This pissed me off also

[Esperanza_Hidalgo]

but not much because here I go at it again. I made a pretty stupid comment on a thread I started, not the first and certainly will not the last. You either play pretty or stick your toe in the water. I like to stick my toe in the water on occasion, its funnerer.

For the second time it appears my poetry took a hit because of a post I did on a thread. Of course, I'm assuming that happened because there is no way I can confirm who gave me the one. The poem in question is pretty good and had scored well with 14 straight fives before the one. Subsequently, the poem dropped off the tops list. I don't claim I'm a great poet because I'm not. I put words and pretty pictures together, and some like it.

The timing is what makes me think it is retaliation as a result of a post on a thread. So be it. I'll not change my opinions for that factor, then the trolls win. It still pisses me off. I also accuse no one because I have no right, and it could be that someone simply hated the poem (which they are entitled to do).

As a relative noobie (less than a year at lit), i ask if this is a common practice? Because it happened once before after I started a controversial thread at the AH--each of my poems was banged with a one. These were subsequently removed in a process called sweeping (so I've heard that's what it's called).

Mind you, if a piece deserves a one, I deserve to get it, and everyone is entitled to an opinion (but in this case the person who gave me the one was dead wrong--I have many poems that certainly deserve less than stellar ratings--not this one).

I would like to hear if anyone has similar experiences, and what, if anything you do about it.

As an aside, I believe that punishing a person for a post on a piece of poetry or a story is chickenshit. Score the work separate from the person.

 

[Guest]

but not much because here I go at it again. I made a pretty stupid comment on a thread I started, not the first and certainly will not the last. You either play pretty or stick your toe in the water. I like to stick my toe in the water on occasion, its funnerer.

For the second time it appears my poetry took a hit because of a post I did on a thread. Of course, I'm assuming that happened because there is no way I can confirm who gave me the one. The poem in question is pretty good and had scored well with 14 straight fives before the one. Subsequently, the poem dropped off the tops list. I don't claim I'm a great poet because I'm not. I put words and pretty pictures together, and some like it.

The timing is what makes me think it is retaliation as a result of a post on a thread. So be it. I'll not change my opinions for that factor, then the trolls win. It still pisses me off. I also accuse no one because I have no right, and it could be that someone simply hated the poem (which they are entitled to do).

As a relative noobie (less than a year at lit), i ask if this is a common practice? Because it happened once before after I started a controversial thread at the AH--each of my poems was banged with a one. These were subsequently removed in a process called sweeping (so I've heard that's what it's called).

Mind you, if a piece deserves a one, I deserve to get it, and everyone is entitled to an opinion (but in this case the person who gave me the one was dead wrong--I have many poems that certainly deserve less than stellar ratings--not this one).

I would like to hear if anyone has similar experiences, and what, if anything you do about it.

As an aside, I believe that punishing a person for a post on a piece of poetry or a story is chickenshit. Score the work separate from the person.

Esperanza Hidalgo...first of all, I love your name......second I don't know you as we have never chatted and I don't know anything about poetry. I also can't give you any advice about this place as I'm also new and finding it hard to find people with character. However, I have read enough of your posts to have a good feeling about you. I sense that you have a good heart and this post also shows you have character.

I know that didn't help with your problem but I wanted to express that to you. I wish you well with the poetry problem....

 

[Stella_Omega]

No soy el gallo que hizo la mierda, I swear (thank you babelfish)

happens a lot and yes, the ones will be deleted in the next sweep. What can I say... it's free site, and people are free to be assholes on it

 

[Esperanza_Hidalgo]

No soy el gallo que hizo la mierda, I swear (thank you babelfish)

happens a lot and yes, the ones will be deleted in the next sweep. What can I say... it's free site, and people are free to be assholes on it

Gawd, u r adorable u pain in the rear *smile*. Made me laugh.

And yes, we all play the role of an asshole at one time or another. Uhm, sometimes cuz it feels good.

 

[Esperanza_Hidalgo]

Esperanza Hidalgo...first of all, I love your name......second I don't know you as we have never chatted and I don't know anything about poetry. I also can't give you any advice about this place as I'm also new and finding it hard to find people with character. However, I have read enough of your posts to have a good feeling about you. I sense that you have a good heart and this post also shows you have character.

I know that didn't help with your problem but I wanted to express that to you. I wish you well with the poetry problem....

Oh, I am just bein a titty baby (yes I am *smile*) I think the problem is that I don't know anything about poetry either, which is a problem for a poet.

Thank you for the kind words Dave, and you go to the top of my list! It is just the inevitable of a place like this. I do want feedback, and If what I do suxs, I want to know. You never know unless you try, so if I am willing to post a poem or story, ya gotta take the bang. People are entitled to comment as they wish at this place with minimal moderation. Kinda fun, don't ya think?

They gotta be crazy, they let me play.


As Tennyson said (I think it was him) "Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all." Gotta put yer foot in da water.