I really like the idea of encouraging newcomers to the forum. A 'free' critique right at the start is an excellent way to entice them in—provided...
Stand in the middle of the road and make them run their vehicle into a ditch? Mooses do that.
Well done, Moose. It was a cesspit.
Do I regret not being a Mod any more? Let me think....erm ...no.
It's pretty important, if you're using pronouns, to ensure that the reader will know exactly who the pronoun refers to. It's especially...
Scots is actually the official name of the dialect, spoken by many in Scotland, particularly in the Northeast and the Borders. It's not an accent...
Good work. That amount of spam must be soul-destroying for the Mods to deal with. :(
All the best!
And as an enthusiastic newcomer, you think Oh, THAT's a great topic! I'll dive in. And not noticing the date—or realising that responding to an...
It was a LONG time ago. In 2013. This person has been gone from here for ages.
I think there is a difference between a 'reaction/vote' and a critique. Maybe that's what these changes are aiming to make clearer. Yes, a...
If the new measures make people mindful of what their critique sounds like, and makes them less likely to give a hurtful, dismissive critique,...
Necro-posting is a VERY common new member 'mistake.' And I can't think of anything less welcoming than giving a newbie a hard time about it....
Sounds good, although I've not looked at it yet. Will do now! I'm happy to see Historical being included as a genre ...it's a big genre,...
Yeah. I reckon once you're an experienced, published author with many books under the belt, you probably don't need betas any more. Then you...
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