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Subject:    Re: [kde-promo] dot and kdenews
From:       Justin Kirby <justin () neomantra ! org>
Date:       2010-05-10 14:09:18
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On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 4:29 AM, Lydia Pintscher <lydia@kde.org> wrote:

> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 10:21, Jos Poortvliet <jospoortvliet@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Stuart Jarvis <stuart.jarvis@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> So the second influences the first a bit - I can't just write, publish
> and
> >> forget... Would we favour saying any editor can write a short summary to
> an
> >> article on another site and publish it immediately without review or
> >> discussing scheduling? So we wouldn't care if one of these mini articles
> >> appeared on the same day as a big one. Less chance for typos, probably
> no pics
> >> and only one link... Is that how it used to work?
> >
> > Yes, it is, and yes, I agree. I rarely feel the urge to write such
> > small things but if others do - please go ahead and indeed, publish
> > them, as they're of little consequence. However. They CAN push
> > important articles down - I have no problem publishing them shortly
> > BEFORE an important article, but once that is out it would be a shame
> > to move it down too quickly. So as long as we can make sure that
> > doesn't happen - publish away.
>
> Honestly? Publishing without at least one review is a no-go. Doesn't
> matter how small the article is. And it is a lot easier to get
> reviewers for 5 lines than a 2 page interview.
>
>
I agree with Lydia.  Letting things go through without a review would be
likely to degrade the official-ness and quality of Dot articles.  Anything
worth posting is worth reviewing imo.


>
> Cheers
> Lydia
>
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> Lydia Pintscher
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> kde.org - amarok.kde.org - kubuntu.org
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 4:29 AM, Lydia Pintscher \
<span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:lydia@kde.org">lydia@kde.org</a>&gt;</span> \
wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; \
border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <div class="im">On \
Mon, May 10, 2010 at 10:21, Jos Poortvliet &lt;<a \
href="mailto:jospoortvliet@gmail.com">jospoortvliet@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br> &gt; \
On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Stuart Jarvis &lt;<a \
href="mailto:stuart.jarvis@gmail.com">stuart.jarvis@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br> \
</div><div class="im">&gt;&gt; So the second influences the first a bit - I can&#39;t \
just write, publish and<br> &gt;&gt; forget... Would we favour saying any editor can \
write a short summary to an<br> &gt;&gt; article on another site and publish it \
immediately without review or<br> &gt;&gt; discussing scheduling? So we wouldn&#39;t \
care if one of these mini articles<br> &gt;&gt; appeared on the same day as a big \
one. Less chance for typos, probably no pics<br> &gt;&gt; and only one link... Is \
that how it used to work?<br> &gt;<br>
&gt; Yes, it is, and yes, I agree. I rarely feel the urge to write such<br>
&gt; small things but if others do - please go ahead and indeed, publish<br>
&gt; them, as they&#39;re of little consequence. However. They CAN push<br>
&gt; important articles down - I have no problem publishing them shortly<br>
&gt; BEFORE an important article, but once that is out it would be a shame<br>
&gt; to move it down too quickly. So as long as we can make sure that<br>
&gt; doesn&#39;t happen - publish away.<br>
<br>
</div>Honestly? Publishing without at least one review is a no-go. Doesn&#39;t<br>
matter how small the article is. And it is a lot easier to get<br>
reviewers for 5 lines than a 2 page interview.<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br>I agree with Lydia.  Letting things go through without a \
review would be likely to degrade the official-ness and quality of Dot articles.  \
Anything worth posting is worth reviewing imo.<br> </div> <blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, \
204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <br>
Cheers<br>
Lydia<br>
<font color="#888888"><br>
--<br>
Lydia Pintscher<br>
Amarok community manager<br>
<a href="http://kde.org" target="_blank">kde.org</a> - <a \
href="http://amarok.kde.org" target="_blank">amarok.kde.org</a> - <a \
href="http://kubuntu.org" target="_blank">kubuntu.org</a><br> <a \
href="http://claimid.com/nightrose" target="_blank">claimid.com/nightrose</a><br> \
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