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#466074 - Mon Apr 06 2009 07:58 AM Becoming an editor - Part 2 Warning, contains 'silliness'
Ruffle3 Learning the ropes... Registered: Sun Apr 05 2009 Posts: 2 Loc: Florida USA	What are the qualifications to become an editor? Ruffle3 Original thread split at this point so there are some references to posts which obviously no longer apply. The question asked in this post was answered earlier in the thread before the splitting. - sue943 Edited by sue943 (Fri Apr 10 2009 05:27 AM)
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#466075 - Mon Apr 06 2009 08:43 AM Re: Becoming an editor
Leau Forum Champion Registered: Sun Jun 16 2002 Posts: 5337 Loc: Nijmegen/Brisbane	Please have a look at the thread that is mentioned in the second post in this topic. _________________________ The cost of living has not affected its popularity - Loesje
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#466076 - Mon Apr 06 2009 10:47 AM Re: Becoming an editor
Chakotay33 Learning the ropes... Registered: Mon Apr 06 2009 Posts: 1	I would also like to become an editor, how to I apply? Thanks
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#466077 - Mon Apr 06 2009 10:53 AM Re: Becoming an editor
stuthehistoryguy Prolific Registered: Fri Aug 20 2004 Posts: 1302 Loc: Omaha Nebraska USA	Quote: I would also like to become an editor, how to I apply? Thanks Step 1: Read all discussion threads in toto before posting yourself. Step 2: Look up all unfamiliar Latin terms before asking the forum what they mean. _________________________ Peace, Stu Editor, Sports
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#466078 - Mon Apr 06 2009 11:23 AM Re: Becoming an editor
mike32768 Mainstay Registered: Thu Sep 15 2005 Posts: 989 Loc: Upstate NY, USA former LIer	What's with all the one-post two-post editor-wannabes?
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#466079 - Mon Apr 06 2009 11:26 AM Re: Becoming an editor
shuehorn Multiloquent Registered: Tue Jul 04 2006 Posts: 3613 Loc: Lawrenceville Georgiaï¿½USAï¿½...	Took the words right out of my nouth, mike32768! _________________________ Sue (shuehorn)
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#466080 - Mon Apr 06 2009 11:29 AM Re: Becoming an editor
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38005 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	Also, creating multiple accounts is not the best way forward on this site, I thought I would throw that one in the mix. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#466081 - Mon Apr 06 2009 11:38 AM Re: Becoming an editor
funnybuni Enthusiast Registered: Tue Oct 14 2008 Posts: 301 Loc: Florida USA	Quote: What's with all the one-post two-post editor-wannabes? I was going to say that, but felt it was too harsh. Though I will add that (from what I can tell), being an editor is quite a commitment, and is probably something that a lot of us cannot handle. Look at crisw, for example. Crisw is a mod here, the SOLE EDITOR in sci/tech and animals, and I think crisw does brain teasers as well? That sounds like it could be fun in it's own way, but not a job I'd apply for without careful consideration. _________________________ Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk?
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#466082 - Mon Apr 06 2009 11:39 AM Re: Becoming an editor
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38005 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	crisw is also a site administrator. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#466083 - Tue Apr 07 2009 11:28 AM Re: Becoming an editor
crisw Forum Champion Registered: Mon Feb 21 2000 Posts: 5745 Loc: California USA	Quote: That sounds like it could be fun in it's own way, but not a job I'd apply for without careful consideration. It's a blast- but also a lot of work! Usually it's close to an hour a day- and i am behind right now! But thanks very much for the kudos :>) _________________________ Senior Editor and Site Administrator "I'd rather make one dog happy than please all the dogmatists in the world." P. Z. Myers
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#466084 - Tue Apr 07 2009 02:58 PM Re: Becoming an editor
ladymacb29 Moderator Registered: Wed Mar 15 2000 Posts: 16214 Loc: The Delta Quadrant	Quote: Quote: That sounds like it could be fun in it's own way, but not a job I'd apply for without careful consideration. It's a blast- but also a lot of work! Usually it's close to an hour a day- and i am behind right now! But thanks very much for the kudos :>) ...my husband claims I don't have a hobby because I do FT all the time _________________________ "Without the darkness, how would we see the light?" ~ Tuvok Editor for Television Category
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#466085 - Wed Apr 08 2009 09:35 AM Re: Becoming an editor
mike32768 Mainstay Registered: Thu Sep 15 2005 Posts: 989 Loc: Upstate NY, USA former LIer	I think a good job to create would be a spelling editor. I see in almost every hourly/daily type of quiz, at least one (usually minor, admittedly) spelling mistake (or actual typo). I sometimes send the author a note, other times not. I understand the questions are cached in a separate database from the actual author's quiz, so I know that getting the spelling problem "fixed" (in the actual quiz) will not affect the question in the hourlies or dailies (my favorite part of FT) for quite a while (until Terry regenerates the database). Creating that kind of position might be more trouble than it's worth - just an idea.
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#466086 - Wed Apr 08 2009 02:58 PM Re: Becoming an editor
ladymacb29 Moderator Registered: Wed Mar 15 2000 Posts: 16214 Loc: The Delta Quadrant	Most of the editors already use Firefox (which spell-checks automatically), programs like ieSpell (that spell-check in the browser) or copy/paste the quizzes already into a spell-check program. To me/in my opinion, creating one editor specifically to spell-check all of the quizzes would take longer than what we take already as we have many quizzes go online each day. _________________________ "Without the darkness, how would we see the light?" ~ Tuvok Editor for Television Category
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#466087 - Wed Apr 08 2009 03:53 PM Re: Becoming an editor
Nightmare Multiloquent Registered: Wed Jun 06 2001 Posts: 4515 Loc: Texas USA	I wood like to becom an edator becase i think that I can help funTriva. Wear do I applie? _________________________ Staff Editor ****** Your quiz score is not important. What you learned from the quiz is!
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#466088 - Wed Apr 08 2009 04:34 PM Re: Becoming an editor
darthrevan89 Mainstay Registered: Tue May 13 2008 Posts: 760 Loc: Texas USA	Quote: I wood like to becom an edator becase i think that I can help funTriva. Wear do I applie? That's one of the best imitations I've ever seen....
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#466089 - Wed Apr 08 2009 05:42 PM Re: Becoming an editor
kyleisalive Forum Champion Registered: Mon Mar 07 2005 Posts: 8760 Loc: Toronto, Canada, eh!	Imitations? That was paraphrasing... _________________________ Senior FT Editor (Video Games, Television, and Entertainment) Chat Board Moderator (Author's Lounge) Amazing Trivia Race Taskmaster/Commission Hander-Outer/TRICster
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#466090 - Wed Apr 08 2009 05:50 PM Re: Becoming an editor
Nightmare Multiloquent Registered: Wed Jun 06 2001 Posts: 4515 Loc: Texas USA	Imatatoines of what? I think that I wood be a good edator in the sight. I knoe moveys, celebritys, historie, and hobbyes. Wear do I applie? I can do a grate job!!!! _________________________ Staff Editor ****** Your quiz score is not important. What you learned from the quiz is!
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#466091 - Wed Apr 08 2009 06:23 PM Re: Becoming an editor
kyleisalive Forum Champion Registered: Mon Mar 07 2005 Posts: 8760 Loc: Toronto, Canada, eh!	Quote: Imatatoines of what? I think that I wood be a good edator in the sight. I knoe moveys, celebritys, historie, and hobbyes. Wear do I applie? I can do a grate job!!!! I guess I should say that your punctuation is impeccable. _________________________ Senior FT Editor (Video Games, Television, and Entertainment) Chat Board Moderator (Author's Lounge) Amazing Trivia Race Taskmaster/Commission Hander-Outer/TRICster
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#466092 - Wed Apr 08 2009 09:12 PM Re: Becoming an editor
funnybuni Enthusiast Registered: Tue Oct 14 2008 Posts: 301 Loc: Florida USA	Quote: Quote: Quote: Imatatoines of what? I think that I wood be a good edator in the sight. I knoe moveys, celebritys, historie, and hobbyes. Wear do I applie? I can do a grate job!!!! I guess I should say that your punctuation is impeccable. Lord, my sides hurt. This is too funny... though a bit sad. _________________________ Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk?
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#466093 - Thu Apr 09 2009 03:45 AM Re: Becoming an editor
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38005 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	Quote: Quote: Imatatoines of what? I think that I wood be a good edator in the sight. I knoe moveys, celebritys, historie, and hobbyes. Wear do I applie? I can do a grate job!!!! I guess I should say that your punctuation is impeccable. Sorry, multiple exclamation marks are not permitted. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#466094 - Thu Apr 09 2009 06:30 AM Re: Becoming an editor
shuehorn Multiloquent Registered: Tue Jul 04 2006 Posts: 3613 Loc: Lawrenceville Georgiaï¿½USAï¿½...	It's funny that multiple exclamation marks are permitted (though not tolerated) on these boards but not on the team message boards. Sue _________________________ Sue (shuehorn)
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#466095 - Thu Apr 09 2009 08:32 AM Re: Becoming an editor
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38005 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	Quote: It's funny that multiple exclamation marks are permitted (though not tolerated) on these boards but not on the team message boards. Sue Terry wrote the software for the chat boards, and in fact for the whole of the main site, however the forum software is a commercial one which is why you need the two registrations, there is some linkage between the two areas but not a lot. We could block multiples here in the same way as we block profanity but we need to put in so many combinations it wouldn't be viable. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#466096 - Thu Apr 09 2009 09:04 AM Re: Becoming an editor
ren33 Moderator Registered: Thu Sep 30 1999 Posts: 12593 Loc: Kowloon Tong Hong Kong	Definately. _________________________ Wandering aimlessly through FT since 1999.
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#466097 - Thu Apr 09 2009 11:33 AM Re: Becoming an editor
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38005 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	Quote: Definately. Get your red pencil out teacher! _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#466098 - Thu Apr 09 2009 12:00 PM Re: Becoming an editor
jordandog Forum Champion Registered: Tue Apr 17 2007 Posts: 5097 Loc: Ohio USA	I agree, Sue, she definitely should... _________________________ The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.-- Richard Bach [i]Illusions
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