Don't me wrong. I haven't posted IC here in forever. I see it, I like it, I see it, I like it...[i] aahhh[/i] But, I've been doing it for years. Advanced belongs to %25 of the population.

This is a limited opinion because there's more to it, but I want to say there are definitely cliques and postboys who have cornered the market and know what they're doing. They know what they want for quality and quantity. They have word minimums, which in my case is 600+ for most stories. Having friends who you know will have a good time with is wicked, and also brings in new associates all the time; who, in turn can be judged and possibly critiqued. 

The quantity issue can be cumbersome. But, unless you're anal retentive the quantity goes down and the quality goes up.