Comments on: Writing circles preview http://blog.protagonize.com/2008/07/03/writing-circles-preview/ Thoughts about collaborative writing Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:10:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: the protagonize blog » Clarifications… http://blog.protagonize.com/2008/07/03/writing-circles-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-686 the protagonize blog » Clarifications… Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:12:23 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=50#comment-686 [...] feeds. And if you have any questions about how groups (writing circles) will work, there’s a blog post here describing them in a bit more detail. They should be nothing if not beneficial to the site’s [...] [...] feeds. And if you have any questions about how groups (writing circles) will work, there’s a blog post here describing them in a bit more detail. They should be nothing if not beneficial to the site’s [...]

]]> By: the protagonize blog » A few upcoming treats http://blog.protagonize.com/2008/07/03/writing-circles-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-481 the protagonize blog » A few upcoming treats Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:44:14 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=50#comment-481 [...] not sure as to what the order will be, yet, but they’re all on deck for January (aside from writing circles — which I promise are on their way as soon as I can get a few niggly issues sorted [...] [...] not sure as to what the order will be, yet, but they’re all on deck for January (aside from writing circles — which I promise are on their way as soon as I can get a few niggly issues sorted [...]

]]> By: the protagonize blog » Life’s a beach http://blog.protagonize.com/2008/07/03/writing-circles-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-431 the protagonize blog » Life’s a beach Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:58:29 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=50#comment-431 [...] The kicker here is that the contest is going to be hosted in an advance preview version of our new writing groups system, which should be up and running at some point over the holidays. [...] [...] The kicker here is that the contest is going to be hosted in an advance preview version of our new writing groups system, which should be up and running at some point over the holidays. [...]

]]> By: the protagonize blog: thoughts about collaborative writing » Blog Archive » The dog days of summer http://blog.protagonize.com/2008/07/03/writing-circles-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-244 the protagonize blog: thoughts about collaborative writing » Blog Archive » The dog days of summer Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:12:59 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=50#comment-244 [...] been pretty quiet on Protagonize in the last little while. I had originally hoped to get the writing circles feature up by July 15th, but my plans were foiled by an unanticipated [...] [...] been pretty quiet on Protagonize in the last little while. I had originally hoped to get the writing circles feature up by July 15th, but my plans were foiled by an unanticipated [...]

]]> By: nick http://blog.protagonize.com/2008/07/03/writing-circles-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-237 nick Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:53:10 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=50#comment-237 A story will be able to belong to one group at a time. And yes, you can add an existing story to a group. Regarding your second point: if the story is not part of a group, it can be added to by anyone, just like now. If it’s part of a group, it has to respect the rules of that group: - If the group is open to anyone and public, then yes, anyone can see it and add to it. - If it’s a private group, the story won’t be visible to the public anymore and only group members can add to it. - If it’s an public but invite-only group, it’ll be visible to the public, so anyone can read it, but only group members can add it to it. - A story can be removed from a group at any time, but it needs to conform to the group’s rules if you try to add it back again. The site will let you know whether you can add the story to the group or not. I realize it’s a bit complex from my description, but that’s the only way to do this so that it’ll work properly. If I loosened up the way it works, I’d have to remove most of the possible rules moderators can add to their groups, and in that case everyone loses. This way, if the group wants public, open-to-all stories, they can configure themselves that way, and the stories within then will still be open to everyone as they are now. As an aside, you won’t be able to change group rules unless the group is empty of stories. Just to reassure people that the rules won’t change after the fact. A story will be able to belong to one group at a time. And yes, you can add an existing story to a group.

Regarding your second point: if the story is not part of a group, it can be added to by anyone, just like now.

If it’s part of a group, it has to respect the rules of that group:

- If the group is open to anyone and public, then yes, anyone can see it and add to it.

- If it’s a private group, the story won’t be visible to the public anymore and only group members can add to it.

- If it’s an public but invite-only group, it’ll be visible to the public, so anyone can read it, but only group members can add it to it.

- A story can be removed from a group at any time, but it needs to conform to the group’s rules if you try to add it back again. The site will let you know whether you can add the story to the group or not.

I realize it’s a bit complex from my description, but that’s the only way to do this so that it’ll work properly. If I loosened up the way it works, I’d have to remove most of the possible rules moderators can add to their groups, and in that case everyone loses. This way, if the group wants public, open-to-all stories, they can configure themselves that way, and the stories within then will still be open to everyone as they are now.

As an aside, you won’t be able to change group rules unless the group is empty of stories. Just to reassure people that the rules won’t change after the fact.

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