[Petra Norr]

Oh, it's more or less what Bob said. Some obvious metrical errors, which aren't so blatant while drafting, could be caught if the poet bothered to question every line once the poem is finished: does each line have the intended number of beats? Furthermore, ís every line metrically clear, or are there ambiguous lines that could screw up the read in a way the poet wouldn't want? Is the poem really metrical at all? Why or why not? If a poet has never learned to scan (in the belief their ear is "perfect" or because they're too lazy or scared), then they could at least take the time to examine every line before posting and ask general questions of the type phrased above. I think there are poets who don't bother to do that, and frankly I don't think it's right to expect critiquers to snap up everything for the poet. Just as the poet should check their own spelling, the poet should check their meter before posting. Maybe they won't find all the errors, and naturally they'll still have some points that are debatable, but chances are they'll catch some things and change them before posting.