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Jan 22 05, 08:42
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Mosaic Master
Group: Administrator
Posts: 18,892
Joined: 1-August 03
From: Massachusetts
Member No.: 2
Real Name: Lori Kanter
Writer of: Poetry & Prose
Referred By:Imhotep
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Hello everyone! :wave:
We've made many changes to our site since our opening in August 2003.
I'd like to hear your thoughts regarding our site (both the forum board and the home pages).
Here are some preliminary ideas I came up with to start: [*] What do you like about MM? [*] What do you think could/should be improved? [*] Is our staff helpful? [*] Can you contact us easily? [*] Would you like to see anything different? [*] Would you like to change your role here?
These are just questions to start you thinking. Honest feedback is most appreciated!
Thanks in advance! ~Cleo :pharoah2
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Jan 23 05, 08:48
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Mosaic Master
Group: Administrator
Posts: 18,892
Joined: 1-August 03
From: Massachusetts
Member No.: 2
Real Name: Lori Kanter
Writer of: Poetry & Prose
Referred By:Imhotep
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QUOTE (Jox @ Jan. 23 2005, 06:06) Dear James, I greatly welcome the recent revision of poetry forums. I know there were concerns but the new forums have taken off very quickly and I have seen no post-change worries expressed. I agree - and it appears I need to reward more Wizards today too! :pharoah2 I would welcome other simplification measures - for easier navigation and better clarification. The forum system was established before we knew how MM would work and has grown like Topsey since. An overall review of what would best suit current (and future) needs might be sensible now. I do not follow you here? We do have categories and Site Map? Overall: This is clearly the friendliest and most useful crit site I've been on. The postings also look excellent - with lots of flexibility and are very attractive and allow variations (like Fran's glow-title in her competition submission and many other examples). I think we all owe Lori a big thank you for the vision, effort, finance and love which she has put into this site. I don't want to sound fawning but I really do think she deserves great praise and thanks. James. Thank you veru much James! I appreciate the feedback!
~Cleo Hello James!
QUOTE Maybe we could make use of a "less safe" member's only forum. I only mean less safe in terms of language and concepts allowed. Nastiness or rudeness from critters (should there be any) should not be allowed - maintaining what people rightly regard as MM's friendly nature.
We do have the forum for this very comment - it is called Shambhalan Sanctuary (Members Only). Keep in mind that our TOU and COC still must be adhered to in that forum too.
QUOTE It does rather pain me that Fran feels she has to take some writing elsewhere because of words or topic (I am in the same situation sometimes). I think that a members' only crit forum with a warning attached would enable only those members who wished to post / visit / crit there but it would, perhaps, be a more "adult" approach. We do have forums which border on this but they would need to be promoted as full crit forums for more violent / sexual / adult / dark works. I remember that Alan posted a work with Fxxx in and the system put sharp marks there instead ####. I'm not sure that a special forum would overcome that, as I think it is an overall software control (?) but in we could get round that - especially in such a mature forum.
Since MM is a site for all ages and cultures, we (the staff) have jointly made the decision that as hard it may seem at times, we must enforce our posting standard. We cannot be wishy-washy and allow one for one and not allow the same for another. In cases of wicca or erotica for example, there are other sites that welcome these topics and although we would not our members to feel the need to post elsewhere, we stand firm on our standard (we have to). It is not a reflection of the writer, and we hope they do not take it as such - it is just something to be said to uphold the standards (and limitations) that Mosaic Musings has placed upon itself. We do have a forum as mentioned above.
Regarding the editing of the board, there is a place where I have added words that will be changed to pound symbols. Mostly they are vulgar words and ones I would hope would NOT be allowed in serious poetry or prose for analysis, so yes, in way, it is software control. It would still happen in the adult forum too... it based on the entire board, not forum specific.
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"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the RingsCollaboration feeds innovation. In the spirit of workshopping, please revisit those threads you've critiqued to see if the author has incorporated your ideas, or requests further feedback from you. In addition, reciprocate with those who've responded to you in kind. "I believe it is the act of remembrance, long after our bones have turned to dust, to be the true essence of an afterlife." ~ Lorraine M. KanterNominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here! "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." ~ Early detection can save your life.MM Award Winner
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Cleo_Serapis Suggestions regarding MM Jan 22 05, 08:42 Toumai Hi Cleo,
I hope everyone will give some feedback.... Jan 23 05, 03:38 Nina Hi Cleo
Here is my feedback on the questions you ... Jan 23 05, 04:14 Jox Hi,
Apropos Fran's comment about content and ... Jan 23 05, 06:06 Nina It does rather pain me that Fran feels she has to ... Jan 23 05, 07:08 Cleo_Serapis Hello Fran and thanks for your feedback!
QUOTE... Jan 23 05, 08:12 Cleo_Serapis Hello Nina.
Thanks very much for your valuable... Jan 23 05, 08:25 Toumai Thank you, Cleo, for such a detailed explanation. ... Jan 24 05, 14:45 Cleo_Serapis Thanks Fran for you reply!
Cleo :) Jan 26 05, 06:19 Cleo_Serapis Hello all!
It appears my last message regardin... Jan 26 05, 10:33 Toumai Dearest Cleo,
Many thanks for all your efforts to... Jan 26 05, 11:12 Jox Hi Lori,
Thank you very much for your useful cale... Jan 26 05, 11:49 Nina Hi Lori
I agree, the most important starting poin... Jan 26 05, 14:59 Cleo_Serapis QUOTE (Toumai @ Jan. 26 2005, 11:12)Dearest C... Jan 26 05, 18:47 Cleo_Serapis Thanks so much James and Nina. :grinning:
... Jan 26 05, 18:49 Toumai Dear Cleo,
Thank you! I had realised that ... Jan 27 05, 13:44 Jox Hi Lori - sorry I hadn't seen your first reply... Jan 29 05, 13:04 Toumai Hi Cleo,
When you look at the main page that show... Jan 30 05, 12:44 Cleo_Serapis Hi James.
If I did something, it would need to b... Jan 30 05, 13:01 Jox Hi Lori et al.
I'm still searching the Net fo... Jan 30 05, 13:09 Toumai Thanks, Cleo.
Looks interesting. :pharoah2
Fran Jan 30 05, 13:54 Cleo_Serapis I've just finished adding a 'table of contents' pa... Jan 30 05, 15:49 Cleo_Serapis Hi Fran! :dance:
Imhotep added the hack (L... Feb 4 05, 17:55 Jox Lori, please tell Peter thanks! This is a bril... Feb 4 05, 19:05 Cleo_Serapis QUOTE (Jox @ Feb. 04 2005, 19:05)Lori, please... Feb 5 05, 07:17 Jox Hi Lori...
Yes I saw you found the programme modi... Feb 5 05, 07:39 jgdittier Dear Cleo,
Forgive my sloth in navigating around y... Feb 17 05, 09:43 Cleo_Serapis Hello Ron! :rainbow:
Thanks for your thoug... Feb 17 05, 12:40
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