Hi John, I think the concern is more with these being counted as double entered data ... I have no problem with you correcting entries so they match the film/fiche/scans but they shuoldn't be gone to the point where they are corrected to be improved upon on the originals. As long as you are not doing that, and I don't believe you are, then there isn't really a problem. We do need to sort out the issue of files that are still left around when a complete section has been verified. It is important. What I personally don't like is people giving out their passwords. I would prefer that they changed them to something for you in this case. Some people will use their normal password for FreeBMD and so they should be kept secure. From the project point of view .. the double keying comes from two syndicates, of course ... but that doesn't stop you checking your syndicate transcriptions against the originals :) As for the quetion of who deals with corections in the long term... we would hope to 1) Have the scan linked to the entry so people can check themselves .. and they should be encouraged to check against originals anyway ! 2) We intend to have the ability for people register theories and corrections automatically and have these apear next to the records concerned and be searchable in their own right ... The searcher could check the orignal scan and make their own mind up. These are all valid questins that will need to be completely addressed as the project goes on Cheers Graham John Pain wrote: > > >Allan Said -Syndicate > >co-ordinator uploaded a corrected file but using the original > >Submitter's ID. Personally I am never happy with that process > > Why not??? > > I have corrected many files and uploaded to transcriber'sID. > > Those transcribers that have not been forthcoming with their ID and > passwords, in many cases do not upload the corrected file, so to get > corrected data into the database the files are uploaded to a neutral ID so > that correct info is in the database. > > If the transcriber does not upload the corrected files ( and in 1 case 30% > of transcriptions were in error) should I not upload the corrected data, but > leave just the crap data in the database? > > Then as far as the database is concerned the data has been transcribed twice > by different transcribers and therefore the records can be taken as > accurate. > > I have a few transcribers that do not respond to requests to upload > corrected files, and in one case as a trial, I have asked twice for the > offending original files to be deleted by the team, or transferred to me so > that I can delete them. > > I have not had any response to that request yet. > > There needs to be a procedure whereby co-ordinators can authorise the > move/removal of files from transcribers that do not respond to e-mails to > correct their data. > > The next question regarding those original 'uncorrected' files is - Who is > responsible for responding to queries about the accuracy of the data? The > transcriber who is linked to the record? > > But if they no longer respond to e-mails where does the researcher go for > clarification? > > Regards > > John > > Researching > > Hykin - Anywhere - Anytime > Pain - Kent - Ashford Area > Conde - Shropshire > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Philip Powell <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 12:23 PM > Subject: Re: double keying > > > In message <[email protected]>, Allan Raymond > > <[email protected]> writes > > >Double keying by the same individual is not part of our process. > > > > > >Chances are that the individual uploaded their file and the Syndicate > > >co-ordinator uploaded a corrected file but using the original > > >Submitter's ID. Personally I am never happy with that process. > > > > Shouldn't a corrected file simply replace the original if the same > > Submitter ID is used? > > > > PP > > > > > > ============================== > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2