Re: Flightlines
- Subject: Re: [iris] Flightlines
- From: "mary ferguson" c*@conpoint.com
- Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:29:19 -0600
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/iris/> (Web Archive)
Very well stated Lowell and I agree...Mary in Nebraska
----- Original Message -----
From: <Lbaumunk@aol.com>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [iris] Flightlines
> I may regret sticking my nose back into this, but:
>
> I think that people who are going to contribute to a publication need to
not
> only give their permission, but have a chance to review what they have
> written.
>
> Having seen the new Bulletin, I don't understand why it would be difficult
to
> send the column as an e-mail attachment to all those quoted a week or two
> before the deadline and ask them for approval and changes. Tell them that
no
> response within 5 days equals approval. Am I missing something about how
> difficult this would be?
>
> This is called "Editorial Courtesy", and is in the same category as
> acknowledging submissions and returning edited articles to the authors for
> final review.
>
> Participants of e-mail discussion groups absolutely should not have to
write
> every message as if it might be published. The process of editing
comments
> would not only be a courtsey, but would improve the content of the
feature.
>
> Ducking for cover,
> Lowell Baumunk
>
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