Originally posted by: dqno1
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<font size="4" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">I agree with your sentiments</font>
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<font size="4" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Though it should not all be about likes and comments, as a writer it is our only gauge to know that</font>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">a) people have read something of ours</font>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">b) they like it or not</font>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">c) should we lose sleep and keep trying</font>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">I feel dejected to read comments like awesome, waiting for next. But it happens, what to do?</font>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">I have left IF twice and come back here only on Geet forum just because I miss it like heck.</font>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">I miss the friends, I miss the stories, I miss Maaneet and though I am not a Gurtian I miss them too.</font>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">As a reader, I too have the same issue of not getting enough updates to read or so infrequent that I have forgotten the plot completely. I too have gone onto my fav writer's blogs even though they have left IF because they are just that good and I can't not read them. I too wish they were on GF and it was easy to follow them but I use notifications and so I get an email everytime they post. I have posted waiting posts for writers whose stories I am into and those that have left without even a note. So I understand the frustrations.</font>
<font size="4">It is now becoming clear that there is not much hope left for our forum unless we are the riders of change. People are used to getting a lot without giving anything. Old Habits are hard to break.</font>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">If it is to change at all, new habits have to be formed. Whether it be forcing people to commentby putting passwords on updates or by making posts Membersonly,we have to change the way we interact with our audience. Everyone will make a hue and cry about it but they will get used to it. Forcing them to comment on IF only will still keep Geet forum alive.</font>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">From my goal oriented dimaag this is the only solution I have found so far. </font>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">It is not popular and neither am I. I have been called nasty names and have cried with vicious emails I have rec'd but I love this forum too much to give a damn.</font>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman">I update at least once a week and try to give a teaser to keep the connection going. </font>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Beyond this if anyone finds a solution, do post it. I would love to do anything that helps us.</font>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Avi</font>
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