This is a chance for writers to ask CrowdSource editors about things like the style guide and how editors do their jobs. If you write or have written for CrowdSource, I strongly recommend joining this chat session. It will be held at http://cbe002.chat.mibbit.com/?channel=#CSEditorHour&server=mibbit.irchighway.net on Friday, May 18, 3 PM Central Daylight Time (8 PM GMT). We generally hold a couple every week, so this is not a one-time thing.
Like it says in the hit, just me, but some other editors will be in attendance. Basically, it's a place to ask questions about writing for CS. Questions about pay and HIT availability should be directed to Crowdsource itself.
Questions about pay and HIT availability should be directed to Crowdsource itself. But you have the authority to speak for itself because you are an editor for them, like the hit says.
This is so cool. I have been doing a lot of CrowdSource hits, so I'm looking forward to boosting my confidence to do more.
I highly encourage writers to take advantage of this opportunity to pick an editor's brain on all matters CrowdSource.
Wait, I seriously wrote "March", didn't I? (See, folks, this is why there's such thing as editors!) I sent the transcript to CS internal, and a summary with some further answers will probably be up in a few days.
It went very well, apart from some things related to technical support and grading that didn't go anywhere.
Perhaps the acceptance HIT should spell out what things can and can't be answered during the session, so that time isn't wasted lobbing those back? Or do you even bother?
Today's editor hour will be at 4 PM Central Time. Everyone who writes for CrowdSource is strongly encouraged to show up.
Slicer, On eBay there would be forum discussions about a specific topic. Posts would sometimes be entered ahead of time by pinks (ok, pinks were the administrators but their posts were pink so they got the nickname) and while they didn't always say "we won't be discussing xxx", they would give instruction on where those types of questions could be directed. Those posts were usually referenced in replies throughout the discussion. This way the questions were addressed without moving off topic. Just a thought.
I just finished with the chat and I recommend any CS workers who haven't joined one to try it at least once. This was my second one, and it was worth it for me.