Ann, the original and still operative idea behind Metrical is that it's a place to learn. And sometimes we do have newcomers who need if for that, but not always. Janet's right about its use as a testing ground, or a place for early drafts, since the Deep End rubric says "work should be well developed...."
It's also true at times--this changes--that different groups of people congregate on the different boards. I find it valuable to post on each of the main boards, and translation too, once in a while, just to see a wider range of responses to my habits. But this is getting away from the topic of meter and scansion; forgive my straying.
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