I too would prefer the system to be left as it is. Regards Derek Lowe ---- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Smart" <brian-smart@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:50 PM Subject: RE: Re Checking transcriptions > Hello Allan, > For me it would make it more difficult and I would prefer the system to > left > as is. If it is changed I will have to find a workaround. > Regards > > Brian Smart > > > -----Original Message----- > From: freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Allan Raymond > Sent: 19 July 2010 12:35 > To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Re Checking transcriptions > > Brian > > Would not the advantage of the new system far out way the disadvantage of > adding a volunteer to your Syndicate then having to delete it at a later > day. > > Currently how would you find out a new volunteer has uploaded a file which > you had allocated to them to transcribe to enable you to add them to your > Syndicate? > > Would it be feasible to still use your existing process but request a new > volunteer to contact you when they are ready to upload their first file > which you have previously checked to your satisfaction? At this stage you > can add the new volunteer to your Syndicate to enable them to upload their > file. > > Allan Raymond > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brian Smart > To: FreeBMD-Admins@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 11:36 AM > Subject: Re Checking transcriptions > > > Hello Barrie, > > I have a problem with your proposal. When I start new transcribers, I > only > add them to my syndicate after they have completed a file to my > satisfaction > and have uploaded the file to FreeBMD. This avoids the need to add new > members and delete them again when they never upload a file. > > Regards > > > > Brian Smart > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of FreeBMD > Quality Assurance Coordinator > > Sent: 13 July 2010 08:42 > > To: freebmd-syndicates@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Checking transcriptions > > > > Not long ago I enhanced the upload process so it checks if the > transcription > (Sequenced files only) is for a quarter being done by a syndicate the > transcriber is a member of. If it is not a warning > <http://test.freebmd.org.uk:8084/error-help.html#BMDnotinsynd> is shown > asking the user to correct the error or contact their coordinator or > support, but the file _is_ uploaded. > > > > The purpose of this is to try to catch the error where the wrong quarter > is > transcribed, an error that occurs fairly regularly. Sometimes the > transcription specifies the year/quarter/event corresponding to the > entries > but sometimes the entries are right and the year/quarter/event is wrong. > > > > I would like to change this to an _error_ rather than a warning because > > > > * with a warning the erroneous file is uploaded and incorrect > > entries could get included in an update; with an error the file is > > not uploaded > > * experience shows that some users are just ignoring the warning > > * it really is an error; something is wrong somewhere, even if it is > > that the user has not been added to the syndicate > > > > Please note that transcriptions outside the syndicate > <http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#5f> can still be uploaded if the > syndicate name is given as "Individual". So pages that have been > incorrectly > transcribed can be uploaded and the effort is not wasted. > > > > I would welcome feedback from syndicate coordinators on this proposal. > > > > Barrie > > FreeBMD Quality Assurance Coordinator > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message