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Post by bezoris on May 6, 2011 23:54:16 GMT -5
Well, best of luck with the MS and I hope that between the teaching and everything else it all works out (suppose I'm overly favorable because I was a Philosophy prof back in the day). Good luck, man.
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Post by ewetrout on May 7, 2011 6:27:55 GMT -5
Well, I have a couple of little thoughts because of the way things went down. I can edit rewrites, I was able to pick articles up until 2:00 yesterday. I wrote 10 of them yesterday. I can go into he site and check the boards, my work status, make edits, everything but post. I seee every post I have ever made also. No one has contacted me but ther have been some strange thing afoot. I checked my score card between a few of my articles that went through yesteraday. On time it was a 5! overall and that was with 20 articles and a 4 in research. It stayed that way for a couple hours and then it dropped to 2.8. It changes every time I check it now. The reason I was programmed is because all of a sudden the CE's wanted you to write (REFERNCE 1) when you only use one reference. IT all happened on the same day (Wednesday) I got a batch of articles back with that same comment. The rejected articles was on Hamburger patties and seasoning them and in the intro I mentioned the versatility of the meat in one sentence and used the word spaghetti. The CE didn't say it in the rewrite but tagged me on it the final draft. It was one sentence and it was important because it was a set-up. As to what is going on, you have apparently taken logic? I do not believe that there is a human element involved in the process outside of a cCE in the selection pahse. The program selects you, places you in it and it is very Vulcan and arbitrary. They have stated that they will look at your time and numbers, but that must not be happening as quickly as possible. Since this is the new system I think that there is an enormos code error somewhere that has placed me into a loop that is refreshing itself everytime I go to my work desk. Iwas placed in the program and all of my articles stayed in the queu (none were drafts. It was my opinion all unworkified articles are to be taken. That isn't the weirdest part. I was also able to claim articles until yesterday and write them above my three articles. I wrote my normally amount yesterday and I still have one more sitting in there. As soon as I get to speak to a real human being I will know more. Hey are you an editor or writer because it sounds like you have read some of my stuff (It only covers what is in the title, rules and all). I have read some of the comments, I can see what you guys are saying and thanks! Keep everything positive because we need that kind of energy to keep this whole thing in the realm of the Horadric Light (Need to get the old Horadric Cube out and transmute a sword of Luck or something) I am very in tune to this whole what can happen and I do have a good feeling about this. I am a believer in the theory that things tend to work themselves out for the good. I just don't want to start talking about armed insurection about the new process or anything, but I do believe there is a some very faulty, or at least fuzzy, logic going on with the algorithm Hav a nice day and remember "I AM WATCHING" Like I need any more help with my God Complex!
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Post by leighw on May 7, 2011 12:49:28 GMT -5
Glad to hear you're around, Philip.
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Post by meghann on May 7, 2011 16:09:16 GMT -5
Chris, we're trying to find that out. I sent an email to Jennifer S and she's trying to get answers. I've been sending those responses back to Philip, who is really keeping a positive attitude over this.
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Post by Chris on May 7, 2011 17:08:20 GMT -5
(I'm a writer, not a CE)
As a long-time lurker on the forums, I've always enjoyed your very upbeat commentary. I truly hope that this is a glitch and not a summary dismissal.
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Post by bezoris on May 7, 2011 17:29:07 GMT -5
Any news, apart from Meghan’s recent update? Hope all is well...
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Post by ewetrout on May 7, 2011 17:30:20 GMT -5
Just went out to dinner for Mom's day. I am still around the boards. I can watch, but can't add. There is something so crazy going on. Let the people know that I am okay. I am goign to watch the race and then water the new flowers. I are plant them day of tomorrow.
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Post by davidr on May 12, 2011 6:26:01 GMT -5
May 12th 12.12 GMT- Seems to have gone down again- in the UK atleast- nothing but erros when trying to do anything :-(
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Post by audreylynn on May 12, 2011 6:50:41 GMT -5
Can't get into DMS at all. I checked that site Down for Me or whatever it's called, and it says DMS is up. I tried Firefox and IE, but still can't get in. (!#W^%%$!!! ETA working now. I think I was happier not knowing that nothing else got approved yesterday.
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