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posted by cmn32480 on Tuesday November 15 2016, @02:00AM   Printer-friendly
from the editorial-staff-is-getting-TIRED dept.

I will put this to you, the community, in a very straight, simple (hopefully understandable) way.

The editorial staff is a small, hardworking group. There are currently about 5 of us that are actively pushing stories out on a regular basis, and we need help.

We humbly come to you, the community, to solicit for a volunteer or two. We will provide all the necessary training, at a cost of just 3 easy payments of $999.99US, or entirely free if you apply before 1 Apr 2099.

For that pittance, you can expect to learn:

  • The editing process
  • How to get onto the bouncer for IRC
  • The best ways to abuse The Mighty Buzzard
  • The secret staff handshake
  • How to be abused, and learn to like it
  • How to deal with having your name in lights
  • and much much more!

In all seriousness, we all are busy and have lives. So do you, and we get that, but for this community to continue to thrive, we need a little fresh blood on the editorial staff. Some of us have been at this since the site went live almost 3 years ago (janrinok and martyb have posted over 3000 articles EACH). To put it in perspective, the site has only run about 14,500. Some of us came on almost a year later, but like any organization, there has been attrition, and we need to replenish.

We are starting to see some of the tell-tale signs of burnout, and to avoid that, we need your help.

If you are interested, please feel free to reach out in the comments below, via email ([nick] at soylentnews dot org), or hit us on IRC. If we aren't there (we all LOOK like we are logged in all the time due to the bouncer, but we may not actually be there), /join #editorial and leave a message — we will get back to you.

Remember, it isn't all doom and gloom! Working on staff, you will be on a team with a fantastic group of REALLY smart (myself excluded) people. I can honestly say I have made some really good friends from this experience, and I've even gotten to meet one of the guys in meat space. It is something that I am truly glad I took advantage of when the opportunity came around.

Thanks for listening, and with a little luck, we will see one or two of you pretty soon.

Live Long and Prosper,

-cmn32480

[TMB Note: Seriously. You really don't want me having to pick stories.]

[Update: see this comment below if you've expressed interest in volunteering.

 
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  • (Score: 2) by martyb on Monday November 14 2016, @01:47PM

    by martyb (76) Subscriber Badge on Monday November 14 2016, @01:47PM (#426522) Journal

    I think you a word out. =)

    And that is an example of one of the "joys" of working on the site... the valuable feedback and perspective of our community!

    But seriously, and on topic with the original quote "I've even gotten to meet one of the guys in meat space." — I've had the distinct pleasure of personally meeting three of the staff. Very fine folk all round.

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  • (Score: 1) by EETech1 on Wednesday November 16 2016, @04:21AM

    by EETech1 (957) on Wednesday November 16 2016, @04:21AM (#427362)

    So is he as mighty as his name would imply:)

    • (Score: 2) by martyb on Thursday November 17 2016, @11:13PM

      by martyb (76) Subscriber Badge on Thursday November 17 2016, @11:13PM (#428473) Journal

      So is he as mighty as his name would imply:)

      YOU tell him that he isn't. ;)

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