Young Writers Society

A few different things will be happening in June that'll change how YWS operates, albeit only in very small ways.


Leaderboards Changes

Beginning in June, the Leaderboards will be based on points earned rather than reviews posted. The hope is that this will lead to more time spent on each review.


Review Teams

We will not be continuing the month-long Review Team competition that began this month (May 2011). While Review Teams led initially to a lot more reviews, they are now actually discouraging reviews.

However, this does not mean Review Teams will be ending for good. They seem to work very well in short bursts so from now on, we will have Review Teams on every Review Day. You'll be able to sign up for Review Teams 72 hours prior to the Review Day, and each Review Team will have the opportunity to vote on a captain.


Also, I'll be gone

I will be gone for the bulk of June, either working on another project of mine (WriterFeed) or backpacking in California. So please direct any PMs to a JM, moderator, or another admin. If it's something that requires my attention, they know how to get a hold of me.

Have an amazing month in California, Nate! I envy you, really I do and try not to work too hard, yeah? It sounds like a fun place to take a break and yours is well earned.

Have an amazing time in my home state, Nate. Are you going to Yosemite? If you are, I'm super jealous, and I know you'll have loads of fun.



I second Kitty, you've totally earned this.

Nooo, don't go to Yosemite. While Yosemite is gorgeous and definitely worth seeing, it is overrun with tourists and people who think they are "so cool" for "getting in touch with nature" as they attempt to hike Half Dome in flip-flops. Of course, on second thought, June might not be too bad because with the weather we've been having recently, I doubt the snow's gone yet, which means Yosemite might still be too cold in June to attract too many people. King's Canyon and Sequoia are the same way, though similarly gorgeous and deserving of being seen.

Though I imagine you already know where you're headed, so I'll shut up and wish you a fun trip no matter where you end up going instead.

Have fun in California!

I was just wondering if you ever get breaks. Have fun!

Nate knows where to go to avoid people in Yosemite, no worries!

Have fun!

Haha, while I appreciate the well-wishes, this topic is mainly so that people don't get confused when the leaderboards change and Review Teams disappear. Of course, seeing as how the description for this topic says "If you don't want to be confused, read this" and there are thus far only 74 views after 18 hours, I'm guessing a lot of people actually want to be confused.

In any case, I already did Yosemite a couple years ago. My friend and I did a great hike that's seldom traveled since the trail we started out on hasn't been on a Park map since the '70s. This time around, we're doing King's Canyon, although I'm still trying to find a good 4 to 5 day hike to do there. However, for most of June, I'll just be working on WriterFeed and trying to actually bring that to completion.

Of course, seeing as how the description for this topic says "If you don't want to be confused, read this" and there are thus far only 74 views after 18 hours, I'm guessing a lot of people actually want to be confused.

Needs more Likes.

Nate wrote: they know how to get a hold of me.

I knew it.