[FM Discuss] writing conventions

[Carolyn Anhalt]

Yep, I made that change -- my first attempt at using the editor -- so
really it was just a test to see how it worked, on something that was
an obvious error in need of correction. Immediately after that I went
to the OTT manual and made several other more extensive edits there,
feeling much more comfortable with the system.

On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 4:30 AM, adam hyde<adam at flossmanuals.net> wrote:
> hey
>
> as a follow up to the conversation Andy and I were having, I wanted to
> provide the following as an example :
>
> http://en.flossmanuals.net/bin/compare/CommandLineIntro/AboutThisManual?render=sidebyside&context=&skin=floss2&rev1=8&rev2=9
>
>
> this link is what is typically sent if you subscribe to change
> notifications for a manual. In this case I received this notification
> today, and the change for this revision is one small edit of the date
> format.
>
> I wanted to highlight this as I see these almost everyday - people log
> in and reformat the smallest things without making any larger content
> contributions. This is why I think we are evolving an ecology of
> participants - some that like 'just to write' and some that want to make
> small formatting edits. In my experience its the later that ask for a
> document on Writing Conventions, and generally, the people that wish
> 'just to write' don't ask for this.
>
> The role of the maintainer for each manual, I believe, is to subscribe
> to these notifications, and send on the Writing Conventions to the
> people making proofing edits, and leave the others unencumbered by these
> rules unless they specifically ask for them.
>
> (anyone can subscribe to a change notification for a manual from the
> linked on the home page for each manual)
>
> adam
>
>
>
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