Neopoet

We are attempting to make everyone's experience on the site more personally gratifying. The AC is proposing changing Neopoet so that, before posting a new poem, a member must make three comments on other member's stream & workshop posts. This will guarantee more comments on other posts and, we believe, improve the user experience.

Specifically:
One "credit" will be awarded for a new comment of any length on a stream or workshop poem (except for your own). For simplicity, no "credits" will be awarded for prior comments before this initiative.
Three "credits" will be spent to post a poem (in the stream or in a workshop)
New members, and all existing members as of the start of this initiative, will be granted a certain number of "credits" - initially, we are proposing enough to allow two poems to be posted.
"Credits" expire after 30 days
One can check their own balance, but only trustees & advocates can check the balance and transactions for other members
"Credits" are only awarded to comments at least at the 25% percentile in terms of size (based on our analysis of almost 200k comments, that's 16 words or longer).

We welcome the opportunity for everyone to voice their opinions and will take community feedback into consideration before drafting a final proposal.

Following the precedent set during the "one poem per day" initiative, we will then submit this proposal to the community for a referendum.

Forum thread: https://www.neopoet.com/forum/23390

The AC election ballot closes on April 20th at 5 pm Eastern.

More information & a link to the ballot: https://www.neopoet.com/community/news/ac-election-announcement-april-2018

We invite you to continue to share reflections on the passing of our treasured member, Lonnie:
https://www.neopoet.com/apostolos-paul-anagnostopoulos/blog/wed-2018-03-...

At the same time, the open nomination period for the next Administrative Council is underway:

Nominate yourself or any other member for the AC at: https://www.neopoet.com/community/vote/nominate

Nominations are accepted until midnight, March 16th.

We expect the election will follow approximately one week after the close of the nomination period.

Esker, in the world of Neopoet his gifts were not his poetry alone but the thoughtful, sensitive and meaningful feedback he gave to his brother and sister poets.

We can all share the pain and loss of his passing, gratitude for his gifts to us as a man and poet and a celebration of his life and works. Let us know which of his works or feedback  you would like to see highlighted-
https://www.neopoet.com/weirdelf/blog/mon-2017-12-18-1820
Some words from a newer member, Captain https://www.neopoet.com/captain
"Esker,
I first read his words and
I thought it was a trick
No one could say that kind of stuff off the cuff
He knew me instantly
He saw right through the digital pages
And reached back to give me a pat on the back
I felt it
And it was warm and true
And kind
And wise
And I wondered about the man on the other end
Of my digital call out
Reading the letters of my avatar name
What were his days like?
Was the sun shining for him?
I sure hoped so
….Thanks for bothering
Esker, wherever you are

Active Workshops-
    Splash Pool: Poets of West Africa in English https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/poets-west-africa-english
   Wading Pool: Collaborative Poetry for Beginners https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/collaborative-poetry-beginners
   Splash Pool: Poets first poems https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/poets-first-poems
    (submissions)
   The Stream- all poems. https://www.neopoet.com/workshop

Contests-
    Memories of Holidays Past https://www.neopoet.com/contest/memories-holidays-past
    November contest : Naked trees
    Little Red Wagon

The "find a workshop" tool provides a more comprehensive list of workshops

The "find a contest" tool provides a more comprehensive list of contests