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Quote by gilrenard
Thank you for implementing a Competition Top 10 badge.
I've placed top 10 in seven of 14 comps. Any way of having the number of times you placed showing on the badge?
The comps on Lush are fierce, bring out the best in the authors, and provide an extraordinary amount of quality stories.
If a member places Top 10 multiple times in comps, it would be fitting that it be recognized.
Have a great day.
S.
kind of on board with this.
Her Royal Spriteness
Does the world revolve around you?
no. i never claimed it does. but, since i seem to take the brunt of criticism here every time a mod says something that is construed as crass, i think it's only natural that i put in my two cents.
Are you the only moderator on here?
once again, no. I also took a look at the other mods comments and didn't see a issue with anything said. Liz's gif was posted after the OP made rude comments about several other lush member (which isn't visible in this thread) before deleting.
Why take my comment personally?
because after a while of constant criticism, push back, and having to deal with trolls while attempting to be able to enjoy the site as a member as well, perhaps i have grown to be a bit sensitive.
Feeling guilty?
not in the least. i'm not perfect, but i think that the good i do here, and the way i treat people with respect outweighs those moments when i make bad choices or the occasional epic fail that i will readily admit to.
Take a long hard look at yourself before questioning others.
i have. like i said, i'm not perfect, but i think the good outweighs the bad, as i have just said. i do realize that i am expected to live up a higher standard. guess what? i'm not always capable of it. there are times when i need to be able to take off my mod hat and actually enjoy the site as a member. if people have an issue with that, perhaps i should rethink my involvement here?
no. i never claimed it does. but, since i seem to take the brunt of criticism here every time a mod says something that is construed as crass, i think it's only natural that i put in my two cents.
Are you the only moderator on here?
once again, no. I also took a look at the other mods comments and didn't see a issue with anything said. Liz's gif was posted after the OP made rude comments about several other lush member (which isn't visible in this thread) before deleting.
Why take my comment personally?
because after a while of constant criticism, push back, and having to deal with trolls while attempting to be able to enjoy the site as a member as well, perhaps i have grown to be a bit sensitive.
Feeling guilty?
not in the least. i'm not perfect, but i think that the good i do here, and the way i treat people with respect outweighs those moments when i make bad choices or the occasional epic fail that i will readily admit to.
Take a long hard look at yourself before questioning others.
i have. like i said, i'm not perfect, but i think the good outweighs the bad, as i have just said. i do realize that i am expected to live up a higher standard. guess what? i'm not always capable of it. there are times when i need to be able to take off my mod hat and actually enjoy the site as a member. if people have an issue with that, perhaps i should rethink my involvement here?
Her Royal Spriteness
Quote by MsTrib
We each take our own thoughts from what people say to us.
Your entitled to your opinion, as an I.
Personally I think your misguided.
But hey ho who gives a F...
So long as the moderators feel good about themselves.
ok, in the interest of fostering better relations here, please explain to me where i went wrong in this thread or which comment(s) were out of line. and no, i am not trying to be sarcastic or taking the piss out of you. i'd seriously like to know.
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Quote by MsTrib
Oh, wow, another crass forum with Moderators taking the pure piss out of someone!
Maybe that's why they've left?
Just banging that out there to the super duper moderators!
lol - is that what you got from it? here i thought our suggestions were heartfelt. i know mine were and Lizzy's looked to be genuine. perhaps it would be best if we just didn't post in the forums in the future?
i mean, their final post here: Thank you all so much for your help and inspiration, I'm stunned (quite literally) by your fantastic responses, especially Liz (ingenious), Oceanrunner (goofy), and VirgoGo whose answer really got deep into the mechanics of the thing.
doesn't sound to me like they thought they were having the piss take out of them.
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Quote by Magical_felix
Who you talking to? You're Truman showing out on me.
And c'mon now. PM's are a misnomer. I'm sure it doesn't take much to read my PMs if someone really wanted to. Like if they really wanted to see what you said.
You've revealed more about your pm than I did in this post btw. Sure you said what you posted... you said more too. Posting this in the forum doesn't change what you implied in my inbox. So maybe you're the douchebag.
Also, i probably have called someone a thin skinned snowflake.. but I'd still like to be quoted as doing so and in context if I actually did. My memory is more fuzzy than yours.
you are correct. i am a douchebag. congratulations, you have officially won the internet. i hope you enjoy your victory.
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Quote by nicola
A post in the site improvements thread, made me realise, it would be nice if more credit were given, to those who are placed in the Top 10 in our competitions.
So, in future, all competitions will have a Top 10 listed, and each member making the list, will be automatically given a "Competition Top 10" badge.
Next week, I'll go through the results of all our previous competitions, and manually assign the badge to those who featured in the Top 10's.
Enjoy a restful weekend folks!
that reminds me - Liz still wants a "kitty" badge...
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Quote by oceanrunner
Really wishing I'd known Alan. I saw his profile name around at some point and almost got in touch, but my intro of "hey, I wrote a story with the same title as your username," seemed kind of lame. Now I wish I had anyway.
Hesitant to try the contest for a couple of reasons. First, I'm not much of a poet. Whatever I write always sounds pretentious. And since I didn't know him, a poem in his honor seems almost presumptuous. Still, I feel as if I'm getting a sense of him in all the lovely things people have written.
I also want to dive into his works. Do people have particular favorites of his? The ones you think of when you think of him?
Hoping everyone had or is having a great and safe St Patrick's Day.
FYI, I just submitted a collaboration Hannah (browncoffee) and I have been working on for a while. I've been staring at the trees so intently that I don't know if the forest is any good. It's called "The Best Laid Plans," and I hope you like it, when it goes up.
Cheers, all.
i know a lot of non-poets who are entering this one, just because of what it is. i consider myself a decent, but not outstanding poet and i'm in. Lizzy and Reggie are going to put me to shame, and i'm totally fine with that.
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Quote by Milik_the_Red
I just submitted my competition poem. Its a tribute to poets in general and to Alan in particular. I admit ( this one time ) that I'm usually quite the vote and comment whore, but in this one occasion, I don't care if I win, or get votes. I just wanted to write it because Alan would have wanted me to.
Okay, he also would have kicked my ass for being sad, so as bill is not here, Ill pour my own and wait for the good mods to post my work.
Cheers everyone. The weekend is upon us!
i was talking to Ms B earlier, and it was sort of the same thought - no pressure with this one because winning doesn't even play into it - i just want to write something for the same reason. i plan on peppering it with bad puns, too.
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Quote by Emerson501
I'm confident you destroyed the drawing of my previous spider due to the obvious limb ommission. A seven legged spider? What a freak of nature. I can't blame you. Anywho, I am sending you a revised drawing with the correct number of legs as full payment for said bribe. I trust this will bring the matter to a conclusion.
Regards,
Emerson
i kind of hate you right now. *stand on barstool, bat ready*
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Quote by Emerson501
I do not have any money so am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead. I value the drawing at $233.95 so trust that this settles the matter of the bribe.
Regards,
Emerson
*beats spider drawing to death with baseball bat and then napalms it* what is WRONG with you!
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Quote by curvygalore
This is a wonderful idea, Nicola! The notion of passion can be so open to creative interpretation and it's a perfect tribute.
I just have a mundane question as I was looking over the competition guidelines; "We are looking for poems, which convey the emotion of passion. For this competition, they do not necessarily need to be overtly sexual in nature (although they can be if you wish!)."
So, as well as ticking the competition box, if poems are not overtly sexual, or the passion expressed is not completely erotic, which Category should authors choose?
i'd go with Love Poems, Curvy
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Quote by Emerson501
Dammit. Okaaaay. This will be my first as well. NO LAUGHING if I get stuck and have to start it with Roses are Red ?
once upon a midnight dreary
Emerson the poet made delicate query
and asked the crowd if they would laugh
if they caught him in the bath
trying to find a word that rhymes
and yet is subtle and sublime
with the word for penis (just say it!) - cock
and on the spot trinket came up with "shock"
so they sat down to write a dirty ditty
about toast being smushed by a titty.
*curtsies*