A Conversation for American Society in the 1920s
Alternative Writing Workshop: A773381 - American Society in the 1920s
Your southern can is mine Started conversation Jun 24, 2002
Entry: American Society in the 1920s - A773381
Author: Your southern can is mine - U183595
Anyone who is interested, have a look at this if you want, and make suggestions.
Thanks
A773381 - American Society in the 1920s
sprout Posted Feb 21, 2003
Nobody ever did look at this 
but it strikes me as factual and reasonably well written.
Perhaps it should be moved to Peer Review if it is considered to be ready to go, or Flea Market so that somebody can pick it up if polishing is required?
The author is a 9 month Elvis.
Sprout
A773381 - American Society in the 1920s
a girl called Ben Posted Feb 25, 2003
My thought was Peer Review - though I found it a little - er - pedestrian. Informative, certainly.
Ben 
A773381 - American Society in the 1920s
J Posted Feb 25, 2003
even so, it should go to the flea market
A773381 - American Society in the 1920s
a girl called Ben Posted Feb 25, 2003
Jodan - I trust you mean to say 'I think it should go to the Flea Market' - you are sounding the teensiest bit bossy here. (Which is rich, coming from me, I know...)
All any of us can do is give our subjective opinions.
Ben
A773381 - American Society in the 1920s
J Posted Feb 25, 2003
Did I sound bossy? I apologize, but I THINK we can't rightfully put it in PR without his consent. I don't THINK you're bossy 
A773381 - American Society in the 1920s
a girl called Ben Posted Feb 25, 2003
Not a problem! A little explanation goes a long way! 
I am not sure what the situation is with putting entries into PR without the Author's consent. Technically one can, of course, so it is a question of nettiquette - but then the author is not actually here to ask.
There is also the problem that the Author is not here to make changes to the entry - so it either has to be Scouted on an as-is basis, or else not scouted at all.
Do any other Miners know what the situation is about Elvis-entries and PR in general, or have comments on this one in particular?
Ben
A773381 - American Society in the 1920s
J Posted Feb 25, 2003
This is specifically what the flea market is there for.
A773381 - American Society in the 1920s
a girl called Ben Posted Feb 25, 2003
Jodan, I do know that, I have been here a while, and know most of the ropes, and where an awful lot of the bodies are hidden.
The question I asked was about whether there is a site convention about putting Elvis-entries into PR, not about what one does with good entries written by people who have left.
The reason I asked about PR is because I wanted to know about PR.
If I had wanted to know about Elvis-entries I would have worded the question appropriately.
Ben
A773381 - American Society in the 1920s
Tonsil Revenge (PG) Posted Feb 25, 2003
I just read it.
It looks like a plagiarized encyclopedia entry.
Some of it is so general it applies to nothing. And some of it is just plain wrong.
Not much can be done with it without a rewriting so thorough that one would be better off starting from scratch.
Just my opinion.
A773381 - American Society in the 1920s
a girl called Ben Posted Feb 25, 2003
"It looks like a plagiarized encyclopedia entry."
That might explain why my eyes glazed over and my windscreen washers said 'Edited Guide' 'Edited Guide' 'Edited Guide' 'Edited Guide'.
Since the author is no longer here, and since, however worthy it does not sparkle, I second (or is it third) the Flea Market for this one.
I'll let Anna know.
Ben
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Alternative Writing Workshop: A773381 - American Society in the 1920s
- 1: Your southern can is mine (Jun 24, 2002)
- 2: sprout (Feb 21, 2003)
- 3: J (Feb 21, 2003)
- 4: a girl called Ben (Feb 25, 2003)
- 5: J (Feb 25, 2003)
- 6: a girl called Ben (Feb 25, 2003)
- 7: J (Feb 25, 2003)
- 8: a girl called Ben (Feb 25, 2003)
- 9: J (Feb 25, 2003)
- 10: a girl called Ben (Feb 25, 2003)
- 11: Tonsil Revenge (PG) (Feb 25, 2003)
- 12: a girl called Ben (Feb 25, 2003)
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