h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

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Anna

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The Subeditors Report is at A643970. The case study is under the 'Problems' subheading, second paragraph, about 2/3 of the way down the page.

Thank you very much Robert, that was very interesting. I've added a little clarification of my own in a thread hanging off that entry, if you'd care to take a look.



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Just to do some clarification of my own: I know that you didn't have any problems with my subediting, but I don't like people critisizing the Editors. Probably 'cause I e-mail them a lot... Anyway, sorry if anyone thought I was sticking my nose in back there.

Funnily enough Robert, I don't like people criticising the Editors either, UNLESS it's justified. If people do criticise them where I can see it, I tend to check as much of the background as possible and make a judgement - have they got a point, or not? Most of the time, I find they haven't, and I'm usually pretty quick to leap to the Editors' defence. To say that this has led to some interesting results over the last ten months or so would be something of an understatement. For the most recent example, go here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/F63189?thread=182664 and check the latter postings. In my judgement, this person hasn't got a point he can defend. If people make unjustifiable accusations about the Editors, I get annoyed. After all, I enjoy using this site, and they're the people who are paid to run it. They don't need unjustified abuse. On the other hand, in this and one or two other cases, I think *my* criticism IS justified, for reasons I can easily explain. Would it be better if I didn't criticise, and just let the errors through? I don't think so. I wonder if this chat will crop up in the next SubEditor's report... ;-) H.

Funnily enough Robert, I don't like people criticising the Editors either, UNLESS it's justified. If people do criticise them where I can see it, I tend to check as much of the background as possible and make a judgement - have they got a point, or not? Most of the time, I find they haven't, and I'm usually pretty quick to leap to the Editors' defence. To say that this has led to some interesting results over the last ten months or so would be something of an understatement. For the most recent example, go here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/F63189?thread=182664 and check the latter postings. In my judgement, this person hasn't got a point he can defend. If people make unjustifiable accusations about the Editors, I get annoyed. After all, I enjoy using this site, and they're the people who are paid to run it. They don't need unjustified abuse. On the other hand, in this and one or two other cases, I think *my* criticism IS justified, for reasons I can easily explain. Would it be better if I didn't criticise, and just let the errors through? I don't think so. I wonder if this chat will crop up in the next SubEditor's report... ;-) H.

Funnily enough Robert, I don't like people criticising the Editors either, UNLESS it's justified. If people do criticise them where I can see it, I tend to check as much of the background as possible and make a judgement - have they got a point, or not? Most of the time, I find they haven't, and I'm usually pretty quick to leap to the Editors' defence. To say that this has led to some interesting results over the last ten months or so would be something of an understatement. For the most recent example, go here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/F63189?thread=182664 and check the latter postings. In my judgement, this person hasn't got a point he can defend. If people make unjustifiable accusations about the Editors, I get annoyed. After all, I enjoy using this site, and they're the people who are paid to run it. They don't need unjustified abuse. On the other hand, in this and one or two other cases, I think *my* criticism IS justified, for reasons I can easily explain. Would it be better if I didn't criticise, and just let the errors through? I don't think so. I wonder if this chat will crop up in the next SubEditor's report... ;-) H.

Wow, three postings...

. I understand. Just try to complain less emphaticly (probably spelt wrong) next time?