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Hmmm...

Looking at the top listings here, most seem to be for Opusses that are one sentence long. Some of these are along the 'I'm eating Chips' lines, with presumably lots of 'likes' for the chips, rather than for the superb literary style of the author.
So, I wonder this... As Twitter exists for the burst of micro-bloggers, should a future app release possibly have 'top short Opusses' and 'top long Opusses' sections, to give everyone a fair chance of getting noticed, followed and commented?
I have no issues with the microbloggers' snappy one-liners, as I find them very entertaining, but I do worry that, as time goes on, and more users arrive, Opuss will become more and more like Twitter, with creative bloggers, and indeed equally creative microbloggers, losing out to one-liners copied from the Internet.

I have resolved to 'like' any creative and longer-text posts as much as I 'like' the short ones.

Please let's all continue to reward and encourage creativity here, as most seem to do, so that we keep this wonderful app and even more wonderful concept alive and kicking. There are writers on here of all ages who have got me checking every chance I have for their next Opuss. That's a thing to treasure.

charlesthepig

@charlesthepig

Writing first novel, 'A Dead Pig Called Charles', and occasional musician, ranty blogger and tweeter (@charlesthepig). www.charlesthepig.com

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True true. Just discovered this app and I'm so excited by its potential. Haha yes excited by an app, never thought that would happen. Twitter is for tweets lets keep this a creative space!

Indeed, I'm not a big fan of copy/paste quotes or 1 liners, I just don't get it, I can find that stuff myself, I want to read real people's own material and for them to read mine and hopefully get honest opinions!

Have seen a few comments such as "Follow me and I'll follow back" if I want to follow you it's because I want read what you are writing, not because I want more followers...kinda disheartening. Have also seen a few posts about One Direction and the like. Please keep that to Twitter. If I see posts about Justin Bieber I might just leave what seems like a promising app and community.

@puffy1980 alas, I fear it may come to be that way in just a matter of weeks. I hope I am wrong.

@charlesthepig we can blame Apple for making it App of the Week. Am finding more and more "weak" posts. Either quotes which are just misplaced, or 1-2 liners which appear to have been somebody just thinking aloud. It's a shame, a real shame

Makes me want to make my own app. Maybe I will. If I do, I'll let you know.

@charlesthepig well I have seen the bieber posts but I just unfollow as there are some cracking writers on here still, just avoid the young kids who think they have something to prove and attention seekers ;-)

Indeed, @smellyfingers , we need to stay firm and strong and support our fellow writers.

I've found this too. The first day I joined my feed was filled with people's original work. Now, just a few days later, the quotes and such like have started to invade. I have been doing everyone who follows me the courtesy of following back - I may need to become more selective in future. I really hope Opuss can survive, as it is a great concept and deserves to exist.

@curiouscraig I quite agree.

I can't wait til Opuss start these 'competitions', as then the creative juices really will begin to flow. Hopefully the criteria will be in terms of merit, rather than purely how famous your quote is.

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