Tales of the Parodyverse - The Princess and the Great North Star

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HH summarises for the slow of reading

Subject: The Princess and the Great North Star - The Story So Far
Posted Sat Dec 22, 2007 at 06:37:48 am EST

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Al B. Harper

Subject: A nice compilation, though I would prefer if you post the next part. [Re: HH summarises for the slow of reading]
Posted Sat Dec 22, 2007 at 07:05:31 am EST

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I do not suspect that holding the board to ransom is going to encourage anyone who hasn't already replied to do so.

I fear it will merely stifle the momentum and community engagement that has already occurred by those of us who have been involved.

Which is a pity if so.

Al B.

Subject: Hey, it's not my precondition. I'm only following orders. [Re: Al B. Harper]
Posted Sat Dec 22, 2007 at 07:15:36 am EST

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> I do not suspect that holding the board to ransom is going to encourage anyone who hasn't already replied to do so.

I don't want to put words into Shep's mouth, but I'm pretty sure she'd see herself encouraging people to participate, not blackmailing them.

Shep does feel bad often because she can't reply herself more often. To get to somewhere that she can actually post forms online she has to jog or cycle four miles into town and use the library or an internet cafe, which she has often done; so she naturally feels that folks who don't have an eight mile round hike to reply to stories don't have a lot of excuses.

> I fear it will merely stifle the momentum and community engagement that has already occurred by those of us who have been involved.
> Which is a pity if so.

I admit that I'm struggling to retain enthusiasm in the current poster-interaction doldrums. I've therefore written to some posters to check how they are and encourage them to join us and I've prepared this easy-to-reference list so that folks can take another look at what they might have missed.

Visionary

Subject: Handy indeed. And look at how many chapters that Dancer person has already done... [Re: HH summarises for the slow of reading]
Posted Sat Dec 22, 2007 at 09:13:39 am EST

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Visionary isn't sure when he'll next be able to find time to write again.

Subject: Keeping momentum was always going to be a problem as the holiday grew closer. [Re: Al B. Harper]
Posted Sat Dec 22, 2007 at 09:14:35 am EST

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> I do not suspect that holding the board to ransom is going to encourage anyone who hasn't already replied to do so.
>
> I fear it will merely stifle the momentum and community engagement that has already occurred by those of us who have been involved.
>
> Which is a pity if so.
>
> Al B.

Anime Jason

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Subject: I thought about adding one but I can't think of what to add. [Re: HH summarises for the slow of reading]
Posted Sat Dec 22, 2007 at 11:58:53 am EST (Viewed 389 times)

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killer shrike

Subject: Nicely summarized [Re: HH summarises for the slow of reading]
Posted Sat Dec 22, 2007 at 12:49:43 pm EST

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killer shrike

Subject: How well did that excuse work at Nuremburg? ;) [Re: HH]
Posted Sat Dec 22, 2007 at 12:55:44 pm EST

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I think we're at the point that the real excuse for people not posting is that they don't care to anymore, which really can't be argued against. I have been impressed with the level of participation from those posters still around though.

> > I fear it will merely stifle the momentum and community engagement that has already occurred by those of us who have been involved.
> > Which is a pity if so.
>
> I admit that I'm struggling to retain enthusiasm in the current poster-interaction doldrums. I've therefore written to some posters to check how they are and encourage them to join us and I've prepared this easy-to-reference list so that folks can take another look at what they might have missed.

Thanks for doing that. I hope your efforts bear fruit.

Hatman

Subject: I was thinking of writing a chapter this afternoon, but if there's one waiting in the wings that will advance the plot I guess I'll have to wait [Re: HH]
Posted Sat Dec 22, 2007 at 03:18:02 pm EST (Viewed 419 times)

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> > I do not suspect that holding the board to ransom is going to encourage anyone who hasn't already replied to do so.
>
> I don't want to put words into Shep's mouth, but I'm pretty sure she'd see herself encouraging people to participate, not blackmailing them.
>
> Shep does feel bad often because she can't reply herself more often. To get to somewhere that she can actually post forms online she has to jog or cycle four miles into town and use the library or an internet cafe, which she has often done; so she naturally feels that folks who don't have an eight mile round hike to reply to stories don't have a lot of excuses.
>
> > I fear it will merely stifle the momentum and community engagement that has already occurred by those of us who have been involved.
> > Which is a pity if so.
>
> I admit that I'm struggling to retain enthusiasm in the current poster-interaction doldrums. I've therefore written to some posters to check how they are and encourage them to join us and I've prepared this easy-to-reference list so that folks can take another look at what they might have missed.

Subject: I think it'd be fine to go ahead and get your chapter in. Dancer's section rounds of the dream-walking stuff and leads into Vizh's grand finale. [Re: Hatman]
Posted Sat Dec 22, 2007 at 03:40:13 pm EST

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> > > I do not suspect that holding the board to ransom is going to encourage anyone who hasn't already replied to do so.
> >
> > I don't want to put words into Shep's mouth, but I'm pretty sure she'd see herself encouraging people to participate, not blackmailing them.
> >
> > Shep does feel bad often because she can't reply herself more often. To get to somewhere that she can actually post forms online she has to jog or cycle four miles into town and use the library or an internet cafe, which she has often done; so she naturally feels that folks who don't have an eight mile round hike to reply to stories don't have a lot of excuses.
> >
> > > I fear it will merely stifle the momentum and community engagement that has already occurred by those of us who have been involved.
> > > Which is a pity if so.
> >
> > I admit that I'm struggling to retain enthusiasm in the current poster-interaction doldrums. I've therefore written to some posters to check how they are and encourage them to join us and I've prepared this easy-to-reference list so that folks can take another look at what they might have missed.

CrazySugarFreakBoy!

Member Since: Sun Jan 04, 2004
Posts: 1,235

Subject: I've already replied to all of them, though. :( [Re: HH summarises for the slow of reading]
Posted Sat Dec 22, 2007 at 05:44:55 pm EST (Viewed 424 times)

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CrazySugarFreakBoy!

Member Since: Sun Jan 04, 2004
Posts: 1,235

Subject: I, too, am impressed with the level of participation from our "regular" posters. :) [Re: killer shrike]
Posted Sat Dec 22, 2007 at 05:59:52 pm EST (Viewed 429 times)

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Al B. Harper

Subject: Re: Hey, it's not my precondition. I'm only following orders. [Re: HH]
Posted Sun Dec 23, 2007 at 03:03:04 am EST

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The intention is well founded, I just suggest the method is doing more to harm the existing participation than develop more at this stage. Case in point (and not to single him out) Hatman below wondering if he should wait to post his story or not.

Having said that I've found Shep's "demands" for replies fun before, in the wonderful arc that introduced Kat (aka Mrs Epitome) to us (the actual name of the storyline escapes me at the moment) for example.

> Shep does feel bad often because she can't reply herself more often. To get to somewhere that she can actually post forms online she has to jog or cycle four miles into town and use the library or an internet cafe, which she has often done; so she naturally feels that folks who don't have an eight mile round hike to reply to stories don't have a lot of excuses.

I'm aware of the effort it takes for her to post and appreciate she is still involved via email through you. That's dedication!

I also appreciate reading her stories too though...

I hope it works! I've received emails from Kirk and KS and Visi before when I've been absent for a bit and really appreciated the effort they made.

I hope you too can get over your lack of enthusiasm. I still have a few more weeks holidays and would like to read some of your work knowing I have full time to savour every delicious detail. I'm sure I always miss stuff when I have to catch up in the usual fashion.

Al B.

Al B. Harper - now get to it!

Subject: You have my permission to be anti-social to your loved ones and work on the story instead. [Re: Visionary isn't sure when he'll next be able to find time to write again.]
Posted Sun Dec 23, 2007 at 03:14:01 am EST

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> > I do not suspect that holding the board to ransom is going to encourage anyone who hasn't already replied to do so.
> >
> > I fear it will merely stifle the momentum and community engagement that has already occurred by those of us who have been involved.
> >
> > Which is a pity if so.
> >
> > Al B.

Dancer_

Subject: Oooh! Come on people! Do more!!! [Re: HH summarises for the slow of reading]
Posted Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 08:19:45 am EST

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