marurun wrote:OK, I have already brought this up with Ack, but I haven't heard his opinion, yet. I think we should create an editing team that all articles need to pass through before publishing. The editing team fixes last-minute spelling and grammar problems, including minor re-wordings. Any bigger problems would result in the piece (or part of the piece) being sent back to the author with comments requesting a re-write. This would basically be the final step any text would need prior to publishing. Note that this would not involve photos or layout, but simply making sure the text is nominally correct and has good flow and readability.
I'd like opinions on this motion, and also potential editing volunteers. The best editors have a good eye for details and can write fairly well themselves. This is a good option for folks who would like to write, but just don't have the time or energy. Someone else made the creative investment (and rightfully gets the credit), but you get to contribute and make sure what's published has that little extra polish.
I very much like the idea. I said before, I'd like to write articles, but I'm a terrible writer. I can do all the research and gather all the info, I just need a little extra help when it comes to making it have "good flow and readability."
Also, what AJ said, it's so much harder to proof your own work.
