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Re: THE POSTING BLUES
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lugnet.castle.org.cw
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Thu, 8 Nov 2001 05:09:37 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Anthony Sava writes:
> People just don't reply. We all agree that we're all guilty of it. I try to
> reply, I honestly do, but it just never gets done. And it's no excuse.
Agreed :) It is a lot easier to read than post. Let's make it a group
effort to do something about it, but as we all known, apathy is very
strong these days ...
> Lenny, I've viewed most of your creations and I'd like to say I'm sorry I've
> never said anything yet. You've done some great stuff, and I'd also like to
> say that you don't really need to do the grandiose things to get noticed. Too
> many people are under the impression bigger is better. I don't believe its
> true. I've done most of my best work when I had but a few parts to work with.
Yes. My favorite example that I like to point to is Eric K's church:
http://news.lugnet.com/castle/?n=862
In this post, it was decided that bigger is not better :) Detailed is just as
good. Or photoshoped :) People appreciate any of the three ...
> But there's something else that I cannot let slip past my posts any longer. It
> seems that far too often now, here, in .castle, the best place on lugnet,
> people are getting looked over and ignored, or at least not replied to, FAR too
> often. Why? Because of the Isle of Mist. Don't get me wrong. I love the
> idea. But frankly, I'm sick and tired of opening up .castle and seeing
> adendums to already written work to tell of another day's deed in the IOM. In
> fact, because of the constant posts, I'm getting rather fed up with the whole
> IOM itself. Maybe my character should be the first fatality on the island just
> to wash my hands of it. People, what's wrong with simply emailing it off to
> the IOM administrators and have them post it? If people actually WANT to look
> at IOM stuff, they will see it there. Maybe even have the IOM admin have a
> once a week post stating all thats been updated (even though they put a UPDATES
> PAGE on their site for a gall darn reason).
Ok ... here is where I feel that I can say a few things :) Anyone else - feel
free to add to this:
1) One can read lugnet.castle without it's subgroups:
http://news.lugnet.com/castle/?n=,-20&v=c
2) We need to encourage people to post properly - don't post something that is
IOM related to .castle - put it in lugnet.castle.org.cw. We need to elimininate
cross-posting. Cross-post only if you have an original creation? I suppose
this needs more discussion. Thoughts?
3) I, for one, really enjoy reading what people are coming up with. There
is a lot of storytelling talent in this group, and I get a lot of ideas from
others. I think people are being very creative and one is pushing the other.
We all need someone to push us, and this just adds a time aspect to it :)
Lugnet.castle.org.cw exists so people CAN post their stories, creations,
and thoughts there. The problem isn't the updates - it's the fact that they
aren't in the right place, and yes, we need to work on that.
So bottom line - the CW subgroup exists for people to send their updates to,
and it really makes our (Chris and I for now) job easier when people post.
> There are people in .castle, and I won't name names, but you KNOW who you are,
> who ONLY read IOM stuff and completely look over anything that doesn't have to
> do with the IOM.
But that's ok :) That's why the subgroup exists. It's the people's right
to read some things and not others. I don't read .trains for example ...
I actually ONLY read .castle and .market.shopping.
> People post to .castle to get feedback and/or attention.
> Whether it is to get their ego stroked (guilty) or just to be seen, there isn't
> ANYONE on lugnet who doesn't post to get at least a little visibility. If they
> didn't want any attention, they wouldn't post, its a simple as that, they'd
> just update their site and hope people would notice on their own. I, for one,
> at least honor the people who post to .castle by going and reading their post,
> and going to wherever their creation is. Even if I don't post a reply, I at
> least give them that.
I think most of us read all of .castle. I highlight what needs to be
highlighted, and try to reply to everything that I have time for. I'm sure
others do the same.
> As for everything else, flame away. I've spoken my peace.
Please - you said yourself we are the friendliest group on lugnet :) I am
glad you said what was on your mind - someone was bound to sooner or later,
and it might as well be handeled in an open-minded manner.
-- Pawel
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| (...) I am someone who haven't posted in a very long time so I feel very guilty of this. I do read every new post and if I like the creation I highlight it. One way of solving the way people feel ignored might be to add something like in Brickshelf, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| (...) *SNIP* (...) I'd like to add something as well. I know I said back in june (when I went on my unfortunate and childish rant and alienated half of lugnet) that I woudln't get involved in stuff like this, but things haven't improved. People just (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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