An edit:
a revised paragraph has been added to the rules;
Due to poets being overly eager to post poetry (too many poems at once) without giving feedback elsewhere. A new rule exists;
5. Non-compliance with feedback requirements. The Pig Pen could not exist without the interaction of its members. In return for the right to post your own poems and receive comments/critique, you must attempt to provide honest and meaningful feedback on the poems of other members, or interact in some other fashion on threads other than those you create for your own poetry. Failure to do so will result in restricted posting privileges in some parts of the forum. These restrictions may be lifted if they decide to participate fairly elsewhere in the forum. People affected will see "CONTACT A MODERATOR* under their nic name. The restrictions will be the inability to start a thread in some of the poetry forums. They will however be able to leave replies and post normally elsewhere.
Meaningful interaction does not include short, generic comments on poems (e.g. "I really like this"; "great flow"; "I can relate to this" etc).
The Pig Pen could not exist without the interaction of its members. In return for the right to post your own poems and receive comments/ critique, you must attempt to provide honest and meaningful feedback on the poems of other members or interact in some other fashion on threads other than those you create for your own poetry.
Until now, we have not set any specific requirements in this area. However, after discussion among several members and moderators, a decision has been made to limit this selfish behaviour. Polite requests and not-so-subtle hints have been unsuccessful, so we are now implementing the following rule:
Any member who posts more than three (3) poems without contributing in a meaningful way to threads other than their own (whether poems or discussions) will have restricted posting privileges in some parts of the forum. These restrictions may be lifted if they decide to participate fairly elsewhere in the forum. people affected will see "CONTACT A MODERATOR* under their nic name. The restriction will be the inability to start a thread in some of the poetry forums. they will however be able to leave replies.
Meaningful interaction does not include short, generic comments on poems (e.g. "I really like this"; "great flow"; "I can relate to this" etc). This is a community. From now on, you will only get as much out of it as you are prepared to put in.
a revised paragraph has been added to the rules;
Due to poets being overly eager to post poetry (too many poems at once) without giving feedback elsewhere. A new rule exists;
5. Non-compliance with feedback requirements. The Pig Pen could not exist without the interaction of its members. In return for the right to post your own poems and receive comments/critique, you must attempt to provide honest and meaningful feedback on the poems of other members, or interact in some other fashion on threads other than those you create for your own poetry. Failure to do so will result in restricted posting privileges in some parts of the forum. These restrictions may be lifted if they decide to participate fairly elsewhere in the forum. People affected will see "CONTACT A MODERATOR* under their nic name. The restrictions will be the inability to start a thread in some of the poetry forums. They will however be able to leave replies and post normally elsewhere.
Meaningful interaction does not include short, generic comments on poems (e.g. "I really like this"; "great flow"; "I can relate to this" etc).
The Pig Pen could not exist without the interaction of its members. In return for the right to post your own poems and receive comments/ critique, you must attempt to provide honest and meaningful feedback on the poems of other members or interact in some other fashion on threads other than those you create for your own poetry.
Until now, we have not set any specific requirements in this area. However, after discussion among several members and moderators, a decision has been made to limit this selfish behaviour. Polite requests and not-so-subtle hints have been unsuccessful, so we are now implementing the following rule:
Any member who posts more than three (3) poems without contributing in a meaningful way to threads other than their own (whether poems or discussions) will have restricted posting privileges in some parts of the forum. These restrictions may be lifted if they decide to participate fairly elsewhere in the forum. people affected will see "CONTACT A MODERATOR* under their nic name. The restriction will be the inability to start a thread in some of the poetry forums. they will however be able to leave replies.
Meaningful interaction does not include short, generic comments on poems (e.g. "I really like this"; "great flow"; "I can relate to this" etc). This is a community. From now on, you will only get as much out of it as you are prepared to put in.
It could be worse