed, you still wouldn't be happy", "Doc has a good thing going with TF" Ok wow. You start by diminishing our comments by presuming we won't be happy if things are changed/improved for more accurate voting. We are talking about making the voting more accurate, interesting how you have a problem with that. And then you show your bias by praising the TF stuff. Your whole comment reads like one of those patrons I described that is getting the content they want and asking for more -- excluding that old school parody you decided to mention. Was that an attempt to highlight it? "He's not done the Arachnid and Jack story" It was never about him doing repeats of the same story. It was about the characters and property that the story involves. You have already seen Jack and Arachnid porn from Fred. Weren't there two whole comics to do with the two of them? at least one. Wouldn't it be more fitting then to give other suggestions some love, from the patrons that are pledging, just like you, but prefer to see something else than Transformers comic X? I have this feeling that with how things are set up now with the voting, that there seemingly is a group of likeminded patrons who are able to decide most topics. So the rest of us are treated too often to the same characters being picked. It certainly sounds like it, after reading more comments from frustrated patrons. But you don't want it changed. Because you seem to be getting what you want? "people should stop trying to threaten doc by "not pledging" to get their way" Maybe I was wrong to comment that. But if people feel like things are dysfunctional and are not happy with the system in place, and are, as a result, considering unpledging, then I think a powerful way to voice their dissatisfaction is to admit they are considering, and that they would like change. "but I've been supporting for awhile and understand how things work" Here you just sound so entirely up your own ass
Blondielocks
2019-01-05 17:39:59 +0000 UTCI dunno, putting an arbitrary maximum doesn't sound like a good solution either. I just want to see something closer to a majority make the deciding vote. But doing runoffs adds time to Doc's already busy schedule. But I feel like the breadth of topics is always so wide that a minority of votes always wins it. Someone maybe voted for what they really wanted to see single digit responses, but another thing they might want could make it to the second round of a runoff, and potentially upset the initial poll leader after people's first choices are eliminated.
Excel Sior
2019-01-05 16:38:16 +0000 UTCNo, I'd be very happy if he changed it.
Excel Sior
2019-01-05 16:33:10 +0000 UTCI’m a very happy man mwhahaha Looks like a good new year for me
Jordan
2019-01-05 13:01:24 +0000 UTCI think a longer cooldown for repeat subjects would be best. 3 months cooldown after it's first win, 6 months cooldown after a 2nd win.
Dragen
2019-01-05 10:31:44 +0000 UTCThe Teen Titans and the MHA stuff are all 18+ and say so on the individual comics too.
Dragen
2019-01-05 10:29:17 +0000 UTCThat cooldown serves a good purpose. It's better than the old topic steamrolls we used to get. Ho boy. Even when it's something I didn't vote for, the comics end up coming out fun. Democracy is like that, and sometimes the super popular stuff or reliably good stuff takes the spotlight(Bowsette and Superheroes). But it's nothing to be upset about. And if it is upsetting, there are books to help you learn how to draw similar to Doc's style. Art is a wonderful outlet.
Chris Scott
2019-01-05 06:59:11 +0000 UTCFor what it's worth, I'm getting pretty tired of Transformers stuff as well. :/
MrRetsej
2019-01-05 06:58:17 +0000 UTCOne of the rules around here is "No Underage." If underage characters get nominated, The Doctor feels obligated to age them up to the legal age of consent so that it doesn't break said rule.
Daedrius Storm
2019-01-05 06:29:05 +0000 UTCYou know, I see a lot of comments during the voting process, usually negative, about how you dont like the voting process and wanna change it, yet I am inclined to believe (if history is a good measuring stick) if it was changed, you still wouldn't be happy. Doc puts topics on hold for around 3 voting rounds after he makes the Comics. Giving 3 chances to not see what you don't want. There are stuff I wanna see and it gets tossed up there and then not voted on. I've wanted to see Momai get her revenge against bruta (Old Scool Parody) but hey, it's the nature of democracy. In the interim, Doc has a good thing going with TF. And for the record, it's not "again". He's not done the Arachnid and Jack story. He started it and then teased it but never did it. Additionally people should stop trying to threaten doc by "not pledging" to get their way, it's the same as trying to bully a vote tally and it's really annoying and makes this process less fun. Sorry for the soap box but I've been supporting for awhile and understand how things work and I love the booty docs work even when it's something I'm not interested in.
johnny302037
2019-01-05 06:22:56 +0000 UTCI've made my choice, but anything GD MHA or TF I count as a win!
jo holloway
2019-01-05 01:48:18 +0000 UTCI am not sure how it might go down with Stryyp being such a faithful hubby, but I am curious to see Xane again. It's been a while since we last saw the Nubian battle goddess booty.
Joshua Wolfe
2019-01-05 01:47:20 +0000 UTCMaybe there should just be a maximum number of times a subject can get voted in?
LAG76
2019-01-04 23:56:38 +0000 UTCSo Fred, if you read this. I think many of us would really appreciate you doing a final round of voting where you take the top 4 or 5 of this vote and make that a separate final vote to decide the winner. That way, after we see what the patron base is mainly excited about, we can let those who voted for something else revote -- to see what top 5 suggestion gets majority vote. Makes it more accurate to what the majority of your patrons would like to see.
Blondielocks
2019-01-04 22:18:25 +0000 UTCI agree with you, and I like your idea of runoff voting. Think that would help
Blondielocks
2019-01-04 22:10:49 +0000 UTCIt is why i've basically stopped suggesting anything. Nothing I like is popular enough. So I just vote for whatever someone else puts up for now. I think it would really help if Fred made the voting get closer to a majority if possible to win, and runoff voting is the only way to do that. As of now, everything is getting decided by roughly 12-20 people each month.
Excel Sior
2019-01-04 21:50:25 +0000 UTCI did suggest a thing where votes carry over. Because it seems to me like people are always suggesting the same thing each month, like that 9S/2B guy.
El Heffe
2019-01-04 20:59:48 +0000 UTCI still think Doc should go to a runoff vote. Too often people can win with like 10 to 15% of the total votes. If he did two sets of votes, one to narrow the field to the top 4, and then one to decide between the top 4, I think we would get a lot more diversity in outcomes.
Excel Sior
2019-01-04 20:44:49 +0000 UTCI pledged because I wanted to support his art, and because I wanted a chance to suggest things I would like to see. I have never once seen that happen in over a year of pledging that I got something I would like to see. Which is not surprising. Not everyone is gonna be excited about the same stuff I am. But with how I've seen sooo many interesting, fun, exciting suggestions from other patrons get sidelined for more of the same, hoping it might get picked next, and it happening again, and again. Then that makes me frustrated. If it continues then I might seriously consider unpledging because sadly, this is not the content I care about
Blondielocks
2019-01-04 20:41:41 +0000 UTCI fear he may not count my vote because I changed what I picked. I had to because when I highlighted the text to left click and "search Google for" it selected that box. Give me a break I don't know what half this stuff is.
Yinzer
2019-01-04 20:38:43 +0000 UTCBooty Doc does have some subject go on cooldown. But yeah, looks like we're going to get more Jack and Arachnia,
El Heffe
2019-01-04 20:31:37 +0000 UTCOk, I'm worried this might sound entitled, but, can we please cut the endless continuations of the same material... It feels frustrating and annoying to see many exciting new suggestions put up for vote and always certain characters that have been represented and featured over and over again like the transformers stuff being picked and their already pleased fans getting even more, while many of us I imagine are sitting here unsatisfied, month after month. Seems excessive and unnecessary. Just having one and even two full comics with your favorite characters should be plenty. But some patrons are getting 3 plus and still asking for more. Could we give the other patrons some love and feature more new material? For seemingly the same group of patrons to be able to outvote for continuations after continuations of the same material seems very unfair to the rest of us who are also pledging and don't want to see endless continuations of a story with characters we aren't interested in. Is there something we can do so this doesn't keep happening?
Blondielocks
2019-01-04 20:13:36 +0000 UTCOh, not another Jack/Arcee thing. It's getting to the point I don't know why people bother nominating other topics.
LAG76
2019-01-04 20:00:05 +0000 UTCIt’s basically to cover the Booty Doc’s, well, booty.
Memememe
2019-01-04 19:41:25 +0000 UTCCome on Izuku And Tsuyu continuation!
Kaiyeti
2019-01-04 19:13:04 +0000 UTCJudging by the current poll numbers, it looks like the pet training will commence. ;)
J.L.U.
2019-01-04 19:02:12 +0000 UTCI notice it says Miles and Gwen 18 plus, does that mean Doc wants to age them to feel comfortable? I think they're something like 15 in the movie but I'm confused if that's a problem. Wasn't the teen titans stuff with minors, same with Deku and tsuyu. Is that what is meant by the plus stuff or am I mistaken?
Blondielocks
2019-01-04 18:17:46 +0000 UTCGods DAMN it! Making me choose between Arachnia and Elita-1. Cruelty in its purest form. *cries but still picks one*
Tim
2019-01-04 17:51:11 +0000 UTC
