I think they do get notices, but didn't someone say they were called by a submitter wanting to know the reason for rejection? If this is the case and not a flaw in my memory, the submitter doesn't know the reason for rejection either. Sue S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 7:37 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: rejecting a book If I'm not mistaken, don't scanners currently get rejection notices? If so, the last validator could simply be added to the cc line of the email. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 6:44 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: rejecting a book > > It would take a lot of Claire's time, though, to write each person > individually. > > Sue S. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 5:45 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: rejecting a book > > > I totally agree. > > I discovered that one of my books had been rejected only by finding it on > the download page again. When I looked at the comments, I knew exactly > what > had gone wrong. But I found that to be a more humiliating way of > discovering > my mistakes, and would much prefer a letter telling me what happened to > the > book. > > Bob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 5:36 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: rejecting a book > > >> Bob I do know that the books I reject tend to be from people who make the >> same kinds of misstakes over and over again. If my comments are not >> forwarded to them, I have no idea how they will learn to submit >> acceptable >> scans in future. >> >> I doubt folks are so thin skinned that they prefer no reason at all for a >> reject to a plausible well written explanation for the reject. Apparently >> staff for now has decided otherwise. I had no idea this was going on by >> the way. What a shame! >> >> E. >> >> >> At 06:20 AM 10/30/2007, you wrote: >>>It would be helpful to validators if an email was sent to the validator >>>who uploaded a rejected book stating that a book was rejected, and giving >>>the reasons for that rejection. >>> >>>Currently I don't think validators are notified when a book they have >>>uploaded is rejected. Therefore, a validator may think he/she is doing a >>>fine job when, in reality, they are making the same mistake over and >>>over. >>> >>>Bob >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 2:49 AM >>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] rejecting a book >>> >>> >>>>I am extremely careful to only reject a book for truly overwhelming >>>>reasons. I have rescued many submits since beginning to volunteer for >>>>bookshare in 2002. Please know I give extensive explanations to Claire. >>>>Please do find out the reason when your book is rejected. I give >>>>extensive explanations so folks can learn to do better work. Submitters >>>>and validators all work togethere here to put the best work possible >>>>into >>>>the general collection. (smile) >>>> >>>>E. >>>> >>>>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. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >>>>Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: >>>>269.15.6/1086 - Release Date: 10/22/2007 7:57 PM >>>> >>> >>>To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >>>bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. 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