Random Ramblings
Created | Updated Nov 29, 2007
You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille
With four hungry children and a crop in the field
Yes, it's sad but true: real (work) life raised its ugly head, and our scouts benjaminpmoore and Icy North left the scheme. Now we do need active scouts at the best of times, but what with Peer Review buzzing with new submissions after the last 'call to arms' nearly everywhere on hootoo, we really can't afford to lose a single reviewer. Ben, Icy, your input will be sorely missed!
On a lighter note: Jordan rejoined the scouts, so welcome back Jordan!
And since I wrote the first draft of this, we had another scout rejoin: welcome ST, and three more people volunteering: echomikeromeo, Terran and Skankyrich. I guess by the time this issue hits the Front Page, they'll all have made their first picks already.
Things are looking slightly better in the sub-editors' corner: so ok, Icy left, but we recently (more or less) had three Reseachers (re)joining, namely Gnomon, Matt (the Hoopy), and Eco Worrier - a belated welcome, and keep up the good work!.
Alright, best get yourself a cup of tea or coffee or whatever your preferred beverage is, because this is going to take somewhat longer to read, provided you do take the time to follow the links, which is highly recommended.
Most of you will be aware of the journals and ongoing discussions about the future of the guide these past weeks. Isn't it funny? There I have been banging on about the Edited Guide, Peer Review, the Scouts, the importance of writing and reviewing entries ever since I started writing this column - with no result at all.
Up pop a few journals of the 'old hands', a 'Why not open the Edited Guide up' debate in Ask the h2g2 community, a gripping appeal in the last h2g2 post - and people from all corners of hootoo rush to sign up for the h2g2 Researchers' Group, putting aside any personal squabbles they may have on hootoo, acknowledging for once that the Guide needs us all. Well done, everybody!!
And the eds? They are well aware of what's going on here, just have a look at last week's Talking Point: What Should We Do With h2g2?. Please, do take your time to read through the conversations, then add your own comments. It really is important that we use this opportunity to voice our thoughts.
Btw, on Thursday, 06.12.07 we'll celebrate the 8th birthday of the h2g2 Post! Why don't you get your writing cap on and submit something to the Post for this special occasion? We have every reason to celebrate! And on this note I'll leave you to browse the site and enjoy watching the switch from recent Endzeitatmosphere1 to 'Reboot' now, and be inspired.
