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An author writes a series of articles. How should they publish the articles?

Survey period: 8 Jun 2020 to 15 Jun 2020

Do prefer the to have something to look forward to each day or week, or just drop them Netflix style?

OptionVotes% 
I like seeing one article published each day597.78
I like seeing an article each week12216.09
I prefer to have all articles in the series be published in one drop.16621.90
It doesn't fuss me. Whatever works.41154.22



 
GeneralThis seems like a survey created in response to a Bug & Sugg thread I was reading recently ... Pin
RedDk14-Jun-20 9:24
RedDk14-Jun-20 9:24 
GeneralAll at once Pin
den2k8810-Jun-20 11:24
professionalden2k8810-Jun-20 11:24 
GeneralOne Go! Pin
Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan10-Jun-20 10:28
professionalAfzaal Ahmad Zeeshan10-Jun-20 10:28 
GeneralEspecially, if it's already completed: Pin
W Balboos, GHB8-Jun-20 5:36
W Balboos, GHB8-Jun-20 5:36 
GeneralJust complete the series Pin
Marc Clifton8-Jun-20 3:44
mvaMarc Clifton8-Jun-20 3:44 
GeneralRe: Just complete the series Pin
BillWoodruff10-Jun-20 11:35
professionalBillWoodruff10-Jun-20 11:35 
GeneralMissing option - "Appropriately" Pin
CHill608-Jun-20 3:33
mveCHill608-Jun-20 3:33 
Sort of like "I'm not fussed" but as others have said - I don't want to see articles rushed out for the sake of a timetable.
But if someone says it's a "learn XYZ in 15 days" thing then I expect them to release an article per day - lovingly pre-prepared long in advance hopefully. (I'm not making any comment on the usefulness or otherwise of articles or books about learning anything in xx days)

What I don't like is an article that has been split arbitrarily into 4 or 5 "parts" which are usually all then released at once. If it's a particularly lengthy article then by all means split it for readability. If the sections naturally form part of a progression, then by all means, split that article. A good example of when the latter works is @OriginalGriff 's series of Tips (note!) on communicating between forms.

I've often seen a dump of "articles" in moderation that individually do not qualify as articles (some of them barely qualify as tips!), separated out in what appears to a be rep-point-hunting tsunami of publications.

Rant over Blush | :O
GeneralRe: Missing option - "Appropriately" Pin
OriginalGriff8-Jun-20 8:08
mveOriginalGriff8-Jun-20 8:08 
GeneralRe: Missing option - "Appropriately" Pin
Nelek9-Jun-20 19:52
protectorNelek9-Jun-20 19:52 
GeneralA "schedule" kinda implies that it's hurried to fit. Pin
OriginalGriff8-Jun-20 1:21
mveOriginalGriff8-Jun-20 1:21 
GeneralWhatever works Pin
Greg Utas8-Jun-20 1:14
professionalGreg Utas8-Jun-20 1:14 
GeneralMultiple selection Pin
Nelek8-Jun-20 0:49
protectorNelek8-Jun-20 0:49 

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