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Gnomon - time to move on Started conversation Oct 8, 2004
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Cryptionomicon --> Cryptonomicon
Japanese gold horde --> Japanese gold hoard
has been published. --> has been published
which will includes --> which will include
the computer industry --> the computer industry.
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EF: A2334160 - The Books of Neal Stephenson
Geggs Posted Oct 8, 2004
Hey! I was just about to post some of those.
I'll have to find something else to do now.
Geggs
EF: A2334160 - The Books of Neal Stephenson
Paully Posted Oct 8, 2004
It's intensely gratifying to see people racing each other to sort out some typos for us!
Cheers guys - all updated.
Paully
EF: A2334160 - The Books of Neal Stephenson
Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Oct 8, 2004
Traveller in Time on his head
"I just wonder why there is no Forum for the < ComingUp >.
On this Forum only entries displayed on the front page are commented ? "
EF: A2334160 - The Books of Neal Stephenson
Geggs Posted Oct 8, 2004
I guess it's because you tend to hope that whoever is doing the editing while the entries are ComingUp will spot all the typoes and correct them.
Once an entry get to the front page and still contains typoes, you know the that system hasn't worked, and the mistakes need to be pointed out.
I guess it's a holding pan, in case all the hoops an entry has to jump through don't quite manage to catch everything.
Geggs
EF: A2334160 - The Books of Neal Stephenson
Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Oct 8, 2004
Traveller in Time on top
"It is more the statistic confusing me. Most of the entries discussed on this Forum are on the frontpage at that very moment. (Even any older Edited entry has had its turn )
Well, it is just an idea, a forum on the < ComingUp > page could prevent the 'disgrace' of errors being published. "
EF: A2334160 - The Books of Neal Stephenson
Geggs Posted Oct 8, 2004
I do see your point. Though I'm worried it might be seen as stepping on the toes of sub-eds.
Perhaps if the comments were limited to pointing out errors in entries already returned from subs, and therefore already inside the towers, as it were, and just waiting for the front page. I think I could see that working.
Geggs
EF: A2334160 - The Books of Neal Stephenson (but we are really off topic by now)
Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Oct 8, 2004
Traveller in Time actually referring to < <./>T493127</.> >
"Hmm, that one is also rather poor. I indeed try to suggest to discuss only the entries returned from the SubEditor. This is a forum for SubEditors after all (not me, I amjust hopping around)"
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EF: A2334160 - The Books of Neal Stephenson
- 1: Gnomon - time to move on (Oct 8, 2004)
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- 4: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Oct 8, 2004)
- 5: Geggs (Oct 8, 2004)
- 6: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Oct 8, 2004)
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