With the new year, one of the things that the literature gallery moderators want to focus on is the interaction and growth of the community as a whole, and part of that is being able to chat in a comfortable environment that will still further artistic and personal growth. And so, with this new year we have decided to launch CRLiterature, a Community Relations chatroom for literature.

The Chatroom Structure

The first step toward integrating the community as a whole is the overlooking of user symbols in building the chat structure. All users start off in the Writers privclass, so that everyone has the same footing when trying to take part in the chat. The hope is that the room will grow to be a pleasant environment for literature discussion, or even just friendly banter. As people become regularly involved in the room, they will be given the option to be moved to one of three privclasses based on their interest in writing form (poet, proser, scriptwriter). The only privclasses that do not reflect this are the Hacks and Typewriters privclasses. These privclasses are for the literature gallery moderators and chat moderators, and are only separate from other privclasses for the sake of chat moderation.

The Rules

FAQ #287: What rules apply to the Chat Network?
These rules are to be followed at all times, as they are ground rules for deviantART's chat network. In addition to these, there are a few rules specific to CRLiterature:

No spamming.

Please do not advertise your art in the chat. If you're looking to promote your artwork, why not try :#Thumbsshare: or the ThumbShare Forums?
In the case of a critique night, this rule is semi-lifted; however, if it is not your turn to get critique, don't post thumbs.

If an issue ever happens within the chatroom, please note the CRLiterature account with some form of chat log explaining/detailing the issue(s) at hand.

The Kickoff

To get the room going, we're going to hold a meet and greet/Q&A session on Sunday, January 9th, at 8 pm GMT (What time is that for me?). If the Q&A session is done relatively early, then we may hold a critique night as well. We hope to see you all there!