WIP Amnesty

[kisahawklin]

So, one of the goals of this place was to let go of the WIPs slowing you down. I originally meant it as a place other people could pick things up and run with them, but a) I don't see that actually happening and b) I think that becomes a reason not to post your WIPs.

In light of this (and admittedly, wip_amnesty going active again), I'm wondering if I should change the user info/concept. I'm stuck with the name (unless I start another comm, and gods do I not need to do that - though amnesty is available...), but what do you think?

If this just became an amnesty comm, like wip_amnesty, do you think there'd be more willingness to clean out those WIP folders?

Poll #2537 What to do with this comm?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 8

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Amnesty?

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Yes! Anytime!
6 (75.0%)

Yes! Run it like a fest!
1 (12.5%)

Yes! Some other way I'll comment about below!
3 (37.5%)

No!
0 (0.0%)

TICKY
3 (37.5%)

Change user info?

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Yes! To more of a WIP amnesty type comm!
4 (57.1%)

Yes! To something else I'll talk about in the comments!
1 (14.3%)

I don't care!
1 (14.3%)

No!
0 (0.0%)

TICKY SAYS STOP WITH THE EXCLAMATION POINTS!
2 (28.6%)

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Comments

[anatsuno]

both amnesty + bunny patch - let people post their fragments and unfinished or barely born ideas, and allow them to decide on a story basis if they're releasing it to cleanse themselves or ALSO sharing with whoever is tempted to take and run with it, you know? there could be a 'free for the taking' tag that people apply to their post or not, frex..

[kate]

Ooh, definitely a good idea. I will have to make me some tags. Maybe run a WIP amnesty... challenge-like thingee too, every couple of months? Hrm. I dunno, I'm so conflicted about the whole thing!

[grammarwoman]

A month ago, I was remarking in an entry of synecdochic's that what I'd really love to see is "a generic cheerleading comm somewheres here on DW for support towards finishing WIPs". Do you think that might be a possible goal here? At least in my head, that would seem to dovetail with posting WIPs that people are unsure-to-definite about finishing, or rather, not finishing.

You are of course free to tell me to start my own damned comm and get off your lawn. *grin*

[kate]

Okay, that's brilliant. And I think this comm could serve all those purposes (with sufficient tagging and modding).

What do you think about being a co-mod? I'm usually pretty good about keeping comms going, but with my move and the concerts I have coming up, I could use a bit of help.

[grammarwoman]

...Sure! With the caveat that I have zero-zip-zilch experience in running a comm.

What would you like for me to handle? I'm great with a list.

[kate]

Fantastic, I love lists! Let's see, here's kind of a general list, as I'm still fishing for ideas.

1. Assuming we're going to have a) plot bunny/WIP adoption, b) WIP amnesty/no adoption and c) WIP cheerleading, we'll need to come up with tags for those things (preferably clever ones, though I suck at that, generally).

2. Scheduling. I'm thinking while all of these things should be available any time, doing fests that concentrate on one portion or another is a great way to keep the comm alive and keep it in people's minds and on their circles. WIP Amnesty is a great place to start, I think, since spring cleaning is coming up. Thoughts on this?

3. Pimping. We need to get a little action going here. I'll update the userinfo tonight or tomorrow, to include all three of the above, and then I'll put it on my follow friday post... can I coerce you into doing something on dw_community_promo? I'll do it if you don't want to, but I've put a number of others up there, and I hate to post too often. Other ideas for pimping?

Meanwhile, I have to go add you as a mod. Have you joined the comm? I think you have to do that first.

[grammarwoman]

1. Tags - got it. I'll start my backbrain munching on that for a few days and let you know what I come up with. (Right now I'm thinking something like..."Free to a good home" for adoption, "RIP WIP" for abandoned, and "WIP Hip Hooray" for cheerleading. I never claimed to be good at tags, either. *grin*)

2. Fests do seem to spur people on to participation. Since Amnesty is making the rounds, I agree that WIP spring cleaning would be a great theme for starting off.

3. I can certainly be coerced. Let me know when you've got the info updated, and I'll go from there. As for other ideas: would it be in poor taste or against the rules to post it to wip_amnesty itself? I blunder far too often to know the niceties.

I have duly joined, so hook me up the godlike mod powers!

[grammarwoman]

I have duly pimped us on dw_community_promo.

Should we start up an amnesty fest tomorrow?

[kate]

Oh, god, yes! I'm still trying to manage my move (we're going to have to go back and clean tonight), but if you would put up a fest post, I'd GREATLY appreciate it! And if you want to take a crack at revising the userinfo, that'd be cool too! I want to get this comm going but I just don't have the time right this second!

[asecretchord]

I fully support both ideas, as well as the concept of amnesty for a moribund WIP. I have more of those (WIPs) than I care to admit to and I'm not quite sure why I'm not working on any of them. Lack of interest on my part? Lack of inspiration? I got stuck? It wasn't all that good to begin with so here, you give it a try? Or maybe I'm just praying if it's posted in some form I'll never have to look at it again.

[kate]

Yeah, it's tough to say, sometimes, why we drop things. All of the above, at different times. I have to say that the three stories I've posted here have completely left my consciousness - I haven't spent a single thought on them since I posted. I highly recommend it!