https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/section-52-site-rules Just guidelines really. More like suggestions. Unless you disregard them, then i have an excuse to boot your sorry butt out of here. en 2005-2012 shakespearesmonekys@gmail.com 42.65593 -71.33391 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:46:42 GMT yacs http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 70 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-76-rule-1-treat-others-as-you-wish-to-be-treated. https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-76-rule-1-treat-others-as-you-wish-to-be-treated. I'm a big fan of this principle. Before you post anything, whether it's a picture, a comment, or even a passing remark in chat ask yourself one question: How would I feel if someone said this to me? If you'd be ok with it, then most of the time, it'll be fine. anstey Site Rules Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-52-site-rules#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/76 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/76 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A76 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-77-rule-2-don-t-swear-in-titles-or-public-forums https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-77-rule-2-don-t-swear-in-titles-or-public-forums Please leave your titles swear-free. By swear, I'm specifically referring to the seven words you're not supposed to say on network television before 9pm. Swearing is not a big deal, really, it isn't. I don't care if it's in journal posts, stories, poetry, or articles. All I ask is that you keep it off the boards, as a sign of respect, and out of titles. The key is where it is. I am asking that you offer people who are offended by that sort of thing some inkling as to the content of your post, so that they have the choice to avoid it. You have the right to post it, they have the right to not read it. ... more anstey Site Rules Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-52-site-rules#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/77 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/77 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A77 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-78-rule-3-give-take-criticism-with-grace https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-78-rule-3-give-take-criticism-with-grace As you give criticisms of people's writing, and as you receive them, keep it graceful. This isn't so much a rule, as a thought -- a goal. When you're given a criticism you disagree with, be mature enough to say thank you, and move on. Accept that it was given in the spirit of genuine camaraderie, and let it go. When you give a criticism, don't be personal, look at the work for what it is, and find something positive as well as something that could use work. This is not a demand that you say only nice things, quite the contrary. We are striving to create a community of honest and constructive critics. But there is great wisdom in the immortal tunes of Mary Poppins:"A spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down." ... more anstey Site Rules Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-52-site-rules#comments 2 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/78 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/78 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A78 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-6963-acceptable-use-policy https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-6963-acceptable-use-policy Shakespeare's Monkeys is a free workshop for poetry and prose. Membership is open to all but is subject to adherence to our Acceptable Use Policy, the terms of which are as follows anstey Site Rules Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-52-site-rules#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/6963 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/6963 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A6963 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-75-commenting-more-than-a-suggestion. https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-75-commenting-more-than-a-suggestion. This is more than a request. Here's how it's going to be. Moderators have been informed that they are allowed to move comments from member writing to the general writing forum with a title: "Conversation inspired by .." with a link back to the work if the comment offered is not related to the work directly. This instruction in no way affects suggestions, and critiques of writing, questions about a work or the like. Nor does this mean comments will be 'deleted' -- the entire idea here is that we'll be trying to form a general work-flow on all posted pieces that makes sense for the community, the authors, and the adminstrators. ... more anstey Site Rules Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-52-site-rules#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/75 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/75 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A75