We've had quite a lot of new members lately and I address this mostly to you. I've been going through the 'Undiscovered Poems' list, poems that have received no feedback. I've also been checking the statistics on people who post a few poems and don't return. We care a lot about Neopoet and want it to be a friendly and helpful place.

There is an instant and obvious correlation. The 'Undiscovered' posters and the post-a-few-and-leavers don't give any feedback to anyone else. This is a community, not a service. And perhaps as importantly the act of reading and responding to other people's poetry dramatically increases your own poetic insight and skills.

Feedback is self-serving altruism and the secret to why Neopoet is the best place on the web to hone your skills, learn, find community and colleagues and even help others.

No-one expects an academically informed thesis, just your thoughts and feelings,
cheers