(Ovid) Re: Please Make Up YOur MiNd !

[Ovid]

Frankly, I have been ambivalent about the quizzes that you have posted. I upvoted one of them and have not voted on any others. Why did I upvote one? Because I liked the thought that someone (you) were trying to be creative. It's vitally important to any community that new ideas get injected into them. One quote that I like (and paraphrase), is "Biologists have a special word for the term 'stable': dead".

Part of the issue that you are having is that you are new in the community. Anyone who is new to a community will tend to encounter a bit of resistance. I might be able to get away with posting quizzes (but not in Seekers!) because I have been here a while and am well-known. You, as brand new to the community, are more likely going to have to earn your spurs before everyone just lets you ride.

Incidentally, even if I might get away with posting quizzes, I would still have solicited the opinions of other monks, first, and that might have killed the idea dead in its tracks.

Is being forced to prove yourself fair? I'm not really sure. On one hand, we don't want a bunch of brand-new people coming here and not respecting the community. On the other hand, we always need fresh blood like yours (it's just a shame that we had to spill it :) Think of the usenet faqs you have read, assuming you have been on usenet. They invariably warn you to learn the culture of the newsgroup you are posting to before posting. Don't take this personally. I think it would be better to view it as a learning experience. As for myself, I lurked here a while before I made my first post.

I hope this doesn't dissuade you from enjoying what Perlmonks has to offer. More than one monk has gotten off to a rocky start before "fitting in". Welcome to the Monestary!

Cheers,
Ovid

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