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Originally Posted by omk3
It's easy to contribute 20 nonsense posts if you have to.
And if a writer wants to join, and talk about the book he is writing for example, ask questions about the cover or chapter 42, that's fine by me.
Once in a lifetime offers! and anything else with exclamation marks is not fine by me, even by regular members. That's advertising.
Announcing your book is absolutely fine though.
(And by the way, what happened to yours?  ) |
But, but, my book is astounding!!! More than that, if you buy now, you'll get a free hat! Yes, you heard it, a free hat in any colour of your choice*! That's a massive saving of some amount that's massive!
Oh and I killed my writing for good. I just can't keep focused on writing any more. There's more important things, like hats! Did I mention you get a free hat?
*All hats are white. If you chose a non-white hat a man called Vinnie Tucci will visit you in the night and beat you with a sock full of oranges.
On a more serious note, I really don't know how you'll correct this kind of thing. I know I don't bother much with Writers' Corner since the influx of the 'buy-my-book' types. It turned quickly from a place where writers were hanging out, helping each other, challenging each other and involving the community, to a horrible coupon-ridden, offer-fest. If I'd know the birth of indie publishing would mean I'd have to wade through a forum of 'offers' then I'd have supported the old industry
Somewhere, someone is telling all these offerers that this is a good place to hawk their wares, and that's exactly what they're doing. They're not, for the most part, interested in being a part of the community, just in selling stuff. If it were anything but writing everybody would be up in arms, but it's been given a pass for ages. Oh, well, that's just how it goes. I believe the only way to stop this is for the community as a whole to show that they don't want this to happen. Ignore the threads from people who are just pumping and dumping their wares. Reward community activity of members by showing interest in their fiction.
And while I'm dreaming, I'll also have a pony too
