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h2g2 FAQ: The Editorial Process
Icy North Started conversation Oct 8, 2008
I intend to update h2g2 FAQ: The Editorial Process.
The old version is at <./>DontPanic-Editing</.> aka A308260.
My update can be found at A41712518.
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h2g2 FAQ: The Editorial Process
Icy North Posted Oct 8, 2008
Did you want people to prefix these conversation threads with something - to indicate this update forum?
THPUP: (for example)
h2g2 FAQ: The Editorial Process
Icy North Posted Oct 8, 2008
I know why you chose that particular one.
Isn't it medical notation for "has passed urine?"
h2g2 FAQ: The Editorial Process
Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Oct 8, 2008
They'll think we're taking the piss! 
h2g2 FAQ: The Editorial Process
Icy North Posted Oct 9, 2008
OK, Alex,
Can you take a look at this refresh?
I haven't changed it substantially, just described the process as it works today.
I haven't added or removed any of the FAQs. Should we be thinking of any new ones, do you think?
Icy
h2g2 FAQ: The Editorial Process
AlexAshman Posted Oct 10, 2008
I'm not sure about adding or removing FAQs, but unless there's a burning need I'd try not to.
One thing I've noticed is that the <./>Contribute</.> page really needs some work in order to back up this FAQ page. The links to the Writing Guidelines and English Usage in the Edited Guide are pretty much hidden - don't worry about it for this Entry, but we'll need to sort it out when the Contribute page is dealt with.
Anyway - good stuff 
Go have another look at it and see if you can make any of the bits better than they are, then let me know when you're happy with it.
h2g2 FAQ: The Editorial Process
Icy North Posted Oct 10, 2008
OK, I'll refresh that one at the same time, then you can review them together.
I'll just go and reserve it...
Icy
h2g2 FAQ: The Editorial Process
AlexAshman Posted Oct 10, 2008
(though you can of course start on it now, it might be best not to put too many of these through PR at once)
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Icy North Posted Oct 10, 2008
Oh, sorry - I didn't realise it was one at a time.
Well, I've asked for the other one now.
This is always going to be a problem, isn't it? Unless you can organise different people to work on dependencies simultaneously.
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AlexAshman Posted Oct 10, 2008
Ah, what the hell. It makes more sense to put those two through together. I'll modify that rule to make it common sense and not restrictive.
h2g2 FAQ: The Editorial Process
AlexAshman Posted Oct 10, 2008
Oh by the way, both Entries need to have 'Help Page Update:' in the title. 
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Oct 10, 2008
And somewhere in those (I think those might be a good place) can we have a brief comment about how the pictures get into the Entry? That seems to be one of the most common newbie questions.
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AlexAshman Posted Oct 10, 2008
Good point - that really needs adding
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