Posted by Nightmare on October 12, 1998 at 13:01:32:
In Reply to: Re: Sudden Fit of Inspiration posted by GMS_Slug on October 12, 1998 at 12:38:40:
: Isn't this sort of what already goes on though? People read the tutorials, they edit.. they come across a problem, post here, and they're helped.. I like the sound of the idea, but what more would it entail then what already happens? Just a quicker way for them to ask for help? Like having experienced editors on their ICQ list?
No, I'm think more like a big hands-on tutororial called "How to edit JK well." It's not just a bunch of tutorials. It's learning by doing. Kinetic learning. not just reading about how to do it, but actually getting to practice it where there's someone else who can fix it if they mess up. This would be an editing group, with specific projects and stuff. I might describe it as a "newbie-freindly editing group." Like other editing groups, but oriented so that the project is educational to inexperienced editors. We'd try and help the "first level" problem by having experienced editor help them plan and carry out a project. So the group probably wouldn't turn out the best levels ever, but when the newbies go on to other editing group, they'll have some idea what they're doing. Maybe we could have a recruitment board, where group can post openings and newbies who have gotten the hang of editing can find places to go.
Nightmare