More popularity contest than poetry site. Review on Allpoetry

Pro's: The site is a good place to catalog your poetry, so it doesn't get lost if your computer crashes. There are some good poets on there, but you have to search for them. Basic membership is free.

Cons: Most members are rank amateurs with little to no knowledge of poetic elements/forms/devices.

Contests are a joke as they are most often run by these jackleg amateurs, who most often award their friends and followers over good poetry.

The site does little to educate new poets on how to write. The site owner insists that his views on poetry are the only ones to live by.

The site uses an algorithm to rank poetry, purposely ensuring that rhyming poems don't often rate highly.

Some members spread misinformation on poetry forms and techniques, which goes uncorrected. "OriginalsbyTerry" is the ring leader for spreading misinformation, which causes other new poets to blindly follow her lead.

The site has a few bullies who are allowed to troll unchecked.

There are too few moderators(administrators) on staff. Several have quit due to disagreements with the owner on how the site is run(favoritism, inconsistent rule enforcement, etc.).

The site help features are too difficult to find.

Negative reviews written on the site are met with threats from administrators and bans if continued.

Feedback on how to better the site is normally ignored.

Feedback on a member's poetry is based on the size of his/her friends list and not the quality of his/her work.