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I have been catching up on my reading here and noticed something odd. Above eighteen votes, the Average Score calculator is randomly rounding some scores way up on non-straight votes. Some examples from various categories:

nineteen 5's / one 4 = 4.95 > shows as 5
twenty-two 5's / one 4 = 4.96 > shows as 5
twenty-four 5's / one 4 = 4.96 > shows as 5
twenty-seven 5's / one 4 = 4.96 > shows as 5
twenty-nine 5's / one 4 = 4.97 > shows as 5

but

twenty-one 5's / one 4 = 4.95 > shows as 4.95
twenty-five 5's / one 4 = 4.96 > shows as 4.96

Just to be sure it wasn't a cycle lag, I've waited a few days before posting this. Also, none of these are mine as I haven't broken that ceiling yet.

Given that some readers here use these scores for story selection, it seems that they should be accurate in fairness to all the writers. Is there some other factor past simple math involved? Do I need to find a hobby?

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Oh boy! I straightened right up when I read that! Can't wait!

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Some previous poetry winners/runners-up, in case it gives inspiration or insight...

Liz - Dark Rain

"...Like the last two people on Earth
we embrace with an urgency that fuels a thirst
even the deepest kiss cannot satisfy,
licking each breathless syllable from each other’s lips
and swallowing...


Avrgblkgrl -When Passion Calls

"...Passion leaves you wet
Salty and sweet
A tinge of metal
A little taste of your own soul
Smear yourself across your own lips
This is how passion tastes..."


Elliotlacey31 - I Can Always Read Your Skin

"...Until that slow heat rises and you remember
the embers which continuously smolder
in the absence of my touch,
the constant note of desire
threading through all that you are..."

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Dear Rachel, you do understand that Puppy and Kitten Bowl Bowls get taped so we can watch them both at some time. Of course, there was no sarcasm. You don't do that with the ones who love you the mostest.

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It might help if forming a Group showed up on the friend's activity list

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Good afternoon, all lovely Rumplators, both old and new. I'm stopping by after a rather long break away from the forum land. I've been mulling over the contest, trying to decide which poetic format to go with. Trying to figure out whether long or short. I think I'll go with the most popular poetic format of the past few centuries, blank verse. That way I can simply start writing my iambic pentameter and continue until I have completed what my mind thinks I need to say without worrying about rhyming at all. It's gonna be fun.

I love being here where the hugs are numerous and completely free and easy. No worries in cyberland, right?

I'll start the afternoon with a cuppa tea. Thanks, barkeep.

Oh, just to let everyone know, I expect to be fully engrossed with Puppy Bowl XVII this weekend along with Victor.

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I'll third that. I have a horrible tendency to crush on strong female singers.

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Yes but we both know if you put on THAT dress and asked me to show you Wonderland neither of us would be able to speak for a week.

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Kimmi likes spankings too

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Perhaps a Joycean style epic with no punctuation and a looping storyline that never ends? 15,693 lines.. hmmmm bore them into submission that they never finish reading the poem, I like it

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So I shouldn't enter this ode to love then, with polish surely this must be a winner;

There was a cute lady called sprite
Her forum posts were always right
As a comp story appraiser
She has the mind of a Taser
I love her but do fear her smite


Oh well, the Iliad has 15,693 lines, there is no word limit; I may be some time, there's a lot to do.

Giggling down under.

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So I finally get a good horny Lush story going. I am back in my groove writing some of the hottest sex I have ever put down on disk. And what does Nic do? Announces a POETRY comp.hdwdCSuH9mNylAll

Oh well, poems don't usually take me long to write and I have not put one out in a while (well, for here).

Red wine please. Just give me the bottle. Think of it as fuel for my muse.

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Haha! I was just kidding ?

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So a haiku is enough right? ?

I can just about write a passable story. I think the only poetry I've written was a limerick when I was 8?

*Google's forms of poetry.*

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Spending a milestone birthday and Christmas Day on my own.

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OMG sprite I had no idea. My heart leans out to you. That is so tragic. <hugs>

I lost my Dad at the beginning of the year, which sort of colored everything that followed.

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You are at 988 now!

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If that rooster is still in your house, you'll have the opportunity to truly earn it I think.

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I'm late here, but I hope you are having a better week *hugs.*

I've not been active recently. It looks like my old friend took his own life. As someone who has previously attempted (15 years ago now) and had moments of idealisation since then, all I can think of is how alone or desperate he was feeling. So many "What ifs?" Sadly lockdown has led to people becoming or feeling isolated, and this was one of those friends who was constantly on the go, travelling etc. I really hope that the vaccine works well enough that people can start connecting again and get some sense of normality back.

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Looks like you have a blank space right after your Bug Slayer badge. LoL

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Yep, Sherlock Kimmi found his post in the covid 19 vaccine thread where he said "Adios." That thread went south pretty fast.

I prefer to stay with the drinkers vs the thinkers.

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Awww, Ping-a-ling! I am gonna get some popcorn and go check out the drama in the think tanks. I am too afraid to open my mouth in there, but do like watching the fireworks from the corner. I will see if I can pinpoint which post landed him in jail this time.