10-03-2019, 06:07 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-03-2019, 06:17 AM by Quixilated.)
That call can only be made by billy as it would drastically affect the core purpose of the site and the members it attracts.
In my opinion it would be extremely difficult to navigate such a change and not worth the amount of work it would require. (It would be SOOO much work. Reconfiguring the site, adding mods, making new rules, separating poetry problems from the story problems to name a few.)
However, for the sake of discussion (and because I dearly love short stories), I’ll address the hypothetical:
I know CRNDLSM has posted at least one short story in the sewer. And during novel writing month one year there was some sort of challenge. So there is a possibility of a crossover of member interest. But enough for a new forum?
As far as increased moderating, it wouldn’t be possible without adding several mods whose sole purpose would be overseeing that section. We cannot increase our current workload without adding moderators.
I doubt that section would need the different levels. Just the one “short stories” forum and then the author would indicate desired level of feedback.
Also, would people who gave feedback on poetry then able to post a story? or people who gave feedback on a story then be able to post a poem? Or would they have separate feedback to posting requirements?
The mods dedicated to that section would have to feel comfortable judging whether or not feedback on the stories is acceptable. I would imagine the requirements for what makes good feedback on a short story is a bit different for what works with poetry. That section would need a different set of rules.
For instance, what is the cut off? Is there too long or too short? Does it have to be complete or can it go in installments? Can it be any genre?
In conclusion, as a member (and a short story writer), I’m intrigued. As a mod, I would only ask to not be in any way in charge of said new section.
In my opinion it would be extremely difficult to navigate such a change and not worth the amount of work it would require. (It would be SOOO much work. Reconfiguring the site, adding mods, making new rules, separating poetry problems from the story problems to name a few.)
However, for the sake of discussion (and because I dearly love short stories), I’ll address the hypothetical:
I know CRNDLSM has posted at least one short story in the sewer. And during novel writing month one year there was some sort of challenge. So there is a possibility of a crossover of member interest. But enough for a new forum?
As far as increased moderating, it wouldn’t be possible without adding several mods whose sole purpose would be overseeing that section. We cannot increase our current workload without adding moderators.
I doubt that section would need the different levels. Just the one “short stories” forum and then the author would indicate desired level of feedback.
Also, would people who gave feedback on poetry then able to post a story? or people who gave feedback on a story then be able to post a poem? Or would they have separate feedback to posting requirements?
The mods dedicated to that section would have to feel comfortable judging whether or not feedback on the stories is acceptable. I would imagine the requirements for what makes good feedback on a short story is a bit different for what works with poetry. That section would need a different set of rules.
For instance, what is the cut off? Is there too long or too short? Does it have to be complete or can it go in installments? Can it be any genre?
In conclusion, as a member (and a short story writer), I’m intrigued. As a mod, I would only ask to not be in any way in charge of said new section.
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