The less legislated, the better it seems to me. We're all adults here-- why don't we deal with problems and acrimony if and when they arise?
V. Monica Mody wrote: >Nitoo, > >I don't define who or what the group is - it is up to all the members >to take it where they want to, whether they want to do one or more >things among the ones you have listed. The role of the moderator is >merely to see that what is "objectionable" doesn't get on to the >public forum. This standard, although minimal is, as I've already >said, already a very subjective one. > >Sorry for the identity crisis. If someone else wants to add on to >this, or talk about their expectations from the group or give any >suggestions - they would all be very welcome because the nature of the >group "allows" it all. > >Thanks for beginning what I hope would lead on to a rousing discussion. > >As for not giving you a more nuanced critique of your poem, I find >myself at this point unable to do so because my understanding of >poetics is not deep enough. I apologise. I was merely expressing a >sincere appreciation of your efforts in whatever vocabulary I am >comfortable using. > >Cheers, > >Monica > > > >On 5/5/05, River . <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>sorry about taking so long to reply, but we are all busy folk and I know >>excuses are unnecessary. I am certain that running a mail-based discussion >>forum must be quite taxing and you have to work according to the rules you >>make for yourself. You are right when you say that comments like "wow", >>"great job", "keep it up", "thanks for sharing" etc are pretty meaningless >>and do not give me any kind of a high either. >> >>I like discussing poems in detail and I want to know if I am allowed to >>mention things I like or don't like about a posted poem. Many people >>consider their poems finished products and may not like presumptuous >>comments from me. Suppose a poem is good enough, but suffers from bad >>alliteration, or boring adjectives, or clichéd images, or too >>self-consciously 'poetic' diction, am I allowed to say so? (All very >>politely, of course). This is, as we know, extremely subjective and we all >>have our own yardsticks when it comes to what is 'good' or 'bad' in poetry. >> >>However, I have seen that passably good poems have become excellent ones >>with a little help from people who care sufficiently to do intimate readings >>of poems that are obviously close to the creators' hearts. >> >>Finally, I want to know how this group defines itself. As a place where >>members: (a) just share stuff that they have written, (b) want to discuss >>poetry by mmm…published(?) poets, (c) want to become better poets in a >>collaborative, helpful environment, (d) all of the above and some more. >> >>I'd love to get some responses. >> >>Warmly, >> >>Nitoo. >> >> >>________________________________ >>MSN Careers! Your ticket to the best jobs! Sign up now! >> >> > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/yqIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Did you get this mail as a forward? Subscribe by sending a blank mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/join. Members are encouraged to post poetry, their own and others', respond critically to the poems circulated, and participate in discussions. Post via email at [email protected] OR online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/post. ---theZESTcommunity-------------- [1] ZESTCurrent: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCurrent/ [2] ZESTEconomics: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTEconomics/ [3] ZESTGlobal: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTGlobal/ [4] ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/ [5] ZESTPoets: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ [6] ZESTCaste: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ [7] ZESTAlternative: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTAlternative/ [8] TalkZEST: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TalkZEST/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
