[bksvol-discuss] Re: Jiffy Proofer Concerns
- From: Roger Loran Bailey <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 22:08:59 -0500
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Let me say something about the origins of the term jiffy proofer too.
Apparently it was I who first identified the problem. I noticed it when
more than one of my submissions was downloaded and then uploaded
entirely too fast to have been worked on. Then I took note of who did it
and observed his behavior on other books. I discovered that two of them
were doing the same thing at the same time. I will even name them. One
was Nicholas Wilcox and the other was Julie Barett. I reported it to
this list and there was quite a hullaballoo. One of the list members at
the time named Elizabeth just happened to casually call them jiffy
proofers once and suddenly everyone was calling them that. The term is
still with us and has become part of the Bookshare volunteer jargon.
On 11/11/2013 2:57 PM, Ann Parsons wrote:
Hi Curtis, I see that several people have answered you, but since I
like trying to define words, I'll have a go.
A Jiffy Proofer is one who takes a book off the checkout list,
examines it for less than say three hours, (fifteen minutes is not
unknown), and places that book into the queue for approval as if it
had been actually proofed properly. These people do not actually
proofread the books they take out. they submit books for approval
without even looking at them.
The word "jiffy" implies quick and slapdash. Um, this kind of
behavior on the part of Bookshare volunteers is *not* in good favor
especially with real proofers who read every word of their books.
Does that definition work for you?
Ann P.
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