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chipguy wrote:

i chipguy, am kind of dipresed... after  about a year of scratching (more because i didn't know about the web-site) i have made basicly 100 projects (er... shared 100 projects) and i admit... most are better famous games...  but not all of them. i mean don't be so sorry and go tell every one about me, just....   errrr. i am having some tecnichal dificuties on A. what to say B. how to spell technical..... how long does it take to get famous? can't be too hard... so anyways asuming you know my point , don't just view me, find other scratchers that are good and such...



famous doesn't mean the best.... not always anyways 


thanks!

This is a very good question. (And I think it belongs in All About Scratch, not Show and Tell) I have been asking myself the same thing all the time. My most viewed project has only just over 100 views, and only 21 comments. I've been using Scratch for just over four years (I started a few days after it was released to the public) and, like you, I didn't know about the website for a while. I have heard that those famous Scratchers, such as TheExplodingCheez and nikkiperson2, have waited a LONG time before they're famous.

And you're right about that last one 

ScratchReallyROCKS wrote:

chipguy wrote:

i chipguy, am kind of dipresed... after  about a year of scratching (more because i didn't know about the web-site) i have made basicly 100 projects (er... shared 100 projects) and i admit... most are better famous games...  but not all of them. i mean don't be so sorry and go tell every one about me, just....   errrr. i am having some tecnichal dificuties on A. what to say B. how to spell technical..... how long does it take to get famous? can't be too hard... so anyways asuming you know my point , don't just view me, find other scratchers that are good and such...



famous doesn't mean the best.... not always anyways 


thanks!

This is a very good question. (And I think it belongs in All About Scratch, not Show and Tell) I have been asking myself the same thing all the time. My most viewed project has only just over 100 views, and only 21 comments. I've been using Scratch for just over four years (I started a few days after it was released to the public) and, like you, I didn't know about the website for a while. I have heard that those famous Scratchers, such as TheExplodingCheez and nikkiperson2, have waited a LONG time before they're famous.

And you're right about that last one 

hey, my most viewed poject has around sixtey... well i wish yah luck on more views:)

Being famous on scratch is not normally something that happens as soon as a certain amount of time passes, you have to work hard on projects, come up with ideas, help others and stuff.

If you feel that your projects are getting very little veiws try and advertise them on show and tell, but don't demand people to look at them.
Not trying to brag, but recently a project of mine had 6 love its and 8 views.
Normally if a project has little views but a big percentage of them is love its that means its a good project, on the other hand some of my projects have loads of views but not many love its.

If your project has loads of views but not many love its it is a sign that allot of people are looking at it but not liking it and the chances are you need to work a little harder on your projects.

If you make good projects, and keep working hard, you should become "Famous"

1. Practice
Practice coding lots. When you get up, imagine the mirror (or window) as a screen filled with code. Spend time doodling ideas (like a simple chatbot) in a notebook. Put the ideas developed into reality. If the code doesn't work, archive it.

2. Listen
Listen to what others have to say. Try to sift through and find the real gems of wisdom.

3. Seek
Better ways of doing what you do. Seek a challenge. Seek improvement.

4. Read
Read on new techniques. It may launch you in to fame when you are among the first (or best) to implement it.

5. Work Together
Be willing to work with others. It's more rewarding, you make friends and it's easier. You lose some control, but it's worth it.

You can try reading this and following the tips. 
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Mainly it's a stroke of luck to become famous - for example, someone unknown could get curated, getting well known - and when they share another project, people view that, and so on... You can get popular - if not famous - by following a lot of tips. Try the link I gave above. 
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Actually, I don't want to be famous - tons of messages, flames, people hating you, etc.. I'd rather be popular. 

Another way to get famous is to write a guide. For example: "Chipguy's Guide to Scratch MMORGS" could be written on how one works (client a connects to server...). Just be sure to post plenty, read copyblogger, respond to people and write plenty.