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Reading through the posts I came to realise something.

What makes Opuss and creative writing so special is that wether reading or writing, the subjects we can explore are only limited by our imagination.

When reading an Opuss, we can either learn something of the author or learn something of the issues they raise, or share a little smile. Be it prose or poem, blog or banter, a thought process has occurred and that provokes a thought process in the reader, to understand and feel what is being portrayed.

Both writer and reader can put themselves into the shoes of another and try to feel what they feel. Empathy is a fast track to peace and this is what creative writing teaches and encourages.

This is Opuss at its best.

I don't want folk to take what I'm now going to say the wrong way. I have commented on many posts sticking up for our right to post tweet type slogans or status remarks.

I think, because Opuss has only maybe 100 or so regular posters it becomes addictive to climb ranks by posting endless bits of quotes and two word nonsense. If they were posted on twitter it would be lost in the sea of the mundane, whereas on here it can result in a high rank. I can imagine it probably feels good, if thats your goal, to say I'm now rank x or climbed x spots.

I have nothing against it per se, nor quotes or jokes. What saddens me is when the output becomes almost exclusively this type.

It doesn't annoy me as such, I just scroll on by. But where is the challenge for writer or reader? It is so rewarding to go through a thought process, explore feelings and emotions or make someone laugh and to know someone understood and enjoyed what you created.

So I challenge all of you to challenge yourself. Read and be read. Take a pride in your work, make it worthwhile, even the silly stuff.

Burrfoot

@Burrfoot

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I agree completely! Tweet-like Opusses are alright in small amounts, but ultimately Opuss is more about the actual writing like poems and stories :) πŸ‘

Well said. A lot of things on here occur because of rank. It should be scrapped. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ well said mate πŸ‘πŸ˜‰

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I concur guvnor, I concur!

@natalee indeed, that should be what sets it apart πŸ‘

@eddie12309 @RichWithey yeah, maybe they will when it gets bigger. But at the mo I think it serves their purpose, encouraging activity among those that like rank. But that creates more problems for us lot.

@leelee101 @martinos74 cheers peeps.

@eddie12309 @RichWithey having said that, of there was no rank, the proper emphasis would be on content without the game playing and posts would still get likes for merit and authors still have followers that appreciate their stuff πŸ‘

And extra reward would be in the 'top of the day' league, which is usually a fairer table.. With us all reposting good reads, writes get recognition without rank

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Totally agree my sweetπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

@Burrfoot exactly πŸ‘†πŸ‘†πŸ‘†πŸ‘†

Exactly to your last two comments. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ’šπŸ˜˜

Hear hear πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

@Burrfoot spot on with the last two comments mate. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ˜‰

πŸ‘well said @Burrfoot 😊 And I hate that the rank system is based on activity. It definitely breeds more twitter-type and spammy posts! If there must be a rank, perhaps it should be based on average likes? 😁

@RichWithey @misslittleDHP @eddie12309 @naaviie it'll work out in the end πŸ‘Œ

@leelee101 @Irrational_Kimmi think maybe cos it's new the system was needed to do exactly what it is, encourage activity.. Ranking for posts rather than authors would maybe promote quality over quantity? Who knows πŸ˜‰ I just would like to see the spammers try writing stuff they can have a sense of achievement about rather than a false sense of achievement from inflated rank without content?

πŸ‘† good ideas!!!!!

@Burrfoot the rankings do encourage activity, and it does annoy a little when I see posts that say 'night' as in I'm off to bed. Try writing a little more than one word, and you may have my attention. Apart from that, like you, I skip past. Shame really, I'd like to see what these guys can actually write! But I suppose they're enjoying themselves, and who are we to say nay? We have fun in our posts and comments too. As long as posts aren't used to maybe have a bitch at each other, and until the app is ready to ditch the rankings, then live and let live. I'm sure that all Opusseers know who and what they want or need to read, like, RP. Vive la difference, I reckon! πŸ‘πŸ˜‰

@leelee101 absolfreakinlutely πŸ‘πŸ‘Œ there's plenty of room for all πŸ‘

Well said. Rank should not be the reason why people write so get rid!

Rank is not important to the reader that follows. I hope I give more than I take.

@leelee101 πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

@naaviie πŸ‘β€

From what I heard from sea monster, the rank is mainly done on likes.

I think

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Sorry for the above post ,didnt mean to send that😳 i was going to say, i agree, opuss is about creativity and love of writing not rank! 😊

Hear hear. It's not about the rank, in fact they should take that shit out because we're all on equal ground here. Either read or write, just lighten up and chill it and that to me is Opuss. It's just fucking ace πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Instead of rankings, they should dole out cake and shit like that. I love cake (fat bastard) πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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