[Elise Hempel]

I've raised this issue before in other threads, but I thought I'd start a General Talk thread about it. I keep seeing certain members dismissing all crits they receive -- though doing it in a sweet and gracious way. Or members making the most minor of changes. What's the point of their having posted a poem? I thought a poet posted a poem because he or she actually wanted help, from other writers. Or did he or she just want a pat on the back for a job well done, no revision necessary? I'm confused about the purpose of this forum.