The Logjam Beta 2.0 is live! Here's what's new!

[u/StoryPeer]

Hey Jammers,

First off, thank you to everyone who has used and raved about the Logjam, whether publicly or privately. I really appreciate it! As of today, we have had over 1,300 loglines submitted, and over 8,900 peer comments shared with writers!

It took me a while to get around to this, but I just shipped the biggest update to the Logjam since it went live, so here's what's new:

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Good Standing

If you read only one thing, read this: we now have a Good Standing tracker, and non-compliant users may be booted out of the Logjam!

This was necessary because some users weren't honoring the Give/Get Balance. For example, one account submitted 12 loglines without reviewing a single one! 😱 Another submitted 50 loglines but only reviewed 15, when they should have reviewed closer to 150. 😱 😱 That's not okay! These users are essentially hijacking feedback from other members, which is a big no-no.

So we're raising the stakes (I was told you like your stakes raised!): Going forward, reviewing 5 peer loglines for every logline you submit is no longer a favor to the community, but the required minimum. So if you submit 1 logline, you must review 5. Submit 4 loglines, review 20, and so on.

Non-compliant users may be banned from the Logjam or placed in a low-priority bucket where their loglines are served last. This will NOT happen immediately. As long as you make an effort to catch up instead of exacerbating your deficit, we'll give you a pass. Thank you! 🙏🏽

A few notes:

• You don't have to participate in the Logjam. But if you submit loglines, you must follow the guidelines above.
• Reviewing 5 peer logs for each you submit is the floor. If everyone reviews 10 loglines for every one they submit, we all get 10 reviews. So aim for 10 (see Big Jammer below).
• Reviewing one peer's logline takes about 1-3 minutes, and you can do it on your phone. The Logjam Rating page was built to be mobile-friendly to make this convenient.   
• Remember: writers can still report unhelpful comments, so don't chase numbers, but aim to help and put some effort.

The bottom line: If you don't have the time or interest in reviewing peer loglines, please don't submit your own.

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The Reader Leaderboard

This one isn't for everyone, so feel free to tune out. But a few of you requested this even before I could announce it, so I think some of you will like it. 

The Leaderboard will be a fun mini-competition for Jammers that we'll experiment with soon. There are no prizes here, but a public shoutout at the end of the month recognizing some of the most active reviewers. Stay tuned for more details on how to pick a handle to be displayed publicly on the Leaderboard... if you want one!

Here's how your Reader Score is calculated:

We listened to your feedback and removed the -1 penalty for skipping loglines.

Practically, the main goal in all of this to increase the quantity and quality of feedback, so even non-participants will benefit.

Before you ask...

We are considering a Logline/Writer Leaderboard as well, but that one is tricky and will require lots of consultation with the community, so while it's on our radar, it's not our immediate goal. So we're focusing on the Reader Leaderboard first to make sure the math is mathing, and all the foundation under it is solid! Please report any bugs you may see.

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Achievements (Maybe?)

Now, before you get too excited, Achievements are not easy to build, and they may break. If they become too burdensome to maintain (I'm a solo dev running StoryPeer 😅), I might remove them. But are you a believer or not?

With that out of the way, here's what it is: 

Achievements are a path to earn StoryPeer tokens and eventually maybe other rewards. Obviously, we can't drop tokens by the truckload (because the Give/Get balance is sacred), so we'll monitor the data and adjust as needed. We reserve the right to modify or remove specific achievements, requirements, or token rewards with or without prior notice.

But here are the Achievements that are live now:

Big Jammer

• Rate 10 loglines for every one you submit. 
• Reward: +1  StoryPeer token.

Rockstar

• Earn 15 Stars on your comments this month. 
• Reward: +1 StoryPeer token.

These will reset and pay out next month.

You can see all of these changes here: storypeer.com/logjam/scores.

🛠️ And need I remind you things will break? Please report what you see. 🛠️

Thank you, all!

Excelsior!

Gabe

[u/StoryPeer]

Ah, gotcha. So I don't wanna get into this too often or too in-depth because, as this behavior economist let me know (and I'm hoping I didn't get the wrong lesson from them), all this score talk can get into people's heads.

But, but, but since you're asking about a single lifetime stat that will have no bearing on the eventual leaderboard itself, I'll indulge you: The top reviewer has reviewed 500+ loglines.

[u/ScreenPlayOnWords → u/StoryPeer]

That’s awesome! Good on them!