Stella_Omega
No Gentleman
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I was just looking at the forums front page.
the Author's hangout forum is described thusly;
Have a question for the author of your favorite story? Need some help writing your own story? Ask in here.
Which is, I think, somewhat misleading.
Yes, we talk about writing-- I'd love to see much more talk about writing, and if my brains start working again, I'll start posting more-- but you know, people come here and post questions to writers that don't even exist any longer... Or, as in the most recent thread, honestly expect some kind of clean, professional Q&A setup. That OP is very hurt that he didn't get exactly what he asked for, no more and no less. He feels that if the forum doesn't have an answer it shouldn't post on his thread.
Not only that, but he doesn't see why he ought to do the polite-- please and thank you. Because, the forum description promised that his questions would be answered.
But this is not a professional Q&A board, it's a hangout. And offering help is any user's prerogative, and not anyone's particular duty-- the more so since it's unmoderated and there are no rules to enforce.
If you look at the other forum's descriptions, they all are described as places to converse. GLBT doesn't say; "Ask here how lesbians kiss" and BDSM doesn't say "Find out how to spank your partner here" even though both of those questions can be answered by the users, if they are asked. Visual art promises discussions-- not how- to's. Only the AH has any kind of wording offering anything beyond user's choice.
So, I'd like to ask Laurel and Manu to make a subtle change to the AH description.
Something along the lines of;
A place for writers to talk shop.
(Edited to add)
A place for writers and readers to socialise and discuss the craft of writing
Wanna discuss this idea?
the Author's hangout forum is described thusly;
Have a question for the author of your favorite story? Need some help writing your own story? Ask in here.
Which is, I think, somewhat misleading.
Yes, we talk about writing-- I'd love to see much more talk about writing, and if my brains start working again, I'll start posting more-- but you know, people come here and post questions to writers that don't even exist any longer... Or, as in the most recent thread, honestly expect some kind of clean, professional Q&A setup. That OP is very hurt that he didn't get exactly what he asked for, no more and no less. He feels that if the forum doesn't have an answer it shouldn't post on his thread.
Not only that, but he doesn't see why he ought to do the polite-- please and thank you. Because, the forum description promised that his questions would be answered.
But this is not a professional Q&A board, it's a hangout. And offering help is any user's prerogative, and not anyone's particular duty-- the more so since it's unmoderated and there are no rules to enforce.
If you look at the other forum's descriptions, they all are described as places to converse. GLBT doesn't say; "Ask here how lesbians kiss" and BDSM doesn't say "Find out how to spank your partner here" even though both of those questions can be answered by the users, if they are asked. Visual art promises discussions-- not how- to's. Only the AH has any kind of wording offering anything beyond user's choice.
So, I'd like to ask Laurel and Manu to make a subtle change to the AH description.
Something along the lines of;
A place for writers to talk shop.
(Edited to add)
A place for writers and readers to socialise and discuss the craft of writing
Wanna discuss this idea?
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