New Community, New Fun, Good Times
For those who don't want to hear my story but do want to document their days: documentaday.
Now my story!
So I used to belong to ADIML. About a year and a half ago, my entry was posted and then deleted without explanation. At that time, the instructions were to message that crazy kook who manages the community, bobbysan. He was mildly rude and told me that, "I have no idea why it was removed." Turns out, it was deleted because I had put "# more pictures under the cut" as opposed to "# picture total." It was because of me (and others, I assume) that they created the "# picture total" format -- but when I posted there was no rule. So basically, my entry was deleted the first time because a mod made up a rule on the spot. Obviously, Bobby-stupid was no help whatsoever.
Fast-forward to a few weeks ago. I meet some awesome gals from the ADIML community, so I decide to give it another go. I follow the rules to the letter -- EXCEPT. Oh no. My teaser picture was "too big," even though it was smaller than the sizes they had listed in the user info. Then Bobby commenced telling me to "go somewhere else," and that "there are a lot of copy-cat communities out there who are struggling for any posters they can get. Join one of them." This is after I wrote to him with my concerns and said, "I am not trying to be a trouble-maker; I am trying to address issues with a community that I happen to enjoy and I apologize if you find it annoying. I am attempting to discuss and confront issues rather than let them become inequities." He pointed out that it says in the rules to "never message mods," but the rules both say to "never message" as well as "send a message." How on earth is one supposed to make sense of that? The strict adherence to unclear rules is ridiculous; not to mention that it's supposed to be fun. For chrissakes. Anyway, thanks for helping, Bobbysan! What a great guy.
So I can't tell you how glad I am that documentaday exists and that the moderators are willing to: 1) ask the people who belong what they might want; and 2) handle things in a sane manner without insulting me. And I know I am not the only one who has felt oppressed by the rules in that community (as well as the poor attitude of moderators), so if that's you: c'mon over.
Now my story!
So I used to belong to ADIML. About a year and a half ago, my entry was posted and then deleted without explanation. At that time, the instructions were to message that crazy kook who manages the community, bobbysan. He was mildly rude and told me that, "I have no idea why it was removed." Turns out, it was deleted because I had put "# more pictures under the cut" as opposed to "# picture total." It was because of me (and others, I assume) that they created the "# picture total" format -- but when I posted there was no rule. So basically, my entry was deleted the first time because a mod made up a rule on the spot. Obviously, Bobby-stupid was no help whatsoever.
Fast-forward to a few weeks ago. I meet some awesome gals from the ADIML community, so I decide to give it another go. I follow the rules to the letter -- EXCEPT. Oh no. My teaser picture was "too big," even though it was smaller than the sizes they had listed in the user info. Then Bobby commenced telling me to "go somewhere else," and that "there are a lot of copy-cat communities out there who are struggling for any posters they can get. Join one of them." This is after I wrote to him with my concerns and said, "I am not trying to be a trouble-maker; I am trying to address issues with a community that I happen to enjoy and I apologize if you find it annoying. I am attempting to discuss and confront issues rather than let them become inequities." He pointed out that it says in the rules to "never message mods," but the rules both say to "never message" as well as "send a message." How on earth is one supposed to make sense of that? The strict adherence to unclear rules is ridiculous; not to mention that it's supposed to be fun. For chrissakes. Anyway, thanks for helping, Bobbysan! What a great guy.
So I can't tell you how glad I am that documentaday exists and that the moderators are willing to: 1) ask the people who belong what they might want; and 2) handle things in a sane manner without insulting me. And I know I am not the only one who has felt oppressed by the rules in that community (as well as the poor attitude of moderators), so if that's you: c'mon over.