Are there any internet forums where you can write poems, stories, essays, etc and post for appreciation of members?
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We had been writing stories here (search for thread title: Finish Story) but people seem to have lost interest.
Writing.com is one of the largest communities that features story sharing / reviews. Another large site is FictionPress, which is basically the Fanfiction.net for original writing.
There are many others, but those are the two biggest/most popular story sharing/discussion sites. (I mean … I know of other forums for writers, but the OP seems to want a place where you could post your stories directly.)
Hope these are helpful.
It is thank you.