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Calling all article writers...help!!

by whataboutbob
Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 11:13:45 AM EST

Hell Euro Trib community!

It seems we are going through a bit of a transition around here at the moment, about which Jerome will elaborate with you about within the next few days. But the issue involves a number of our usual front page and diary writers being collectively involved in other ways...

So ...this is a request...even a plea...for any of you who are so inclined to please feel encouraged to submit an article, or a photojournal, or anything of this sort. Heck, if enough of us write one article a week, we will be just fine (and I will contribute too). And just to be clear...the quality of articles that have been submitted in recent months have been fantastic...it more about quantity at the moment. THANKS and cheers!

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Calling all article writers...help!! | 25 comments (25 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Calling all article writers...help!! (none / 1)

I admit that I spend so much time writing on a computer these days, that it is a bit difficult for me to feel like I have much to offer to ET. BUT...I will try to come up with some stuff...there definitely is a lot to talk about! Look forward to hearing from you too!

Half the population is under the age of 18. Tanzania's future is NOW...join the 50% campaign!

by whataboutbob on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 11:16:08 AM EST

Re: Calling all article writers...help!! (4.00 / 3)

Is 5+ diaries per day over the last 9 days not good enough?

"It's the statue, man, The Statue."

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 11:22:07 AM EST

Neolib alert! (none / 1)

That's a very creative use of numbers... Take out days 8&9 out, and the diaries written by FPers, and you're down to less than 3 diaries a day, which is not enough when there's nothing on the front page!

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 03:17:35 PM EST
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Re: Neolib alert! (none / 1)

There are 7 diaries by front-pagers out of the last 50, but okay, let's take them out. That gives you 4- diaries per day over the past 9 days. Plus the salon and open thread that's 6- stories per day. If you want the 10 stories on the front page to spend a day there you need 4 stories/diaries by front pagers each day, other than the salon and open thread.

But you have the traffic you have. You still did not answer my question... why is 5 diaries per day not good enough? What turnover do you want for the front page?

"It's the statue, man, The Statue."

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 04:14:39 PM EST
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Actually, (none / 1)

the average is fine. It's just that there was a lull in diaries at the same time as none of the FPers were around, so not much new content throughout the day. Not a big problem in the larger scheme of things, I suppose.

One thing the diaries are good for is to bring more variety of topics. Sometimes I feel like a broken record.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 04:21:26 PM EST
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Re: Actually, (none / 0)

There is also a lull in site traffic on Saturdays. "taking out days 8 and 9" means averaging from Snday to Monday - lower average because of the seasonal effect of the weeend. But if you look at the site traffic this week has been normal for the month and so presumably we're on trand for the year, which is up.

"It's the statue, man, The Statue."

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 04:23:57 PM EST
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Too funny (none / 1)

Heh heh, you sound like Jerome debunking writing with stats and charts.

By the way,

if you look at the site traffic

where is this possible?

Truth unfolds in time through a communal process.

by marco (cowannar at gmail punkt com) on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 07:58:52 PM EST
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Re: Too funny (none / 1)

Maybe I've spent too much time reading the Dear Leader.

There is a link to the sitemeter page for ET at the bottom-right of the page.

"It's the statue, man, The Statue."

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Feb 22nd, 2007 at 04:55:26 AM EST
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Re: Too funny (none / 0)

Thanks.

Truth unfolds in time through a communal process.

by marco (cowannar at gmail punkt com) on Thu Feb 22nd, 2007 at 05:58:57 AM EST
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Re: Neolib alert! (none / 0)

Maybe I should have done some numbers, Jerome, but without any guideline about optimum content, I never realized I was slacking. Sorry for my part.

Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. --Charu Saxena.

by metavision on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 04:20:17 PM EST
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Re: Calling all article writers...help!! (4.00 / 2)

The gnomes are gone, eh?

Well, well, well... :-)

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 11:23:06 AM EST

Re: Calling all article writers...help!! (none / 1)

I just dood one, Mr whataboutbob!

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 11:27:57 AM EST

Never mind the quality (none / 1)

feel the width.

Considering all the hard work we peasants have put in over the last year or so, I feel we are inadequately consulted.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 11:42:55 AM EST

Re: Never mind the quality (4.00 / 2)

Nothing much to consult on at the moment - we're mostly arranging the server move.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 12:04:41 PM EST
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Re: Never mind the quality (4.00 / 2)

OK - so the only announcement is "please, more diaries"?

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 02:09:24 PM EST
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Re: Never mind the quality (4.00 / 3)

Oh come off it. It's not like this wasn't mentioned and/or discussed previously. I seem to remember you having a long wish list of features, none of which can be implemented until we have control of the system.

And it's not as if I haven't mentioned in threads recently that I was working on it.

There's nothing to consult on until we have the power to make changes: even Jérôme doesn't really have effective control over the site at the moment. So that's the first order of business.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 05:38:34 PM EST
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Re: Never mind the quality (none / 0)

Don't get shirty. I admit to being busy recently and thus I may have missed certain information.

But I assumed that you already had control of the server and that you were working on it. I may be alone in this assumption, in which case I apologize.

If I am not alone, then my original point stands.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Feb 22nd, 2007 at 01:08:47 AM EST
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Photo diary (none / 1)

Was in the works for 2 days, but my CD-ROMS have played up against me. Final attempt tomorrow. And please don't get too many hopes up on an Africa photo diary. This one was being chiseled at before I left.

by Nomad on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 11:52:02 AM EST

Re: Calling all article writers...help!! (none / 1)

And me, slowly talking myself into doing one a month - and who can't read all comments anyway !?!

by balbuz on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 01:11:47 PM EST

Re: Calling all article writers...help!! (4.00 / 2)

uhh ohh "transition.... elaborate..." Can members be fired? I´m nervous enough about Iran.

I was happy to keep up with the current load and most comments, but your diary inspired one that has become a ...... kaboom!

What was the diff between a gnome and a FP again?

Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. --Charu Saxena.

by metavision on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 02:19:53 PM EST

Re: Calling all article writers...help!! (4.00 / 2)

What was the diff between a gnome and a FP again?

There is no "FP Liberation Front." But I'd be willing to establish one. ;)

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

by p------- on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 02:29:51 PM EST
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Re: Calling all article writers...help!! (4.00 / 2)

Presumably a gnome is a technical admin and a FPer is someone who can write on the front page. Those two roles could be separate, but they are not.

"It's the statue, man, The Statue."

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 04:20:38 PM EST
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Re: Calling all article writers...help!! (none / 1)

Can someone walk me through the procedure to put photos in the diary. I promised one about a motorcycle trip across the mountain-west some months back and haven't delivered yet. I'm a bit of a technophobe I guess, but I would like to help out if I can.

"I said, 'Wait a minute, Chester, You know I'm a peaceful man...'" Robbie Robertson

by NearlyNormal on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 02:42:06 PM EST

Re: Calling all article writers...help!! (4.00 / 3)

Open a new tab, Ctrl-T on Mozilla-like browsers. Go to http://imageshack.us/

Click [Browse], choose an image on your hard disk.
Eventually leave the "Resize image" option on.
Click [Host it!]. Wait for the answer.

Paste the code near [Hotlink for Websites], only keep the part which is something like <img src=http://whatever.jpg border=0/>
Do [Preview], you should get this :
Image Hosted by ImageShack.us

Watch for error messages, repeat if necessary.
Disclaimer : there may be a simpler way.

by balbuz on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 03:17:53 PM EST
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hmm... (4.00 / 6)

Jeez Louise...I seemed to have caused some anxiety...or ruffled feathers, I'm not sure which. Very sorry about that. But really, I have requested/encouraged more articles before, and so was just asking again, I didn't mean to make it sound som ominous. Anyway, blame me...I was being a unilateral American...but it was in the spirit of encouragement, honest.

Half the population is under the age of 18. Tanzania's future is NOW...join the 50% campaign!

by whataboutbob on Wed Feb 21st, 2007 at 06:17:50 PM EST

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