New Poetry site
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 10:10 am
Pasted from a poetry newsgroup- this looks very interesting. The anonymity, which so enrages or scares many posters here, seems to be the important feature for objective critique. I haven't visited it yet but if you really do receive mature comment , not the "wows" of other non-writers filling allpoetry, it may be a fantastic help for those genuinely interested in improving their writing.
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The Egoless Web Experience
Ready or not, the Egoless web site is open for Beta testing.
Like Rik Root's "Poet's Lathe" (aka "The Poem Crit Tool Place"
at http://www.kalieda.org/pctp) site, an "egoless" environment
involves unidentified critics commenting on poems by unidentified
authors, thus removing "personalities" from the critical process.
If you are interested in giving and receiving open, unbiased
critique in order to develop both poem and poet consider joining
Egoless. To do so, go to:
http://www.firesides.net/EPhelp.htm
...to read more about how an "egoless" setup works. If
this appeals to you, please consider registering for a free
membership at:
http://www.firesides.net/EPregister.htm
Warning: Egoless is not for everyone. The registration
process takes longer--about 10-20 minutes--than other sites.
There is a "test" to help determine your experience level and
if Egoless is likely to benefit you.
Whether you decide to join Egoless or not, you can log
in as a guest or as a member at:
http://www.firesides.net/EPlogin.htm
Note: these URLs must be typed in exactly as you see
them. They are case sensitive.
Egoless is intended as a prototype for future, fancier
sites. There are no banner adds and, aside from wallpaper,
no graphics. In its current form Egoless includes the following
features:
1. Ratings for poems, poets, critiques and critics
2. 2 forums: Egoless for experienced poets, Egolite for novices
3. Immediate posting of poems (1 per day) and critiques
4. Killfiling (posters whom you find objectionable)
5. Flagging (posters whose work you find questionable)
6. Highlighting (posters whose contributions you admire)
7. Critique aids: canned remarks, book & URL recommendations
8. Hit counts for poems and critiques
9. Blind anonymous email
10. HTML support & tutorial (http://www.firesides.net/HTML.txt)
There will also be a "Hall of Fame" for critiques & poems
that Egoless members judge as excellent. That said, Egoless
is a critical web site and NOT a place to showcase one's work.
Members are encouraged to post pieces which have not, as yet,
been workshopped elsewhere online.
This being the Beta test phase, if you spot any glitches
or bugs please report them to us at kaltica@mts.net or through
the Egoless Help site at:
http://www.firesides.net/EPhelp.htm#Contact
Thanks!
_______________________________________________________
The Egoless Web Experience
Ready or not, the Egoless web site is open for Beta testing.
Like Rik Root's "Poet's Lathe" (aka "The Poem Crit Tool Place"
at http://www.kalieda.org/pctp) site, an "egoless" environment
involves unidentified critics commenting on poems by unidentified
authors, thus removing "personalities" from the critical process.
If you are interested in giving and receiving open, unbiased
critique in order to develop both poem and poet consider joining
Egoless. To do so, go to:
http://www.firesides.net/EPhelp.htm
...to read more about how an "egoless" setup works. If
this appeals to you, please consider registering for a free
membership at:
http://www.firesides.net/EPregister.htm
Warning: Egoless is not for everyone. The registration
process takes longer--about 10-20 minutes--than other sites.
There is a "test" to help determine your experience level and
if Egoless is likely to benefit you.
Whether you decide to join Egoless or not, you can log
in as a guest or as a member at:
http://www.firesides.net/EPlogin.htm
Note: these URLs must be typed in exactly as you see
them. They are case sensitive.
Egoless is intended as a prototype for future, fancier
sites. There are no banner adds and, aside from wallpaper,
no graphics. In its current form Egoless includes the following
features:
1. Ratings for poems, poets, critiques and critics
2. 2 forums: Egoless for experienced poets, Egolite for novices
3. Immediate posting of poems (1 per day) and critiques
4. Killfiling (posters whom you find objectionable)
5. Flagging (posters whose work you find questionable)
6. Highlighting (posters whose contributions you admire)
7. Critique aids: canned remarks, book & URL recommendations
8. Hit counts for poems and critiques
9. Blind anonymous email
10. HTML support & tutorial (http://www.firesides.net/HTML.txt)
There will also be a "Hall of Fame" for critiques & poems
that Egoless members judge as excellent. That said, Egoless
is a critical web site and NOT a place to showcase one's work.
Members are encouraged to post pieces which have not, as yet,
been workshopped elsewhere online.
This being the Beta test phase, if you spot any glitches
or bugs please report them to us at kaltica@mts.net or through
the Egoless Help site at:
http://www.firesides.net/EPhelp.htm#Contact
Thanks!