[bksvol-discuss] Re: credit for validating
- From: "Louise" <lougou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 09:15:59 -0600
What about fifty cents for validating an excellent book, a dollar for good
and $1.50 for fair?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allison" <alwaysallie@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 12:36 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: credit for validating
>
> I think Cindy's absolutely right in her words below.
>
> And actually, I like getting the fifty cents for validating. I do think
> that, perhaps, the amount should depend on the quality of the original
scan.
> Maybe something like 50 for excellent and a dollar for fair? I know the
BS
> team has roughly a billion and five suggestions from people which takes
much
> time to implement, but even so, that's one from my thoughts to add to the
> list. :-)
>
> I think the validation thing also depends on the kind of person you are.
> I'm only an average scanner, but I do really like validating. It's
> something I feel I can bee good at, where my scanning is primarily only
done
> when it has to be. I still enjoy volunteering and like the validating as
an
> option. Some people just scan, and some people just validate, some do
both.
> It's just where one's skills and preferences lie. We all do it because we
> want to. I figure if one considers it something not quite worth the
effort,
> then it's not necessary that that individual do it. Also, the beauty of
it
> is that you only have to validate when you want to or have the time.
There
> is no required amount, and I find that really nice.
>
> Just my thoughts on it.
>
> Allison
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 8:37 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] credit for validating
>
>
> > Sarah, you do get 50 cents credit for validating. Most
> > of us think it should be more, because in many cases
> > the submitter doesn't do much to it before submission
> > (there are quite a few exceptions, mainly the
> > submitters that are here in the discussion group, so
> > maybe "many" is not a fair word -- on the other hand,
> > I don't know how many submitters are not in the
> > discussion), and validating takes time and effort.
> > Although if one is careful and downloads books from
> > people like the ones here on the list, (I don't want
> > to mention names because I'm afraid I'll omit someone)
> > who do pre-validate before submitting, it's an easy
> > chore and worth the 50 cents.
> >
> > Cindy
> > --- siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Hi Sarah,
> >>
> >> At the time I didn't know validators don't get
> >> feedback. I simply asked how
> >> to make my e-kmail address show. Now that I know we
> >> do not get any feedback
> >> at all, and no thanks either, I am not even sure I
> >> want to continue
> >> validating. It is too much like "the old days" when
> >> I worked as an office
> >> assistant and people just took the work for granted.
> >> (smile) I may just be
> >> a member and let it go aat that. Am I bitter?
> >> Nope, just looking after the
> >> self-esteem. <lol>
> >>
> >> Sue S.
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Sarah Van Oosterwijck"
> >> <curiousentity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 1:35 PM
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: : submissions
> >>
> >>
> >> I do have that option checked, but I could sware
> >> I've never seen my E-mail
> >> address on the download for validation page for a
> >> book I have submitted. I
> >> aggree it is there for books that are in the
> >> collection. Are you sure you
> >> understood just when the address would be shown?
> >> Has anyone seen their E-mail address along with
> >> there name on the validation
> >> page?
> >>
> >> Sarah Van Oosterwijck
> >> http://home.earthlink.net/~netentity/
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 5:22 PM
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: : submissions
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Hi Sarah,
> >> >
> >> > The gentleman in support told me to go into my
> >> account information and
> >> > change my peferences.. I went there and it is in
> >> the community
> >> > information.. I just checked the item that says
> >> you want your e-mail
> >> shown.
> >> > Have you tried that???
> >> >
> >> > Sue S.
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Sarah Van Oosterwijck"
> >> <curiousentity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 4:41 PM
> >> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: : submissions
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Sue,
> >> > That is another issue. Unfortunately the E-mail
> >> address of the submitter
> >> is
> >> > shown when the book gets in to the collection,
> >> when it is not needed that
> >> > much, but isn't shown on the page from where a
> >> book is downloaded for
> >> > validation. I mean to type in my E-mail address
> >> in the comments field
> >> every
> >> > time, but I forget. I'd much prefer to just have
> >> it shown automatically.
> >> >
> >> > Sarah Van Oosterwijck
> >> > http://home.earthlink.net/~netentity/
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 3:17 PM
> >> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: : submissions
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > > That makes sense, Kelly. But I have never seen
> >> an e-mail address on
> >> > > anything I have downloaded to validate. Where
> >> are the e-mail addresses?
> >> > >
> >> > > Sue
> >> > >
> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > From: "Kellie Hartmann" <kellhart@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 1:21 PM
> >> > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: : submissions
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Hi Sue,
> >> > > That way if someone finds a problem with
> >> something you've submitted, or
> >> > just
> >> > > has a question about it, they can write to you
> >> privately and ask.
> >> > > Kellie
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