Helen Warren
reading all this makes me wonder if I'd ever waste money beign an active member if the sites not even managed - what a shame - this site seems to have alot of potential
2008-07-29

Klas Skogmar
Point taken.
2008-06-29

Klas Skogmar
Well, now I think you may be forgetting the costs of running a site is. There is, of course, the possibility of just removing the site altogether. Then we would have no costs, and neither would there be any free accounts. Now, at least you have the option of having a free account (with its given limitations). It's not like you haven't been able to use the service at all, right? It's unlikely that I will become more engaged when people call me a robber, right? Actually, it makes me wonder if I should start using my editorial "powers", but I suppose you would dislike that even more than the current situation.
2008-06-28

limber junctionson
we all have things to do i know.
but if you are accepting money from people in receipt of a service I'm afraid "too busy" will not do.
If you are too busy to attend to us please say so up front.
This attitude of taking the money and run just enough to keep people quiet...has gone on far too long.
Fold your hands if need be
Stop stringing us along!
And while your at it stop asking for new members.
It's called robbery.
2008-06-26

Klas Skogmar
I am sorry that I suggested that you could go to some other place. I guess I was a bit upset when I thought you misspelled my name on purpose.

Regarding the problems with the site:
* the decline of quality of writing - this is not something I can do anything about, right?
* the apparent favouritism of the selective posting routines - I realize that this should have gotten a higher priority.
* the loss of new poets - this seems a bit general to me
* the decline in active membership - I am sorry that it is so.

It seems that you have one major feature request: fix the "editorial" content. Do I understand it right that even randomizing selections might be an improvement?
2008-06-23

Hi Klas!
The new server is, of course, a good thing.
On the other hand, I don't believe that anybody here is expecting you to give us a lot of new and fancy features.
What we first and foremost need here, is just plain, ordinary administration - keeping the main page fresh (the books appearing there, for instance, have not been updated for ONE YEAR, did you know that?), answering to e-mail messages and forum posts that regard the site administration, fixing small bugs... you know, that kind of stuff...
2008-06-23

Klas Skogmar
Nick, you should, of course, get value for your money - but I don't think things have changed to the worse since you signed your agreement. Tomorrow, for example, there will be an upgrade to new servers and a new service provider, so that you get improved speed on the site. Isn't that valuable?
2008-06-22

Klas Skogmar
Wow, there seems to be a lot of frustrated people here. Jehurico - I am not getting any money from working on this site, so I need to get my money elsewhere. Since I am working full time, and have family, I suppose there might be someone more suited to work on this site. But on the other hand - I am not sure I could make everyone happy, so feel free to go to some other site if you feel so disappointed.

What I can tell you, though, is that the Swedish sister site (poeter.se), is improving rapidly in the hands of Staffan, and although I wish this site would see similar improvements, there have just not been the time for this... yet.
2008-06-18

ken d williams
Nowt changes that stays the same.

Ken D Williams
2008-06-17

Elle
Hi Klas

So when will you sort out this site? I think some of us would like to know fairly urgently if you are going to do anything - If your not, well, thats up to you, but this total apathy has gone on long enough now. The site is a complete and utter shambles - its totally biased and is a breeding ground of hypocrites who pretend to be poets. I've paid to be a supporting member because I believe that there are so many genuine poets on this site but that they are being eroded by a load of fakes who only want to boost their own egos. Please, please, do something, show us people who genuinely want to write something

Elle
2008-06-14

Thomas Perdue
Nice to know you haven't forgotten about us. :)
Thanks for the information/update!
2008-06-11