Gav and Peloso designed this site specifically to limit such an infestation of stupidity, vapidity, and other ity's we don't like. That's why it's theoretically moderated, after all! As such, you have to expect a lot of subjectivity goes into what gets deleted or changed. It's all part of the charm, really. It doesn't look that way when it's your episode that gets deleted, though, does it?

I delete for a lot of reasons and every one of them is pointed out in the Story Writer's Guide. If you want to know why your story was deleted, read that first. Sometimes I delete one episode and others later in the chain suffer the consequences. Tough titty. It's hard to maintain this place. However, if you were caught in the crossfire, Gav always has backups and if you honestly believe your story was well written and didn't violate the guidelines we try to uphold, then email Gav and he'll consider reincarnation. But sometimes you have to accept the fact that your story was just plain dumb, or didn't fit the right story style! Maybe you didn't think so, but consider it. Have you ever thought, for even a split second, that you might be wrong?

A lot of times, Gav deletes a story simply because there wasn't enough plot development, or there was too much in too little space. Yes, he's critical! He probably cares about this place almost as much as you, if you can believe such a thing! Wow! What a concept!

Now there are several difficult areas here. Many of you are very young writers. You think you've written a masterpiece, but what Gav sees is something that looks like it was written by a nine year old. He doesn't weight for age. He maintains a reasonably mature, relatively coherent storyline. And while he appreciates that G&P's Interactive Story can be an excellent vehicle for turning nine year old writers into tomorrow's Pulitzer Prize material, believe me, kiddies, when I tell you that you won't win the Pulitzer Prize writing about farting and peeing. Well, that's not true, either, but you need more metaphor. I issue a challenge, instead, to try to surpass yourselves and write beyond your age, your abilities, your interest. And write more than one gad-fer-sak-in line, fer criminy's sakes! Gav is willing to give suggestions, maybe even (don't say it) TEACH you a thing or two! Of course, you know everything and are always right, so what can you possibly be taught? Also, a lot of you don't speak English as your native tongue. Accept the fact that you might have more to learn.

Will writing "Don't delete this, Gav!" on your episode save it from my evil C code? No it won't. You know what will save your story? Well-written prose that advances the storyline as suggested in the magic aforementioned Guide. Still don't understand? Email Gav and he'll tell you what you're doing wrong. Be sure to tell him the story location codes necessary to reference your deleted episodes.

You could also, in a fit of immature spite, sabotage G&P's page in countless ways. It's an open, newly painted wall in a bad neighborhood. We ask that you don't but what more can a trusting, selfless host do? I'm not building walls around this wall, no matter what they do for neighbors. Email me if you've got a problem.

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