Want to start by rolling a couple of stats I scrounged up myself: Of the top 100 original novels, roughly half of them are romance novels (with romance novels dominating the top 3 spots).

Another quarter of the top 100 is comprised of fantasy novels and the final quarter is made up of various genres (sci-fi, sports, video games, erotic novels, and fan-fiction).

It shouldn't come as a surprise by now that male novels or rather male-centered stories are outgunned on the site. The ladies of Webnovel are putting their power stones where they want, but what of the gentlemen?

Are we not voting enough, simply lurking around and not letting our voices be heard? Perhaps the demographics of the site are inherently in favor of the ladies? Where have the lads gone to?

I believe that female readers are more prone to comment, review, and vote for the novels they like, unlike guys who silently support their favorite novels incognito. I'm sure you've seen the absolutely crazy number of power stones that have been given to the top romance novels in the past weeks. It's mind-boggling.

I initially thought the male readers flocked to translated novels more than original works, but the stats seem to be proving me wrong. It's the same deal with translated works as romance novels dominate roughly half of the top 100 translated works. The rest is a mish-mash of fantasy, cultivation, and the like.

Female readers in essence, own half of the top 100 spots on the site, a majority of them being in the top 50, while the rest -- (usually) male-centered own the bottom 50.

I summon forth the men of the site and ask you this: What should we do to rise again to prominence?

I think a major shift needs to happen. We need to cater to the ladies when we write, but the issue is to what extent? Where can we compromise and where do we say no?

Romance is the biggest issue by far for us; how we write and what they think of it. Let me know your thoughts on this, gents. Would like to hear your insights on the trends of the site.

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    True man..
    If you remember back in the day..
    When the instant cheat mastery become number 1..
    I think we can do it if we vote one novel together..
    But sadly.. now i have a lot of novel that i want to support..
    But the PS is limited..
    And when that certain novel didnt get enough PS..
    The author will become sad and dropped the novel..
    So idk what to do..
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      FattyBai ill read male novels, but personally i dont like how women are portrayed in those novels. they start off as strong "proud daughters of heaven" but once the mc comes into the picture, thats just blown right out the window. majority of the times, it gets so utterly ridiculous, i just end up dropping the novel altogether. good example would be like against the gods

        Feng_Sha honestly one of the reason why I just read original/fan-fics got tired of that and the usual chinese xianxia/wuxia tropes with all the culti sting and stuff.....

        FattyBai Are you talking about translated rankings? Not sure about u, but all I see is a spam of Fan Fics that will be dropped two weeks later

        I think one of the reasons why female stories (stories meant for women) are topping the charts is because there are less genres. I mean, some men like sci-fi, some like eastern fantasy, some like video games and some like history, and they might not overlap. Romance is the dominant genre for women, the vast majority of them enjoy it, so the best novels of the romance genre get the majority of the female users' power stones. Men, on the other hand, disperse their power stones more evenly, between the best stories in sci-fi, video games, etc.
        That said, that's just my speculation. No actual data to support it. Also no doubt other factors going into it, like, as you mentioned, women being more likely to put power stones behind the novels they like (I know I don't). They're more likely to vote in elections as well.

        FattyBai most male readers know how to use the internet, so they aren't bound by these ridiculous power and spirit stones.

          Humbuub ah here's an ignorant moron. just because we support stories on webnovel doesnt mean we dont go to other sources. a lot of the times i just read the free and newly released novels on here until it gets to paid, then ill just go to other sources. i will use the free spirit stones whenever i get it and daily check in and voting with power stones becomes just that, a daily routine. heck ill still comment on a chapter here on webnovel that i read somewhere else cause the community is great and hilarious. and if anything, im more prone to search everywhere for more novels since this app alone isnt able to sustain me (not so interested in originals or fanfics). but anyway, ur sex dont have anything to hinder one using the internet. ffs its not rocket science

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