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Born in Skipton raised in the village of addingham in wharfedale, moved to New Zealand for 36 years, now a resident of Perth Western Australia, i have 2 sons 3 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren..Sons were born in the uk, 2 grandchildren in New Zealand, 1 grandchild and 4 great grandchildren are true blue aussies.

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Blog Posted by Harry Horsman: 3/23/2013 11:32:00 AM

ONE POET AS JUST POSTED 311 POEMS IN 5 DAYS,, AND THAT IS NOT BY FAR THE WORST,, SURELY TO GIVE OTHERS AND NEW POETS ALIKE WHO POST IN SINGLE OR 2'S AND 3'S POEMS A DAY OR A WEEK A CHANCE TO BE READ IN THE NEW POEM SECTIONS,, COME ON TPS COMMON SENSE MUST PREVAIL, A LIMIT PER DAY SURLY?...

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Donald
Williams

Date: 3/27/2013 8:43:00 AM

Hey there Harry, I am very new here myself, I do agree that an excess of 300 posts in a short time is excessive. I know I get a little excited some days and post 3 or 5 in one day myself. I certainly agree about the new posts and having an opportunity to read them before a massive barrage of poems hits like that, but I would not be too concerned about smaller amounts, like 5 or so.

Painted
Hunter

Date: 3/25/2013 8:11:00 AM

A limit to daily posts sounds like a good idea. I would imagine that most of the posting offenders are new and don't realize what they are doing, as far as lists are concerned. I've been on other poetry sites that seemed to encourage tons of posts...with more points and such...

Hgarvey Daniel
Esquire

Date: 3/24/2013 9:58:00 AM

Dear Harry, Just a short P.S. I am guilty on August 25 and Nov.4th of more than 5 Poems per day. LOVE ALWAYS...Harry

Hgarvey Daniel
Esquire

Date: 3/24/2013 9:53:00 AM

Dear Harry,Hope this finds YOU and Yours Healthy and High in the Spirit.I am pleading Nolo Contedra. I have my write some Poems days. I will write 3 or 4 POEMS one day and not write any again for a week or more.I don't see how any one can write 15+ quality Poems in one day(but I am an Amature Poet) Where is the Poetic Respect? I know this subject came up about 2 years ago and TPS came up with a temporary solution.I do not go to the New poems page since the last time I went 10-12 Poets filled the section out of the hundreds that were posted that day(week?) YOU are right something should be done.Superb Blog.With LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Eternal Liege...Harry (HG)

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 3/23/2013 6:34:00 PM

Also, if Soup would not honor big-time posting with a top 100 list, maybe that would curtail it. The person who always posts the same poem but with different titles, for example, would have no reason for making such weird posts. has anyone here even told Soup about this problem and brought it to their attention? I have not done it because I am not concerned with that silly list anyway. Please guys, just boycott that list and only choose "new poem-by poet" list.

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 3/23/2013 6:33:00 PM

Suz, at the bottom of this blog, brought up again what I keep telling everyone. DON'T use the list called Poems-new. It's as simple as that!! Use only Poems-new by poet. That way the offenders are always bumping themselves off that list because their name can only appear one time on it before scrolling off into oblivion.

Charmaine
Chircop

Date: 3/23/2013 4:22:00 PM

I saw who the writer is..Im sure he s doing it unintentionally.I agree with what James fraser stated.Many newcomers won t know how things go on ps.When i first joined ps i posted a lot too but never crossed my mind others poems were being pushed off the display page..Maybe tps should write something about limits and add it to the rules.

Sandy
Ivy D

Date: 3/23/2013 3:39:00 PM

Limiting poems per day sounds good. Hope TPS steps in this time.loveSandyIvy

Francine
Roberts

Date: 3/23/2013 3:24:00 PM

I rarely write anymore, now I feel gyped because I have 2 on the new poems list which will probably be bumped within the hour

Francine
Roberts

Date: 3/23/2013 3:20:00 PM

at the moment 54 out of 200 poems are from one poet, I also left a comment about "too much" and bumping off others, but restraint is obviously not his forte. When someone has 10 or more posteed all at once I usually read ONE, and only one of theirs.

James
Fraser

Date: 3/23/2013 3:11:00 PM

Maybe they have moved all their poems from one site to another. I did this at first not knowing that I was never giving my poetry the chance to be read.

Francine Roberts
Date: 3/23/2013 3:22:00 PM

This happens with many new members, but he has received comments from a few of us now explaining how he's bumping off others work before they can be read, he posted 3 more after my comment and is now bumping off his own stuff

Charlotte
Puddifoot

Date: 3/23/2013 2:54:00 PM

it's a bit inconsiderate; if I see people dominating the new poems list and posting ridiculous numbers of poems I don't usually bother posting anything...

David
Williams

Date: 3/23/2013 1:48:00 PM

Harry...well said... the thing we have to remember is TPS use the poems to make money, but if TPS used a traffic light system i.e. when we post we have to click on a button that would light up green for ok, amber getting near our limit and red we are at our limit and cannot post until the next day...

Victoria Anderson-Throop
Date: 4/7/2013 5:25:00 AM

It seems that a simple program of 2 per day on the 'new poems' site would be an easy fix. if someone wishes to read a certain poet, that could be searched. New poets have no way of knowing all the rules, so this will be a never ending problem if it isn' controlled by the site managers. ..BUT if it is bothersome, than 'fix it, dear Lilah....' (or am I the only duck in the pond that recalls that song?)

Harry Horsman
Date: 3/23/2013 4:59:00 PM

true David, when analysed today making money is the usually the motive, but as Marlon says, if 20000 poets decided to post 200 poems in one day we would get grid lock,, i think a limit on posting, would not deter say a prospect candidate for premium membership, but to allow this to go and on,, i think it could be detrimental to the site, by losing those it as already got, Harry

Kabuteng P.Ink
K.

Date: 3/23/2013 1:38:00 PM

Hi Harry, good for you for posting a blog on this--I saw the New Poems list and it does look suffocating-- I wonder if TPS would be open to having some sort of "Report Abuse" button beside the poet's name? Then maybe the person reporting it can tick off a reason? Such as overposting... Then if they receive a sufficient number of reports, then they can act on it? Yeah, a ceiling per day (not sure is that how it's called?) might be a good idea to curb this problem.

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 3/23/2013 3:43:00 PM

hi jelly bean..nice to see you Nikko..Happy weekend..You too dave

Kabuteng P.Ink K.
Date: 3/23/2013 2:01:00 PM

btw Harry, is that a pic of you as a kid? So cute!

Kabuteng P.Ink K.
Date: 3/23/2013 1:56:00 PM

Nice to see you too, David :) I couldn't sleep (aka dilly dallying), found myself here...

David Williams
Date: 3/23/2013 1:49:00 PM

Nikko lovely to see you here....

Michael J.
Falotico

Date: 3/23/2013 1:29:00 PM

This is crazy!! I know I've been off here more then on but I have noticed what Harry is saying. Maybe now that the Poets have spoken a change may be made.

Poet Destroyer
A

Date: 3/23/2013 1:18:00 PM

TPS , i strongly agree with Scribe, TPS.... hear us roarrrrrrrrrrr... LOL.... and by the way, the poet who posted over 200 and plus poems these past few days, was approached by other poets... and did not care obviously.

Charmaine
Chircop

Date: 3/23/2013 12:56:00 PM

i can t even get inspired to write a tiny haiku..So many in 5days..: )

Deborah
Burch

Date: 3/23/2013 12:38:00 PM

Well said 'arry! I will start trying the list mentioned by Andy while we get this sorted out. Thanks!! Deb

Mandy
Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 3/23/2013 12:28:00 PM

Yes you are right this is becoming a real pain. I am missing so many good poems now because they are pushed off by these selfish or unknowing people ....Come on soup do something.

Poet Destroyer
A

Date: 3/23/2013 12:14:00 PM

I love going to the new poem list, I don't mind reading 2 or 5 poems from the same poet posting on the new list. Many-times when I'm at work I scan poems from the new list, and view poems I will later comment from my computer at home... sadly, when i get home and open my computer many times.. all the poets i want to read are all pushed off the new poets list, when someone is posting 20 plus poem.... anyways.... I tried the list Andrea, mentioned... I don't like missing any new poems.

Harry Horsman
Date: 3/23/2013 4:45:00 PM

you are so right Linda, any new person yesterday posting for the first time would have been off the list of 200 with in a hour or so,,, that is not fair,, and yes i alsd like to go to this list...

Poet Destroyer A
Date: 3/23/2013 12:15:00 PM

and this is a problem

Poet Destroyer
A

Date: 3/23/2013 11:39:00 AM

I SO AGREE... HARRY, yesterdays list was crazily insane... I was about to blog about it again.. This time, this poet is pushing off all poets off the list.. I think you should address this blog to the soup.. OR MAYBE WE SHOULD ALL ADDRESS A BLOG LIKE THIS TO THE SOUP.... lets see what they have to say about it. Posting 20 - 30 poems is one thing, but to hog up all the new poem list, is insane. I think the soup should only allow 5 poems of each member to appear on the new poem list. let them post as many as they want, but only 5 should show up on the list... anything more than 5 a day is not an eye catcher... my thought indeed... pd

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/26/2013 1:12:00 AM

My apologies everyone. I think I was guilty of this very behavior today. I guess I didn't know about a new poems list. I thought they were just going onto my page. Gee Willikers..... I will cease and desist. Have a good evening evryone.....new friends and old. SuZ

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