I too prefer to scan. Every now and then though, I'll start doing
validations, either when I feel a bit guilty, or when titles catch my
interest. The guilt usually last until I've seen a few books where it
appears the submitter hasn't done even the bare minimum of cleaning up, and
it takes me much longer to clean it than it did for them to scan it.
Dave
I don't mind picking off a book that has sat on the validation page forever. But I am a mostly scanner. I love to read, and well, sometimes get ahead of myself with scanning and submissions. I have several books that will appear in the collection eventually. I keep telling myself that once I finish these few ahem, many, that I will then do some validating, but, then another few great books come along or someone asks for an author I have... and well...
So I will be a validator someday and I am grateful that you all are validators and willing to read our humble submissions. Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Advisory Council www.guidedogs.com
The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
-- Vance Havner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allison" <alwaysallie@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 1:36 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: credit for validating
I think Cindy's absolutely right in her words below.
And actually, I like getting the fifty cents for validating. I do think that, perhaps, the amount should depend on the quality of the original scan. Maybe something like 50 for excellent and a dollar for fair? I know the BS team has roughly a billion and five suggestions from people which takes much time to implement, but even so, that's one from my thoughts to add to the list. :-)
I think the validation thing also depends on the kind of person you are.
I'm only an average scanner,something I feel I can bee good at, where my scanning is primarily only done
when it has to be. I still enjoy volunteering and like the validating as an
option. Some people just scan, and some people just validate, some do both.
It's just where one's skills and preferences lie. We all do it because we
want to. I figure if one considers it something not quite worth the effort,
then it's not necessary that that individual do it. Also, the beauty of it
is that you only have to validate when you want to or have the time. There
is no required amount, and I find that really nice.
Just my thoughts on it.
Allison
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 8:37 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] credit for validating
> Sarah, you do get 50 cents credit for validating. Most > of us think it should be more, because in many cases > the submitter doesn't do much to it before submission > (there are quite a few exceptions, mainly the > submitters that are here in the discussion group, so > maybe "many" is not a fair word -- on the other hand, > I don't know how many submitters are not in the > discussion), and validating takes time and effort. > Although if one is careful and downloads books from > people like the ones here on the list, (I don't want > to mention names because I'm afraid I'll omit someone) > who do pre-validate before submitting, it's an easy > chore and worth the 50 cents. > > Cindy > --- siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> Hi Sarah, >> >> At the time I didn't know validators don't get >> feedback. I simply asked how >> to make my e-kmail address show. Now that I know we >> do not get any feedback >> at all, and no thanks either, I am not even sure I >> want to continue >> validating. It is too much like "the old days" when >> I worked as an office >> assistant and people just took the work for granted. >> (smile) I may just be >> a member and let it go aat that. Am I bitter? >> Nope, just looking after the >> self-esteem. <lol> >> >> Sue S. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Sarah Van Oosterwijck" >> <curiousentity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 1:35 PM >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: : submissions >> >> >> I do have that option checked, but I could sware >> I've never seen my E-mail >> address on the download for validation page for a >> book I have submitted. I >> aggree it is there for books that are in the >> collection. Are you sure you >> understood just when the address would be shown? >> Has anyone seen their E-mail address along with >> there name on the validation >> page? >> >> Sarah Van Oosterwijck >> http://home.earthlink.net/~netentity/ >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 5:22 PM >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: : submissions >> >> >> > >> > Hi Sarah, >> > >> > The gentleman in support told me to go into my >> account information and >> > change my peferences.. I went there and it is in >> the community >> > information.. I just checked the item that says >> you want your e-mail >> shown. >> > Have you tried that??? >> > >> > Sue S. >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Sarah Van Oosterwijck" >> <curiousentity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 4:41 PM >> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: : submissions >> > >> > >> > Sue, >> > That is another issue. Unfortunately the E-mail >> address of the submitter >> is >> > shown when the book gets in to the collection, >> when it is not needed that >> > much, but isn't shown on the page from where a >> book is downloaded for >> > validation. I mean to type in my E-mail address >> in the comments field >> every >> > time, but I forget. I'd much prefer to just have >> it shown automatically. >> > >> > Sarah Van Oosterwijck >> > http://home.earthlink.net/~netentity/ >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx> >> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 3:17 PM >> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: : submissions >> > >> > >> > > >> > > That makes sense, Kelly. But I have never seen >> an e-mail address on >> > > anything I have downloaded to validate. Where >> are the e-mail addresses? >> > > >> > > Sue >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: "Kellie Hartmann" <kellhart@xxxxxxxxxx> >> > > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 1:21 PM >> > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: : submissions >> > > >> > > >> > > Hi Sue, >> > > That way if someone finds a problem with >> something you've submitted, or >> > just >> > > has a question about it, they can write to you >> privately and ask. >> > > Kellie >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
