we need a forum for beginners.

[Leanne]

i think we should simlply ask them to give feedback on other peoples poems in that forum. or risk getting none and no help in return, off the more experienced members. we can also tell them that we want members who are prepared to contribute via feedback and that in the beginners forum , the mods will comment on any feedback that's merely back patting without a valid reason IE, the third line made me think of my first jump etc, would be fine. "it really rocks" would get a "please explain why it rocks"/Mod
we can call the forum The 1st Rung on the Ladder of Poetry and feedback. or the novice poet and critique forum. ...

I'm good with all of these ideas -- especially the comment or get none in return part.