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Quote by Rebellious_Soul
Anyways, my point was that some people who joined for the competition may have joined to write, and just so happened to see the competition open.
I agree that that is a possibility, however, active writers tend to be active in other ways too, on the forum, or as readers. Apart from that, all the active writers, and as far as I can see, there are no exceptions, show at least a little bit of themselves in their profiles.
Quote by Dreamcatcher
judging from what I've read from our members so far they won't find it easy picken's..
Nope, you're absolutely right, they won't. I don't think they'll be among the winners.
Indeed there are no rules, that prevent people from joining for the sole purpose of trying to win some money. That is, why I brought this up. I think changing the rules is at least worth some thought.
I honestly believe, that not being able to enter in a competition right away, will not stop a person who really wants to write, from joining Stories Space.
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Quote by the_enchantress
You don't know if it's solely for the sake of money or not.
And if it was, it's their business.
You are right, I don't know. I didn't say I did, I merely stated, how I perceived their membership. People who join this site with the intention to become a member of this community, tend to reveal a few things about themselves. The contestants I refer to provided the absolute minimum for joining, submitted only the competition entry, clicked "like" a few times and fell silent again.
And what they want may be their business, but what this site allows isn't. Stories Space was, as far as I can tell, not created to provide some fast money for opportunists, but to become a community of people who love the written word, to give amateur authors a place to publish their stuff and to enable people to read, enjoy, and when they feel like it, comment en score on stories and poems here.
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I was looking at the entries, to see, if I didn't miss any off them. I found, that there are a few from people, who apparently only joined this site for the sake of the competition.
Though I like their stories, I doesn't feel right, that people only come here for the chance to win some money. I can't imagine, that was the purpose of the competition. Would it be unreasonable to set some conditions about that, for a next competition anyway. Something like, before entering into the competition, you must either have been a member for at least some months, or you must have submitted at least a minimal amount of stories?
I realize, a competition would no longer pull potentially active new members over the line, but it would also prohibit joining, just for the sake of the money.
Though I like their stories, I doesn't feel right, that people only come here for the chance to win some money. I can't imagine, that was the purpose of the competition. Would it be unreasonable to set some conditions about that, for a next competition anyway. Something like, before entering into the competition, you must either have been a member for at least some months, or you must have submitted at least a minimal amount of stories?
I realize, a competition would no longer pull potentially active new members over the line, but it would also prohibit joining, just for the sake of the money.
Active Ink Slinger
Yes, both literally and in my thoughts. Literally, when I see something, I want to look at some longer, like a beautiful sunset, a magnificent view, or the woman I love, in thought when I need to think, reconsider and weigh, when I need to decide really important matters.
To stick to the line of questioning: would you ever run?
To stick to the line of questioning: would you ever run?