Also -- and this could just be me being grumpy, but I don't mind what people think of me anymore -- many of the people who have no replies on their poems have posted straight into a critique forum without commenting anywhere else before or since. We have only recently brought in a rule that prior to posting in Mild or Serious, you need to have commented (in a meaningful way, not copy-paste) on someone else's poem -- we had to make it a rule to combat this exact problem. Due to the time investment required in a critique forum, I don't think it's really fair to expect people to comment on a poem if you're not going to do the same yourself. Similarly, I just flat out refuse to comment if someone has posted in a critique forum and refused to accept criticism with comments like "I have no intention of editing", which completely defeats the purpose of a workshop. There are some people who only post in Miscellaneous or Fun where there's no real expectation of editing, and that's perfectly fine, usually because those people also participate in other threads.
I guess the upshot is, if people haven't commented on a poem it's often because the poster hasn't commented anywhere else either. They're the people you should be annoyed with!
I guess the upshot is, if people haven't commented on a poem it's often because the poster hasn't commented anywhere else either. They're the people you should be annoyed with!
It could be worse