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Lakewalker Member Elite
since 2000-08-05
Posts 3289On the streets w/ people 
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They read the poems but don't reply We sit and wonder out loud "Why?" They post their own for all to see Of their three posts, they've started three. They did not read the Passion's rules They are missing out, those unfortunate fools. We read the poems and replied too Even starting our own great few. This is one great community I'm glad to know there's you and me! |
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Chel Senior Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 511Baltimore, MD, USA |
Very interesting poem. I liked it though. Keep up the great work. Chel "True friends stab you in the front" "True love last forever" |
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Erin Member Elite
since 2000-06-15
Posts 2527~Chicago~ |
chel~~~this has something to do with something that i had posted in the Alley...lakewalker just happened to read it and decided to write a poem about it...but he did a really good job...i like it that he put me as the center of attention...LOL< !signature--> ~No one is worth your tears, and the one who is wont make you cry~ ~We all cant be stars but we all can twinkle~ [This message has been edited by ERIN (edited 08-07-2000).] |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
This is great! I love the sentiments expressed here, Lakewalker. Thanks to you and Erin for caring enough about the multiple posting problem to post about it here and in the Alley.  Elizabeth< !signature--> Why ME??? [This message has been edited by Elizabeth (edited 08-07-2000).] |
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Salooma Senior Member
since 2000-01-28
Posts 781 |
Thanks so much for pointing this out! No one reads and replies anymore...we're only posting which isn't helping us any....hopefully more people try reading this. Thanks for addressing the issue louad and clear. Salooma |
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LoveBug
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Member Elite
since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
Lake, thank you for posting this. You describe this situation well. This is a major problem, especally here in teen. But, like you said, the people who never take time to reply to other people's work are the ones missing out. I hope the people who are doing this (and you know who you are) are reading this, and doing some serious thinking! "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde "The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief" -Shakespea |
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LoveBug
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Member Elite
since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
I'm bumping this up so that more people can read it! "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde "The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief" -Shakespea |
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jeremydraul Senior Member
since 2000-08-01
Posts 1118State of Despair |
The more we reply, the more insprired and the more spirits we lift. It helps to hear feedback. Great idea Lakewalker, keep'em coming! ,._-=-~^* Jeremy *^~-=-_., |
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Salooma Senior Member
since 2000-01-28
Posts 781 |
We need this on top again....more ppl need to see it! Salooma |
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Lakewalker Member Elite
since 2000-08-05
Posts 3289On the streets w/ people |
I just thought I'd get this on page one again, and thank you everyone for your replies  |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Well, is the point now not more clear... This realistic and well written poem needed to be bumped Three times and the number of people who responded have been just 6 including an esteemed moderator... make that two moderators goes to show how shallow and selfish some people can be....  I am sorry if I sound a bit harsh, but I also happened to check out the responses to starting posts ratio of quite a number of new poets here and feel really sorry to see that most of the new members do not participate in the forum as they should in a bulletin board. One question bothers me a lot: How are they ever going to get others interested in reading their poetry if they post 3 or may be 5 in a day and disappear... and if others don't read one's poetry, does the board serve any purpose to them? NO, NOT AT ALL... Also, I simply cannot accept the fact that forum guidelines are not understood or read. Seems so unreal... Moreover, it is just a simple matter of moralistic guidelines from one's own heart to one's own self and a principle of behaviour in a form of society and attitude to share what one feels about other person's writing skills. After all, exchange of words is what made language and communication is what made beings survive and live alongwith another being... If any of you perpetrators happen to read this and get very very angry at me... so be it... I do not intend that you start reading my poetry or prose or any other of my ramblings as a result of this... All I want you to do is to listen to yourself and decide if this made any sense... To start with, one is often enthusiastic of his or her own works and a bit tentative to react... but as you can see, most of us here welcome each new member and feel happy to make you feel comfortable here.. it should be your moral obligation to offer your support to the cause of spreading the wings of poetry and be nice at least... Still nothing has changed.... please heed to your own voice... from deep within your souls... Thanks for hearing me out... regards, Sudhir [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 08-10-2000).] |
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Acies
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Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-07
Posts 7665Twilight Zone |
Let's not be to judgemental here, specially with the newer ones. Sometimes, I read the poems but I really have nothing else to say about it, so i don't reply. It's better than putting something that i don't mean. I'm just glad that they share their poems to us. We don't know if the other people feel the same way about other poems. They just might not have anything to say about it. I know it helps the poet a lot if they get a lot of responses or replies to their poems. I know it makes me feel better and more inspired. But let's not point a finger at anyone. I'm not trying to be rude here, but I've never believed in judging other people. Who am I to judge that I'm the one who's doing the right thing and everyone else might not be. I don't have that right. Let's just put up a nice reminder for everyone to try their best to reply to as many poems as they can, period. Hope I don't make enemies by posting this. I'm not trying to be ruse, just trying to be fair to all. As i wake up in the morning I ask myself, "Is life worth living or should I blast myself" TUPAC SHAKUR |
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sweetcollege_girl Senior Member
since 1999-12-03
Posts 872just about where I want to be |
This is a problem that has been brought up before. Last tiem we limited the posts to 2 per day. I guess it worked for a while, then the posts started outnumbering themselves. Thanks for bringing up the subject again, ERIN!! stay cool  Lavada "For every beauty, there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth, there is an ear somewhere to hear it For every love, there is a heart somewhere to receive it".--Ivan Panin |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
acire, I appreciate your views on the subject very much. But does this viewpoint absolve one of reading and going ahead with all the poems. I mean I do not sincerely think that there is no poems here worth any merit. Agreed, each person has his or her own viewpoints, and is entitled to have it. But then not replying to any poem (read close to none) makes no sense. I mean, come on, are even 4 good poems not posted here in a day? That can't be real... I am here for 3 months and a half... and not a single day has passed when there have not been at least about 10 poems that touched me in some way or another. Yet there have been many that I might not have answered to at all also... anyway, my point was not to accuse any one, new comers or otherwise, but to make a point that sharing of ideas and thoughts is what makes a family grow. I believe in that. Don't you? I think you do too... That's why we are having this discussion in the first place... Thansk for that. I just think I am going overboard with the discussion... please join in the alley for more talks on this and you could quote me from this thread there, and I will be glad to be part of the discussion... there is already a thread from ERIN in the alley active on the subject... Thanks again for hearing out, and my apologies to the moderators and Lakewalker to use this space to bleat... regards, sudhir (shut up sudhir, you are talking too much these days  )[This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 08-10-2000).] |
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TopGunLauren Senior Member
since 2000-08-02
Posts 718California |
I know what you mean nobody cares about replies they only care about posting there own work.Thanx for making that clear for everyone to see! Lauren |
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Lakewalker Member Elite
since 2000-08-05
Posts 3289On the streets w/ people |
One last bump, I promise [This message has been edited by Lakewalker (edited 08-11-2000).] |
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Allan Riverwood
since 2001-01-04
Posts 3502Winnipeg |
I didn't expect this to be the subject, I thought maybe a sweet love poem? But hey, it's true. There are dependable repliers (like yours truly) and there are people who just post their own. Good that you brought this to attention, I thought the poem was alright as well. ~Allan Its rather handy being at the top of the food chain...you can sort things out and not get the blame for it. ~~Elizabeth Johnson (anonymousfemale) |
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