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

Spent the greater part of last weekend trying to clear the backlog of entries in Peer review which haven't had any reply. It was a very satisfying experience, but quite an effort too. Reading and assessing other people's words about a topic about which you may know nothing can be draining, unless the writing sustains your interest.

So, one tip to would-be authors and one commitment:

TIP: Make your writing full of life but not frenetic, smooth but not dreary - and you'll be picked quickly. Good writing is more important (at least to me) than an inherently interesting topic.

COMMITMENT: If your article has been in Peer review for a week and not yet commented upon, post a reply to this thread: I'll look at it the next time I visit the site and give you my assessment. I can't say fairer than that.

GVI, You seem like a man who can get things done. My entry on the "History of Indoor Volleyball Scoring Systems" has been stuck in Peer Review for 3 weeks now. No-one seems interested in it. Please could you take a look? http://www.h2g2.com/F48874?thread=92318 BBS

Given up on you. Don't worry one of the other scouts picked it up, loved it and it's now recommended Or did you pass on the message?

No, I missed it completely, sorry!

Sometimes, I must have so many conversations active that one gets updated and I never actually *see* it in the list on the left, because another ten get updated before I log in again.

Anyway, I'm glad you got lucky. My former flatmate is a volleyball referee and wouldn't forgive me if I'd been responsible for this one languish for weeks!