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

I am sure those who be in power are watching and of course the links must be removed as soon as the run is over. Your views are noted TDT and will look to it in the future. I have learnt a lot from you guys & gals and the next fun run will be a little different. Have you noticed that not all the reviewers have put a rating. Maybe they would prefer to this anonymously, I thought it would be the most used forum. How wrong could I be.

Hey Looney there will be no party for those who have not put their links on the page properly. You copied the first link in the forum, it should have been the second one. Could you put this right. Go back to the forum named links page one and put the right link on.
BTW mines a whiskyMac.

Thanks SH last but not least, unless Looney knows better.
vegiman

Perhaps scrap the mark out of ten - it's too arbitrary. People get a far better idea from the reviews than from a rating. Just my 2p.

It was Jim Lynns idea originally, That is why I included it in the run. The objective was if a person didn't feel they could review a page they could give it a rating. When the rating was high enough it would be moved up the list for editors to read and reject etc.

It still could be of use, but as I said earlier, anonymous voting may encourage researchers to use it.
vegiman

I think explaining the importance of the rating might help as well!

Something else to ponder on for the next fun run
Thanks Ginger
vegiman

Okay: that makes much more sense. Forget my previous comment!

Vegiman my page is now compliant. I gave it a good scolding and sent it to bed without its customery late night drink. I don't think it will give you any more trouble.

A question. People have posted some interesting comments about my article. Do I edit, update, the page now or should I wait for the fun run to conclude?

Hi Looney. This was outlined Earlier in this forum whilst you were asleep. I hear you sleep at funny times to the rest of us.

Basically do what you want to get the best out of the run. If you update your page: say so in the Rating forum on your page. this way all future ratings will show the rating of your new work.

The penny drops

Vegiman have you noticed your pupils are getting dumber by the day

My eyes are fine, They get dilated now and again.

Seriously, We are all dimbo/dumbo at times. I don't consider myself as a teacher. Just a friend. I hope you see it that way as well.
vegiman

How about Guru and acolyte

Just joking mate (NZ for friend)

I think Congratulations are in order:

Well done The Dancing Tree:

I see your page has become an official entry to h2g2.

copied from your page.

Entry Data

ID: A137602
Researchers:
The Dancing Tree

Editor:
Global Village Idiot
Date: 13 Aug 1999

Well done.
vegiman

Leads the cheering for The Dancing Tree

Hip Hip Hurrah

Goes outside and dances around The Mulberry Bush

Exhausted. Sits down and raises a glass as a toast:

To the happy father

Dancing Tree dances for a bit, muses on the meaning of liff, then gets back to work. Thanks for the congrats!

Hi guys & gals

This fun run is drawing to a close, I think Next Saturday 10pm GMT seems as good a time as any. I hope you got what you wanted directly or indirectly from the run. I will leave it a week or so before starting the next run. I am thinking of cutting the forums from three to one. This way your home page will not fill up with reviews. I hope to run two at the same time. The first is for new volunteers and the second for previous volunteers who want another go.

I am cutting each run to four volunteers. Some started the run and fizzled out half way through. I thought this may happen and is the main reason for reducing the number.

Other Ideas including a note pad on the page so reviewers can read & write at the same time before posting. I know Ginger has seen this on my page OH GNATS which I may now get time to re-write. I am sure this run will still attract attention, so any re-writes can still be reviewed and help you toward an accepted page.

Glutten for punishment - A NEW PAGE

What is h2g2?

pop over and see if you can define it at
http://www.h2g2.com/P141382

Make the best of the last week and enjoy. I am writing an overview of the run and will post it next week - your comments will be very much appreciated.
vegiman

Hello again. I'm back from my hols but I've loads of work to catch up on. The comment about it comming to a close - will that be Saturday the 21st you're talking about?

You go away for a week and suddenly the world is a very hectic and confusing place!

Go to it SMURF and get stuck in - still one week to go.
vegiman

I noticed from my home page that postings are still going on. I have not done a final run through myself. This I aim to rectify.

I thank you all for taking part and as I said before, I hope you got what you were looking for, I certainly did. Thank you again.

I am still working on the overview and when it is complete you will all be invited to comment.

A special thanks to Ginger, once again, You did a great job while my comp was sick.

The next fun run will be different, some of which I have already outlined.

If like me you haven't yet done your last re-write and submitted the final work - now is the time and good luck.

Once again congrats to Dancing Tree, although I feel the article was doomed to succeed before being entered. I hope you found what you were looking for and are welcome to all future runs.

I declare this run closed

Cor don't that sound official.
vegiman

If any of you get an accepted page please let me know

We have to my knowledge 2 - Yately & Poetry.

If you can pop over and help the larest entrants - please do.

If you can't spam your own forum - who can?

Have you tried the new Slick Fun Run - Go on,have a go - you will find it at:

http://www.h2g2.com/A130852

Join in the fun and help other researchers at the same time.
vegiman