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What precisely do you want from us?
Red Ted Started conversation May 22, 1999
I am starting to get conflicting messages from the editorial staff. You say you want people to write as if they are from earth, and to write as if they are themselves, and to write something useful. Yet all the "official" pages are just comedy. Am I missing something?
What precisely do you want from us?
Slacker Posted May 24, 1999
If you look at the article A53209, you'll see:
>We have seeded h2g2 with entries written by our
>'stealth force' of crack field researchers just
>to get you going, and to inspire your creative
>juices. These entries are only slightly marred
>by the fact that these researchers are not from
>Earth, and hence understand little of our culture
>and customs. We are currently editing these entries
>into a more appropriate form for Earth-based readers.
In general, some useful information is preferable, but if it's funny too, then so much the better. See the article on Australia as an example.
Tim
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