[Gemme]

Originally Posted by nycfem

New rule for penpal thread that applies to all group projects:

I think we've experienced a slow down on this thread because folks are reluctant to sign up for projects when we are having some people repeatedly not come through with what they signed up for.

For 2015, the rule is if one of us is more than a week late or drops out of a project for whatever reason, that person is welcome to continue posting but is not allowed to sign up for a project again until 2016. No exceptions. This rule must be posted at the bottom of all new projects that are being wrangled so that members can thoughtfully consider whether we wish to commit to a new project.

This is not a punishment but is a way to try and make the group projects something members can trust that we are getting what we signed up for.

This is a new beginning, so we are all starting at the same place .

I like the idea of not tossing out a sign up deadline right away too. Announce the project and give all of us at least a week or two to mull it over and see if we can get the materials together and can put the time aside that the project will entail. THEN do the sign up.

I wouldn't mind each project taking a bit more time if there'd be less drop outs and more mindfulness.

But I'd have to say the MOST frustrating thing, as a person who's crafted in all aspects....wrangler, participant, early, late, etc....are those who are late.

If memory serves me, there is still an outstanding project out there for one of our members.

Tardiness affects all of us, especially those like Sis, who sometimes have strict deadlines to adhere to. It's also disrespectful.

For 2015, for myself and all participants, I'd like to not have any of that. Going forward, whatever the deadline is, that is the last date that your project can be postmarked in order to participate in that project.

Finis.