[bksvol-discuss] Re: Okay, can we get tough

  • From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:33:31 -0700 (PDT)

As long as validators are, as Robert suggests, strict.
I was too willing, in the past, to fix poor books.
When it was pointed out to me that that was merely
encouraging carelessness and not-caring on the part of
some scanners, I have changed my ways. smile

Cindy

--- Lisa Friendly <lisaf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Just a note that credit for a scan is not given
> until a book is added to the
> collection. This should also discourage bad scans,
> as they are likely to be
> rejected.
> 
> Lisa
> 
> 
> On 9/19/07 5:02 PM, "robert tweedy"
> <roberttweedy@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > As the subject, can we put our standards onto
> every book. Okay it is an even
> > field. Submitters should put out better copies
> than just poor. Bookshare is
> > kind enough to give everyone credit but I think we
> as proof reading and
> > submitting should have the highest goal good
> quality. I know new submitters
> > should be given a chance to learn. For how long
> don't know but they need a
> > chance. I think if a poor book is submitted, no
> questions asked it should be
> > automatically rejected. As far as good books it
> depends on the book, if
> > someone can make out the errors or if there are
> too manny, reject it no take
> > that back, see if one of our sighted friends can
> get the book and fix it up
> > with that person. We do that anyway but in the
> interest of saving, poor
> > books should be rejected after they are looked at.
> > Skype contact bobwichitaks phone 316-524-5454
> > 
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