'Your Stories' needs editorial control

Hi Chasncath, 

Without even looking I know exactly who you're talking about and I have, in the past, edited 'stories' from this contributor.

I'll go and check and remove any offensive language.

Many thanks for highlighting this issue.

Still stalking me Chas n Cath?

You don't like my writing style so why click to open them. You find my stories too long winded and boring, but read the full story to pick out  the phrase "ape s@@t".

Chas

I have long argued for stories should be vetted before submission, or at the very least to have the ability to move stories to the discussion area but I suspect the Club see that as imposing too much work on their own staff when in reality the mods are perfectly capable of doing the job but the system does not really allow for that to happen. Its not as though there are so many stories submitted that it would cause a massive amount of work. I have also spent a lot of time editing out unacceptable phrasing from a certain poster and have reported such stories in the past but I am not sure anyone is listening?

David

Rather than waste your valuable time, just bin it under advice to resubmit in an acceptable format.

i womder if the reason 'items' are placed there rather than as a discussion, is that they attract more 'star points' as a new story , don't they?

i womder if the reason 'items' are placed there rather than as a discussion, is that they attract more 'star points' as a new story , don't they?

BB

Just doesn't add up I am afraid. As an example 'The Meeks' the most prolific story section contributors with  247 stories to their credit only have four red stars. BTW have we seen any stories of your trips as you seem to get around a bit? Could be a useful source of information for others.

David

start a discussion 15 points, post a story 50 points

i rarely start discussion and i dont 'do' stories, if someone asks a question that i can can help with, ill gladly respond. 

There's a case for 'Stories' to be submitted for publication, as they would for a newspaper or magazine. There's also a case to be made that submissions should be unique and exclusive to CT to avoid syndication or 'copy and dump' from those promoting their own websites. Editors could also remove obscentities, delete vile phrases, and correct errors.

Unfortunately, we'll not be contributing any stories this summer as Catherine, previously thought to have pneumonia, has contracted Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonitis ( COP) and we're grounded until further notice.

There's a case for 'Stories' to be submitted for publication, as they would for a newspaper or magazine. There's also a case to be made that submissions should be unique and exclusive to CT to avoid syndication or 'copy and dump' from those promoting their own websites. Editors could also remove obscentities, delete vile phrases, and correct errors.

Unfortunately, we'll not be contributing any stories this summer as Catherine, previously thought to have pneumonia, has contracted Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonitis ( COP) and we're grounded until further notice.

So sorry to hear that news. I'll miss reading your stories, but not as much as you'll miss your travelling. Hopefully you'll be able to get out and about in this country if not further afield, there's plenty of portable equipment available I believe. Thinking of you both. 

Chas, please pass on our best to Catherine....