09-03-2016, 08:08 PM
As I see it, posting in any workshop brings with it the expectation that the OP will at least seriously consider the crit and decide if an edit would improve the poem. If you are just posting for reads Misc or Fun would be the way to go. Members Only is a leftover from when the site was google-able but the Arse wasn't. Since the site has been passworded it's become a catch-all, I don't use it but members are free to do what they wish.
Personally I love posting in Mild because I enjoy and value the less in-depth comments as well as a thorough line by line. I have found that members are willing to give serious crit there when the poem warrants it, and when I've asked for help with a piece even those who usally frequent Serious have always been willing to give me the benefit of their expertise.
When I have posted in Serious I really enjoyed the experience and the result was what I think is one of my better pieces but I have been given plenty to work with in Mild too. I have no plans for my poems, but I would suggest to anyone who does to take advantage of Serious.
Personally I love posting in Mild because I enjoy and value the less in-depth comments as well as a thorough line by line. I have found that members are willing to give serious crit there when the poem warrants it, and when I've asked for help with a piece even those who usally frequent Serious have always been willing to give me the benefit of their expertise.
When I have posted in Serious I really enjoyed the experience and the result was what I think is one of my better pieces but I have been given plenty to work with in Mild too. I have no plans for my poems, but I would suggest to anyone who does to take advantage of Serious.
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