Using the Forums = skill level???

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Originally Posted by A - SAVAGE

Peoples who use the forums more get shown favoritism and less harsh feedback from voters. As a new comer from another site this is what I've noticed.

So you're saying people are less inclined to vote against those they are familiar with and forum use helps familiarize people? I do agree that familiarity factors into people's biases, but not necessarily forum familiarity. LB has a certain format which people who have been here longer understand and utilize more, and sometimes newcomers coming from other sites might be at a disadvantage towards even if their verses are solid simply because some voters aren't familiar with their format. Things like capitalizing end rhymes, signifying wordplay/metaphors with quotations, even sometimes down to the style and bar structure. I experienced the same thing when I first came here and eventually adapted my style towards that. I don't think people are voting thinking "hey, I know that guy from the forums, so he gets my vote." I think it's more like "that guy's style/punch structure more so resembles the structure of people that are considered great on LB so he must be the winner." It's more about familiarity with style--and I'm not saying that's necessarily a good thing either.

[NOBLE]

Originally Posted by A - SAVAGE

Peoples who use the forums more get shown favoritism and less harsh feedback from voters. As a new comer from another site this is what I've noticed.

So you're saying people are less inclined to vote against those they are familiar with and forum use helps familiarize people? I do agree that familiarity factors into people's biases, but not necessarily forum familiarity. LB has a certain format which people who have been here longer understand and utilize more, and sometimes newcomers coming from other sites might be at a disadvantage towards even if their verses are solid simply because some voters aren't familiar with their format. Things like capitalizing end rhymes, signifying wordplay/metaphors with quotations, even sometimes down to the style and bar structure. I experienced the same thing when I first came here and eventually adapted my style towards that. I don't think people are voting thinking "hey, I know that guy from the forums, so he gets my vote." I think it's more like "that guy's style/punch structure more so resembles the structure of people that are considered great on LB so he must be the winner." It's more about familiarity with style--and I'm not saying that's necessarily a good thing either.