An outside view
I'm not a very active poster, I hit thanks and occasionally comment but only post if I'm pretty sure I have something new to add so take that as you will, but here's my $0.02:
I love the prolific posters like Fox, Osreb, Nudieman, Crispus and the like. For me the thing that keeps me from posting more is that when I scour sites to try to find new stuff I often think I've found a gem and when I go digging in whatever thread it would belong in I find that it's on page 37 of 400 and while it hasn't been seen in years is still a repeat.
On the few occasions I've tried to find new links, such as working off of Splayaa's phenomenal work in the Boudoir threads often I've met with success, but sometimes mu additions get deleted without me knowing any reason why. I assume I broke a rule somehow that I did not intend to, but without knowing I'd rather not contribute and risk running foul of the mods.
I think that Fox may be on to great idea with creating a sub-forum specifically for threads that guest posters are not allowed on, i.e. "hardcore" "voyeur" "keep your grubby hands off my thread" etc., in this way it would be very easy to not only police the threads but also to identify habitual offenders or at the very least those that don't read the rules rather than simply misunderstanding them in some way.
I apologize for the rambling response, but I love this forum and really want to see it continue to grow and be healthy instead of turning into a pit of fragmented threads, stubs, and infighting like most forums end up. Fango one one of the first mods I interacted with here, and he's always kept a fair and balanced tone in the comments, I appreciate this. Seal, while a bit abrasive, was excellent at policing the threads and keeping folks working within the rules. I just think that there is a balance that can be struck between allowing the best and most prolific posters control over their creations and not having a chilling effect on would-be posters.
Cheers,
Pat
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