[bksvol-discuss] Re: Validating books you hate
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:25:29 -0800 (PST)
I have validated several books that I thought were poorly written. I wondered
how they ever got published. I did finish them, though, gritting my teeth. I
tried to concentrate on enjoying the plot (characterizations were poorly
developed, and dialog was stilted,) A fourth-grader could have done better,
inmy opinion. I did finish the book and uploaded it, but I think I did make my
points in my review of the book. (undedr title in the collection yhou can
write a review of the book.
Cindy
Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and books-being-scanned
list available at sites below
Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List
Books Being Scanned List:
https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List
--- On Tue, 2/16/10, Shannon Curry <shannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Shannon Curry <shannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Validating books you hate
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 9:08 PM
> Hi, all,
>
> Not owning a scanner, I've been dipping into validating
> books. Thankfully, the ones I've picked so far have been
> good scans and generally easy to work with.
>
> However, recently I checked out a book that had been
> awaiting validation since early December. All was going
> well--the scan looked awesome and I was able to fix a few
> formatting issues. But I couldn't stand it. The writing was
> awful, the dialogue contrived, and after stopping and
> starting it three times, I finally gave up in despair and
> released it for someone else.
>
> Does anyone else ever have this problem? And now I have
> awful validator guilt. I mean, it's been up since early
> December, and the poor submitter probably really wants
> his/her credits since s/he worked really hard at
> scanning the book.
>
> So I guess my question is... how long do books sit unloved
> and unvalidated before someone from Bookshare does it or the
> system automatically rejects them? And am I the only one
> that suffers from this insane guilt? (OK... probably I am,
> but hey, what's the Internet for if not for airing our
> neuroses in public?)
>
> Shannon
> Who is off to find a book she will hopefully like more
>
>
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