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This is a topic that comes up all too often in comments, lambasting editors or praising them.
As it stands, editorial is a black box, they accept submissions, fettle them, then they appear as stories. Recently, the Original Submission link appeared on stories so you can see what went in and what appeared out of that black box, yet still the complaints come.
Just how much transparency is necessary? (This is an open question not rhetorical)
I like to believe that SoylentNews is the people that form it as a community, and the editing should reflect that.
Should we adopt some version control for subs so everyone can see who edited what through the pipeline that goes from sub to front page?
Thoughts on a postcard please.
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META: Editorial Transparency - What do you want?
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by SlimmPickens on Friday May 29 2015, @07:13AM
Some opinion pieces are OK, it stimulates discussion. It's only a problem when opinions are presented as fact.
Maybe involve submitters a little in heavy rewrites, even if it's just the option to take their name off it.
And maybe those links to the original submission could indicate if it's unchanged or spelling only.
You're pretty much doing it right now though, I don't even think there's a problem.
(Score: 2) by CoolHand on Friday May 29 2015, @05:03PM
As an editor, I've been pushing for better ways to be able to commuicate with submitters. I think the lack of a line of communication is really the crux of the problem, IMHO.
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