Should we stop posting poems and restrict questions in the poetry sub category to technical and reference?

I provide answers in POETRY. I don't ask poetry questions. If folks were to stop posting their poetry I would not be able to rate their poems or to mentor them individually. It would take the fun and the sense of helping people away from me and I am sure other seasoned poets who provide answers would agree. I think it would also frustrate new poets. They need to be encouraged for their work and need to hear from well experienced poets what they need to alter or whether they are on the right track. The only way I know of is to post their work and ask. Its a good question. Thank you for posting it. It made me think.

We should not stop posting poems

There are obviously some stupid people around who have nothing better to do than violate others work. Over the last week I have had 4 violations. I have reposted asking Do you like my poem? and that has been deleted too. 2 days ago at least 5 poets that I know of have had their work violated. I think it is pathetic and the Yahoo team should be doing to look more at who is doing the reporting. At the moment, the reporter has the upper hand. The poet has to make an appeal and the only appeal that I have made was rejected.

I don't contribute much to this category, but it's so weird how what you received in your email was the exact same wording of a question of mine that was reported a few days ago. I mean, exactly the same words in the exact same order. It sort of makes me wonder whether there's now a Yahoo Answers police force going after people who want to have a little fun on the site.

That wording is still getting to me though. It's precisely the same.

Anyway, to answer your questions.

1- No, people shouldn't stop posting here.

2- Yes, there probably is a better forum. I've heard of a few, but can't speak for their quality.

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That makes 4 poems violated yesterday from really good poets. I think it is disgusting that someone would be so bored in life that they have to go around reporting people for such trivial infractions. Can't they just live and let live? And, all sections of Y/A are a bit chatty. Look at Polls and Surveys or the Senior Citizens section. When humans are involved there will be a certain amount of communication. This all just started very recently. Stay strong, repost your poems and hang in there. I'll keep reading if your keep writing.

(1) We should be able to post technical questions but also our own work. However, we should not be able to skulk around accusing other Y!A community members of things that they are not doing. The old maxim that repeating a lie ad nauseum does not make it true has never been more appropriate or more valid than it is in this matter.

(2) I'm sure there are better forums, but I wouldn't bother because Y!A is for me a diversion. I'm having no difficulty getting my work published in the real world.

I agree with the positive answers you have received , I enjoy reading my poet contacts, and learn from them as well, I guess like any where else, sometimes you have to go along ignoring the bad for the good,

and there is both most places, guess one would have to ask them selves, how important is it? if

it is too upsetting move on, no matter where we go there will be rotten apples in a bushel.

I do believe there were far more then four violations on that one day on poetry site.

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It appears to take three reports to get a question removed. Someone with multiple accounts can easily manipulate the reports, especially if they use the same complaint. You get a nice notice, computer generated, as well as another rejection, computer generated, upon your appeal. Reporting people has become a sick game for some. Hang in there.

The trolls usually only focus on the poets they envy or who they think will bite. Take it as a compliment, and know that most of the worthwhile poets and posters here, will eventually find you. Y/A have actually upped their game recently, with respect to the appeal process. I myself have had some violations revoked, and the objectors were monitored before their accounts were deleted. (The original questions were reinstated, complete with replies.) In short, don't be too dispairing of this place. You CAN prevail.

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John, the only one I know of that has admitted to reporting Q and A's is Peter Benoit.

I have a back-up account ready for when this one is deleted and I will not stop posting anything I want to post.