[bksvol-discuss] Re: Thoughts On Older Books On Step 1
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 21:24:32 -0700 (PDT)
Especially since submitters get five times as much
credit than validators.
Cindy
--- Barbara <barbarab65@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I agree people who submit books should be encouraged
> to read the books that they submit before submitting
> them so that they are in the best shape possible. If
> would be nice if submitters could indicate whether
> they have read the book and cleaned it up before
> they have submitted it in order to let potential
> validators know how much time they will need to
> spend on a book. This would make validating so much
> easier. Right now, I am reading all the books I
> validate to much sure that they are as perfect as I
> can get them and this is really time consuming, but
> fun. I am not complaining but if you want to speed
> up the process, people need to read the books and
> correct them before they submit them.
>
> Barbara
>
> "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I suggest that some of the older books may
> actually be in pretty poor
> shape. This is only a hunch. It comes from having
> gone through some
> of the older books on the list lately.
>
>
> The validation process was thought of originally as
> just a checking
> out of the book. Submitters, particularly those
> submitting "heavier
> reading" please need to create the best original
> they can.
>
> A larger pool of validators might mean speedier
> turnover of books,
> getting them off step 1. A larger pool of validators
> also will mean
> some of us will take on some of the nonfiction or
> other titles, just
> out of a law of percentages.
>
> Economic incentive may help too as you point out
> applied to books on
> step one for, perhaps nine months or more.
>
> E.
> At 06:36 PM 5/15/2007, you wrote:
> >Elizabeth's messages about the older books on step
> 1 got me to look
> >at the step 1 page this evening to see what I could
> do to help
> >out. Looking at the titles has got me wondering
> about
> >something. Many of these books are either
> textbooks, essays, or
> >other heavy nonfiction titles. I think most of us
> avoid working on
> >books like this. I'm trying to find a solution to
> this problem. Do
> >you think it might work to give validaters some
> sort of double
> >credit for working on books that are over a year
> old? Or for
> >textbooks since that's what many of these titles
> are? As I looked
> >at the oldest books, my reaction was a groan
> because validating them
> >would be tedious and boring to me. While some of
> our members do
> >enjoy that type of material, I don't think I'm
> alone in my
> >feelings. Would receiving double credit be an
> incentive for you
> >personally? I'd like to know what you all think of
> my idea because
> >I will suggest it to John if it has merrit. Does
> anyone have other
> >ideas for encouraging people to process our more
> scholarly titles?
> >
> >
> >"Don't let yesterday use up too much of today!"
> Will Rogers
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