What do our poets enjoy the most at MM?, Central theme for IBPC boards Options

[Cleo_Serapis]

Hello and thanks for reading this thread!

The participating boards of the IBPC (InterBoard Poetry Competition) have been asked to raise discussion around the question, "What is at, or what is it about our forum, that the poets enjoy most?"

To quote part of Rus' email, he mentions that this question comes from two places.

"1. There were 7 forums that did not enter poems this month, some that would have wanted to (and two that withdrew from future comps, The Maelstrom and The Writer's Block). What if they could create activities or formats, something got sparked, that would attract or keep poets at their sites, or would help them rebuild after personal calamities and illnesses and such? If we can learn from each other, perhaps some forums might develop cliques and buddy up with reps who find themselves on the same visionary wavelengths.

2. This a bit more involved: If we all come to a place of keen understanding of what it is about the sister boards that is best for the poets, then the upcoming IBPC blog, Voices in Synergy, succeeds as we all will come to know how to put our best feet forward--and in unison, come from a keen, informed, communal understanding.

To reinterate Rus' closing remarks:
"No matter whether we want growth, or just want to make a place better for our poets, or get some ideas for new features and such, this e-mail loop is to make us all the smarter. It works if we make it work, and the more the merrier and the better we, and ultimately the poets of the community, are for it.

It is only through IBPC that internet poetry forums are truly able to consider themselves part of a larger community. Let's do this thing we have."

I look forward to your feedback - I will be sharing the responses with the IBPC and its forum reps.

Thank you!
~Lori

[Aphrodite]

Hello Lori and all,

Mosaic Musings is a great poetry site with many forums to appeal to every type of writer and writing style. Also, the many appealing details incorporated into the site, which separates it from others, such as beautiful skins to choose from, makes MM unsurpassed and estetically pleasing.

I am going to add an additional comment in knowing Lori personally and having a relationship with her. She pays incredible attention to details of every aspect of her site, and cares deeply about member's likes and dislikes, going out of her way to appeal to all. It is nothing for Lori to spend hours every weekend to incorporate additions, or make changes to her site. The quality of MM is by far at the "top of the heap" and there are truly no comparisons that come close.

I have not been as active in the poetry scene the last couple of years, but hope to have more time and energy again soon. Meanwhile, I am very happy to be part of MM and appreciate how hard Lori and Peter work to keep this site running, for so many of us to enjoy. There are very few sites that have so much to offer, from every style of poetry to great contests!

Blessings,
Lindi