LI Poetry Contest

JazakAllah khayr but that aint the point, would people participate?

aw i wanna participate (as in just watch u people write ur poetry) but if its in gender roms i kant

format_quote Originally Posted by - Serene -

Don't you think we should keep it within gender rooms? Loads of free mixing n stuff if we do it in Main Forums, e.g. PMs and that.
Plus loads of bias_ness, if you get me...

Thats just my opinion, ignore it if you want.

I was thinking the same.

BUT....why would people free-mix if all we're doing is PM'ing a poem? No room for bias if the entries are kept anon...and on a larger scale than the sisters room would be great since that section can be kinda at times.

But hey, this is what the poll is for. If it dont turn out to be a good idea then its fine insha'Allah

format_quote Originally Posted by truemuslim

aw i wanna participate (as in just watch u people write ur poetry) but if its in gender roms i kant

Kool sis, although u know ur a rad poet masha'Allah I have a few people in mind who I think should participate and you're on of em

format_quote Originally Posted by - Serene -

Erm from what I see it, the main people on LI Rhymes Thread, participate in random poems, not on any specific subject.

Yeah thats what I see too

No harm in adding something diff to the mix, is there? :/

I think the Staff should be Judges

That way they can ensure PMng is kept to a minimum, and sisters can PM the sister Mods and bro's can PM the brother mods. Then the staff can make a joint decission..

Anyways its a nice idea , although I would suggest that it be a general 'writing' contest, rather than just poetry, may encourage more partcipation insha'Allah.

format_quote Originally Posted by Abdul Baari

I think the Staff should be Judges

That way they can ensure PMng is kept to a minimum, and sisters can PM the sister Mods and bro's can PM the brother mods. Then the staff can make a joint decission..

Nice idea, although I would suggest that it be a general 'writing' contest, rather than just poetry, may encourage more partcipation insha'Allah.

Yeahh agreed at mods judging Insha'Allah!

But as for the winning entries, I thought that once all entries had been submitted we could make a poll (make it public to make sure people dont vote their own poems) and then decide that way? What people think?

And I guess if it was a writing one it would be good, but wouldnt it be too vast too judge properly? Wallahu A'lam sounds kool either way

Yeahh agreed at mods judging Insha'Allah!

But as for the winning entries, I thought that once all entries had been submitted we could make a poll (make it public to make sure people dont vote their own poems) and then decide that way? What people think?

I think the problem with that could be that it may be slightly biasd, waAllahu Aa'lam.

format_quote Originally Posted by Abdul Baari

I think the problem with that could be that it may be slightly biasd, waAllahu Aa'lam.

^^ I guess akhee.

But we did something like this in the sisters room, and the poll options were given and the poems posted, and nobody has a clue as to which poem belonged to which member.

But...since that section is fairly quiet, I guess it might be a prob in main forum.

Hmm so ur idea is overall best masha'Allah

But we did something like this in the sisters room, and the poll options were given and the poems posted, and nobody has a clue as to which poem belonged to which member.

So? The voters are judging the poem rather than the poet, are they not?

I think the Staff should be Judges

Nah. That's far too much work.

Besides, if only staff were judges, it makes it look as if the forum only endorses one particular type of poem, which is all kinds of wrong.

That way they can ensure PMng is kept to a minimum, and sisters can PM the sister Mods and bro's can PM the brother mods. Then the staff can make a joint decission..

Just have a separate 'LI Poetry Contest' thread in the Brothers Forum and Sisters Forum.

Anyways its a nice idea , although I would suggest that it be a general 'writing' contest, rather than just poetry, may encourage more partcipation insha'Allah.

I am pulling rank to delay such an alteration until the completion of my short story.

i think its a great idea , ill participate InshaAllah

Nah. That's far too much work.

Besides, if only staff were judges, it makes it look as if the forum only endorses one particular type of poem, which is all kinds of wrong.

Not really, we have plenty of mods and most of them probably have different writing styles and preferences...I think it would work. But fair enough..

Just have a separate 'LI Poetry Contest' thread in the Brothers Forum and Sisters Forum.

Its been done, and to be frank....it was slightly dead.

I am pulling rank to delay such an alteration until the completion of my short story.

So? The voters are judging the poem rather than the poet, are they not?

Yes, that was supposed to be a positive point supporting my idea

format_quote Originally Posted by Sahabiyaat

i think its a great idea , ill participate InshaAllah

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