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English => General => Topic started by: sulfuras on 03. January 2018, 04:17:47 AM

Title: Moving stories.
Post by: sulfuras on 03. January 2018, 04:17:47 AM
I understand that the goal is to increase participation and conversation in this forum by having a 30 post minimum to gain access to the story section. However it would have been nice to have been able to finish one of the few stories that those of us under 30 posts were actually able to engage in and enjoy.
Title: Re: Moving stories.
Post by: bfat on 03. January 2018, 06:28:10 AM
Agreed. It's a stupid policy.
Title: Re: Moving stories.
Post by: Braceface2015 on 03. January 2018, 08:35:36 AM
I started out the same place you are right now. Spend some time looking for new pictures and posting the urls to them. There are many places to look for good pictures. Try facebook, instagram, or any of the other social media places. Try looking for video's. Write a story if that is something you like to do. Find movies with braces in them. [u]Do not complain about the rules here, that will not get you approved for the story section. [/u]

Contribute to the group in a constructive way. No one is forcing you do be a member of this forum. If you do not like the rules, you do not have to stay.

There are lots of stories available after you contribute to this group. Have patience. Help make this a good place to be.

There are over 50 stories currently available to members who are actively contributing.

Braceface2015
Title: Re: Moving stories.
Post by: Braceface2015 on 03. January 2018, 08:52:51 AM
Write about yourself. If you have had or still have braces, tell us about what you like or don't like about them? If you like the fantasy of having braces, what would you like to have as a treatment? If you would like or have fake braces, talk about that.

There are some people here who shared about their past/present/future treatment, and others who talk about wearing fake braces. I (probably) have the largest collection of braces related stories on the forum, and it is growing thanks to the members here who are contributing to my collection.

Braceface2015
Title: Re: Moving stories.
Post by: bfat on 03. January 2018, 14:43:38 PM
I'm not complaining, I'm just noting that this rule has never made sense. If the organizers of this site don't like constructive criticism, oh well.

Policies and rules should be revisited and evaluated, and it's pretty clear the "reward for contributions" structure hasn't worked. Why not just admit it? My suspicion is there would be many more than 50 stories here, after however many years (is this site 10 years old now?) if they weren't hidden away where nobody can find them and if they weren't limited by a random regulation. The main stories YOU have are STILL the ones that have been kicking around since before this site was started.

And it obviously doesn't work effectively as an incentive to get more image/video posts – the vast majority of those are by one person, with a scant handful of others every week, most also longtime contributors. The super poster clearly loves doing it, since s/he doesn't need more posts to get access, and the others have specific interests. That's great, and I am grateful for their efforts. But this message board clearly hasn't changed the poster-lurker divide. It would make more sense, at this point, after this many years, to admit that some people like to find and post images and others don't.

Even an amateur review of the posts and who posts them makes it quite clear that the policy hasn't been successful.
Title: Re: Moving stories.
Post by: polonius on 03. January 2018, 16:15:42 PM
Couldn’t agree more. Stupid rule, doesn’t work. But mods never seem to listen any time this comes up.
Title: Re: Moving stories.
Post by: caster72401 on 04. January 2018, 14:50:32 PM
Disappointing is an understatement! Allowing people to indulge in content such as stories, which most have all seemed to disappear from the net, would in my opinion would encourage more forum interaction. But rules are rules!
Title: Re: Moving stories.
Post by: Braceface2015 on 05. January 2018, 18:01:43 PM
Send Marty a PM asking for access.
Title: Re: Moving stories.
Post by: retained on 11. May 2018, 01:55:35 AM
Yes, I also think it should stay.