Charlotte said:
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I do believe the quality and energy of poems posted goes up and down. (Drills and Amusements is the exception. Always brilliant!)
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Re the 1st sentence: Yes, that's true, but it's no more than you'd expect.
Re the 2nd sentence: Yes, that's very true! D & A is a fun place. We all get on well with one another and there's never any unpleasantness like
ad hom remarks.
I'm finding some of this very negative (as an incurable optimist I would, wouldn't I?). I suppose a lot depends on what individuals actually
want from a forum such as this.
It satisfies my needs: I communicate with lots of great people, many of whom I've now met and can truly call friends rather than acquaintances, I enter and occasionally win competitions that are posted here, I read a lot of good poetry and take part in discussions, often find myself laughing out loud... to name a few aspects of being here, all of which are positive.
Well, that's my take on it. I can't say anything about how it all was years ago, before I became a member.
Does it really matter how it used to be? Let's enjoy what we have now. I regret some of the things I've done in my life (who doesn't?) but harking back to the past is a pointless exercise.
Jayne