User blog comment:Bandit King Jack/A Nobody's Return! (A.K.A Let's Make a Checklist)/@comment-4715955-20160805012011/@comment-25148755-20160805114506

As a "showcase moderator" (admittedly a rather disengaged one) I'd have to agree with you. I think the issue with the showcase in particular is that, honestly, it's somewhat hard to find, needing to go through drop down menus and what have you. When it was originally conceived (about a year ago now I think) I seem to recall some talk about adding a box to the front page of the site similar to the pasta of the month (now spotlighted pasta) wherein it would display a random pasta from the showcase when you logged on. While a decent idea (wouldn't fix it...even spotlighted pastas don't seem to get that many comments) it might at least get a few more eyeballs on stories.

As to activity, the site is currently in a bit of a slower period, but it seems as if those sorts of things ebb and flow. Old regular users move on while new ones gradually step up.

The writers workshop is an amazing idea and I think almost every story eventually gets some feedback, although there's nothing to be guaranteed to its quality (though some reviewers are quite good and thorough). I wish I had more motivation to go through and give critiques but alas I have a hard enough time editing my own work half the time.

And regarding the number of good and bad stories...that depends on what your looking for. Probably 8-9 out of 10 meet the quality standards. Does that mean they are "good"? Well, no. But that's personal preference.

Look forward to your contributions!