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

Hi there,
I've just had my first article edited for the Guide (woo-hoo). I was curious, though. Another researcher gets credit (above me, but I assume that's just alphabetical). I saw one new link in the article which the other researcher may have contributed, but should (s)he really get writing credit?

Just wondered about the policy on this.

Thanks,
Jwordsmith
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It's actually not alphabetical, it's by user number. Who gets researcher credits is generally determined by the sub-editor and house editor -- if they feel that someone has made a substantial contribution to the entry, the person gets a researcher credit on the entry. I think there may be a plan at some point to have separate designations for "primary author" and "contributing authors" or somesuch, but that's in the future a bit.

Ironically enough, the researcher who is credited on your entry has also complained recently about someone else being credited on one of his entries.

Mikey

Hi jwordsmith,

I assume you're talking about that link to Hoovooloo, which I've just removed, yes? As Mikey says, it's ordered by U-number, but as you say, it seems odd for his name to have got into the Researchers list just because he was mentioned in a footnote.

It should be sorted now, though.

Thanks for the clarification. Not that I have anything against Hoovooloo, who has been very helpful and welcoming.

J