Popular Post apjordan Posted May 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2014 I happened to be browsing the list of "Most Prolific Authors." Mark is, of course, first on that list. And as of this moment, he has 5,054,405 words at GA. Working backward through recent postings of Flux and HMS Valiant, I believe that the 5 million milestone was crossed with the posting of Chapter 15 of Flux on April 24. So, it's a bit belated, but: Congratulations, Mark, on FIVE MILLION FREAKING WORDS. And what words they are! ...Allyster 5 1 Link to comment
Mark Arbour Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Wow. Thank you! I wasn't even paying attention. And that gives me another opportunity to thank my team, who had to read and/or edit all 5,000,000 of those words, and to my readers, who consumed them. No wonder Sharon needs a vacation. 3 Link to comment
sat8997 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Fourteen chapters in nine days. My vacation needs a vacation. 3 Link to comment
Mann Ramblings Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Yowzers! That's a serious feat! Gratz, Mark! 2 Link to comment
apjordan Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 So, the algorithm that counts words at GA was changed yesterday to something which defines words much more conservatively, dropping most word counts by ca. 10%. The upshot is that Mark's total as of this moment now registers as a mere 4,997,244. The next posted chapter will presumably push it back over five million again. 1 Link to comment
apjordan Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) Hmm...and now it says 4,989,798. Perhaps the algorithm is recounting slowly? Edit: Apparently the algorithm was tweaked again a little bit ago and the counts were re-run. Edited July 16, 2015 by apjordan 1 Link to comment
Carlos Hazday Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Hmm...and now it says 4,989,798. Perhaps the algorithm is recounting slowly? Edit: Apparently the algorithm was tweaked again a little bit ago and the counts were re-run. LMAO! Yeah mine keeps going down also. Although that doesn't apply to everybody the same way since a bunch of people who supposedly had posted less word than I had, now show more... Oh well, out of my hands. Being an accountant, i fixate on number and statistics; I kinda kept track but I think that spreadsheet is headed for the recycle bin! 1 Link to comment
apjordan Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 And with Chapter 34 of HMS Valiant posted, all is right with the universe again... 3 Link to comment
Headstall Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Wow... astronomical number. Congratulations, Mark!! 1 Link to comment
PrivateTim Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I am pretty sure most of the words were "all work and no play makes Mark a dull boy." 1 Link to comment
apjordan Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Just popping back to this thread to note that, with today's generous double posting of new chapters, Mark has returned to his rightful place atop the list of prolific authors. Thanks, Mark and team, for your continued gifts to GA's readers... ....Allyster 2 Link to comment
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