Hi Cindy and all: I'm reading it on the braillenote. Perhaps when I started
fixing things, it saved it as a keyword file, then some of it turned to
garbage. I was just systematically fixing what I could, as an editor would;
I'm not going to do that anymore. It's time-consuming, and if it messes up
the book in the long run, it's not worth it. I think Amber should contact
Gustapo and ask him to change the rating, explaining the circumstances, if
he's not reading about it, and go on from here.
I guess when I see the quality of what I get from nls opposed to the quality
from bookshare, well, let's just say, there's a difference. In most cases,
it's not enough of a difference, that, if I wanted to read the book bad
enough, I'd read it, but not letter or word quality.
Here's a perfect example; a book I rejected, Home Front, by Patti Davis. I
couldn't tell you what it was rated as originally because I just don't
remember; but it was virtually unreadable in parts. I'm a pretty good
guesser of words or even parts of sentences by context and can fix it; but I
would have really had to work at that one, and in many instances, I would
have been guessing; and in some instances, I couldn't have figured it out.
So, from here on out, I'll validate--pertinent info, overall quality--and
leave it at that. I'm not experienced enough to know what should be fixed
and what should be left alone. I'd make a good proofreader because I've
always been an excellent braille reader, and I pick up mistakes in lots of
books and wonder why they weren't caught.
I'm sorry I hurt Amber's feelings, and I'm sorry I stirred up such a
hornet's nest. I've learned valuable things, and I think the bookshare
project is wonderful, so I'll continue doing what I'm doing. Patti
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 7:25 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a question on the last days of dogtown
Patti,
I'm curious. Which program are you using to read the book? I see it's available in BRF and Daisy. I don't know what Amber did it on; Scott apparently is reading it on ist Braillenote. I know you said you're reading it in Braille, but is it a Braille note? Maybe something else doesn't read it as well. Can you, or can someone, download the Daisy version, which I understand can be converted to HTML for reading purposes as well as being heard.
I guess it's silly to spend so much time on this, but as I said to Mike, an unresolved question won't let me rest until I can find an explanation. (smile)
Cindy
--- Scott Blanks <scottsjb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I downloaded this book from the collection, placed it on my flash card, and am currently reading it on my Braillenote. I don't yet see any problems.
I have checked about 30 different pages throughout the book to this point.
Scott
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 5:22 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a question on the last
days of dogtown
> But let's remember that if a book in the collection > is, for whatever reason, only Fair, it can be put on > the download list to be re-validated. If something > mangled Amber's submitted copy, and the one in the > collection truly is now only Fair, it can be put back > on the download list by Gustavo, and she can download > it and approve and upload her Excellent copy. It will > be interesting to see what Sue finds out. It may just > be, as has been suggested that the BRF copy got messed > up somehow. Maybe the other copy will translate to BRF > okay. > > Let's hope. > > Cindy > > --- Mike Pietruk <pietruk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> PPatti >> >> Sue will be reading not validating the book for once >> validated and added >> to the collection, there is no revalidation. >> >> Let me say something as both a submitter and >> validator. Once you have >> been around long enough, you see a lot of things >> happen to your work that >> sometimes can rub one the wrong way. >> As a submitter, I've seen books mangled and refered >> less useful bvy the >> time it entered the collection. >> I've submitted books that, because another person >> also happened to submit >> one at more or less the same time, my got rejected >> even though potentially >> it might have been better. >> The other book got accepted first. >> I have had ratings changed. >> The bottom line, as I see it, is so what! >> It's part of life, and as long as the book makes the >> collection, others >> will benefit be it my copy, someone elses, or >> whether the rating reflects >> the book or not. >> So relax, Patti, move on to your next book and view >> this as a learning >> experience as every validation can be. >> It gets a lot easier as you do more as you learn the >> submitters, the >> tricks of the trade, and a lot more. >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject >> line. To get a list of available commands, put the >> word 'help' by itself in the subject line. >> >> > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list > of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. >
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