One hates to use the harsh word 'freeloader' about those who are doubtless just enthuiastic recipients.... but!!!!
There is a temptation to 'taste all the deserts' aka to post many MANY prompts and ideas... and to answer far fewer.
Perhaps if the moderators were to suggest... again I hate to use the word rule ... so perhaps a cultural norm?... by which a prompter would get one or two prompts - then not prompt again until they had themselves responded to one.
I note this might also encourage many first-time writers to overcome modesty and share their craft/
One hates to be harsh but...
Date: 2010-09-26 02:56 am (UTC)There is a temptation to 'taste all the deserts' aka to post many MANY prompts and ideas... and to answer far fewer.
Perhaps if the moderators were to suggest... again I hate to use the word rule ... so perhaps a cultural norm?... by which a prompter would get one or two prompts - then not prompt again until they had themselves responded to one.
I note this might also encourage many first-time writers to overcome modesty and share their craft/