oh goodie, a proper discourse 
i think the rules are there in order to reinforce any moderation, i also think in a poetry forum they should be read.
the criteria of posting in novice and mild are different. in novice and serious, really different. while most have a good idea how to act in a general forum, how to act in a poetry forum can be a bit more tricky. in most cases a mod can nudge someone without any problems, if i get it wrong, i find the sensible people accept an apology. i can't remember ever using the warning system we have on a poet. i know from experience how easy it is to go overboard with feedback. for that, a short pleasant pm is always enough, even if we have to do it more than once, i'd sooner have an over enthusiastic critic than a silent one. like indie i prefer a similar sort of feedback but realise that sometimes it won't happen, in general i'm happy with any feedback i get. as a mod i try and look out for the newbs (i'm talking from the owners POV, though i have a member's POV as well) it so easy to overload their comprehension of poetry when they're setting out. it's the main reason for the different fora.
the problem i have is with supposedly intelligent people who think they can troll without getting face fucked. who argues the toss every time a mod says something or points something out (which is pretty rare here, and it usually by me)
if i have problems with mods on say suprbay, i take to their equivalent of our sewer and lampoon the fuckers with my trolling there. as a member and not a mod, i don't think it fair to argue the toss in the general threads. of course i may try and point something out they missed if i think they were wrong, but even then i'd only do it once.
while it is easy to know what feedback to give where, it's also very fucking hard. which is why a soft nudge should be used instead of warnings. sadly some take a soft nudge a blow it out of all proportion here, well one actually (ray, if you're listening, feel free to join in
) the members we have i'm really really happy with. if we (the regular older members) get an over the top crit in the fun section, just say thanks and have a goggle.
the wall of text [rules] while they're lumped in with all the other forum rules they do look a bit wallish don't they? hoever; they are placed at the top of each of the poetry forums in a condensed version that are more like a few bricks. they're easy to read and it doesn't take more than a moment. thay were done like that so people (you listening ray?) can't say what fuckin rules, or these are the rules i want to use.
so i'm happy with the way the feedback works here. we don't act like a 4chan site and we don't act like a fondle sight. i think we have good balance with feedback and moderation.
i think the rules are there in order to reinforce any moderation, i also think in a poetry forum they should be read.
the criteria of posting in novice and mild are different. in novice and serious, really different. while most have a good idea how to act in a general forum, how to act in a poetry forum can be a bit more tricky. in most cases a mod can nudge someone without any problems, if i get it wrong, i find the sensible people accept an apology. i can't remember ever using the warning system we have on a poet. i know from experience how easy it is to go overboard with feedback. for that, a short pleasant pm is always enough, even if we have to do it more than once, i'd sooner have an over enthusiastic critic than a silent one. like indie i prefer a similar sort of feedback but realise that sometimes it won't happen, in general i'm happy with any feedback i get. as a mod i try and look out for the newbs (i'm talking from the owners POV, though i have a member's POV as well) it so easy to overload their comprehension of poetry when they're setting out. it's the main reason for the different fora.
the problem i have is with supposedly intelligent people who think they can troll without getting face fucked. who argues the toss every time a mod says something or points something out (which is pretty rare here, and it usually by me)
if i have problems with mods on say suprbay, i take to their equivalent of our sewer and lampoon the fuckers with my trolling there. as a member and not a mod, i don't think it fair to argue the toss in the general threads. of course i may try and point something out they missed if i think they were wrong, but even then i'd only do it once.
while it is easy to know what feedback to give where, it's also very fucking hard. which is why a soft nudge should be used instead of warnings. sadly some take a soft nudge a blow it out of all proportion here, well one actually (ray, if you're listening, feel free to join in
) the members we have i'm really really happy with. if we (the regular older members) get an over the top crit in the fun section, just say thanks and have a goggle. the wall of text [rules] while they're lumped in with all the other forum rules they do look a bit wallish don't they? hoever; they are placed at the top of each of the poetry forums in a condensed version that are more like a few bricks. they're easy to read and it doesn't take more than a moment. thay were done like that so people (you listening ray?) can't say what fuckin rules, or these are the rules i want to use.
so i'm happy with the way the feedback works here. we don't act like a 4chan site and we don't act like a fondle sight. i think we have good balance with feedback and moderation.