[Kate Sender]

Greetings,

I would like to know if work posted in Forums for comment and critique in the Eratosphere is considered published work or simultaneous submission? Even though we have to log in and use a password to post work or comments to other work?

Though publications have varied guidelines as to what they consider previously published, most all I've read recently cite to open forums visible to the public as being published? Those that disallow simultaneous submissions appear even more strict.

If the answer is that we are generally a public forum, are there settings that can make posted work non-public?

Thank you for any guidance you can offer.

Kate ^_^