The “do”s and “don’t”s of using a Volunteer Editor

[FatDino]

Don't know for her but me, I'd recommend down on your knees begging for it?

Yea, and repeating "Your Majesty."

Oh, at least a couple thousands words. We're talking about Cloudy here not just anybody, you know. She's a really complex person, so any 'how-to's' pertaining to her should be as complex, if not more.

Agreed, she's multi-layered...like an onion, you know?

Isn't it what we just did?

I mean, let's do it formally...like, with the presence of a judge, counselors and jury.

 

[LadyCibelle]

LOL!

I'm just an intelligent, cold-hearted bitch, that's all.

Intelligent, I agree. Cold-hearthed....absolutely not! You're the warmest, nicest person, once one has passed through your 'are they good enough for me to waste my time with them' mechanism. Bitch....absolutely and we wouldn't want you any other way.

 

[LadyCibelle]

Yea, and repeating "Your Majesty."

If that's what floats her boat...why not.

Agreed, she's multi-layered...like an onion, you know?

Or a tulip...or garlic.

I mean, let's do it formally...like, with the presence of a judge, counselors and jury.

Who's gonna be the judge? Can we have the same lawyers? Do we get to choose the jury? What will be the exact charges? Should we ask for a pre-sentencing psychological report to be done?

 

[cloudy]

Intelligent, I agree. Cold-hearthed....absolutely not! You're the warmest, nicest person, once one has passed through your 'are they good enough for me to waste my time with them' mechanism. Bitch....absolutely and we wouldn't want you any other way.

You just like me 'cause I edited for you.

 

[LadyCibelle]

You just like me 'cause I edited for you.

Nope. I like you because you're real. You don't take bullshit from anyone and you don't bullshit anyone either. You're WYSIWYG and you have no qualms about telling people if they aren't happy about it, they can just drop off and die.

And now I'm gonna stop singing your praise or people are gonna start believing you paid me for it.

 

[cloudy]

Nope. I like you because you're real. You don't take bullshit from anyone and you don't bullshit anyone either. You're WYSIWYG and you have no qualms about telling people if they aren't happy about it, they can just drop off and die.

And now I'm gonna stop singing your praise or people are gonna start believing you paid me for it.

you nailed me, pretty much. I have many faults, but dishonesty isn't among them (although "tactless" is).

On with editing Dino's story...

 

[FatDino]

If that's what floats her boat...why not.

Oh believe me, it is.

Or a tulip...or garlic.

Not much garlic...I'd say something like the citrus fruits, lime, orange, those kinds...Crap, now I have a crave for some lemonade.

Who's gonna be the judge? Can we have the same lawyers? Do we get to choose the jury? What will be the exact charges? Should we ask for a pre-sentencing psychological report to be done?

Um...We can just multitask...I mean, we're gonna end up with either being punished by cloudy or punishing her. Both 'sentences' are fine by me.

 

[FatDino]

On with editing Dino's story...

Um... I'm headed for the shower...maybe the 'dripping wet' cliché will help reducing the smoke that is coming out of your ears.

 

[cloudy]

Um... I'm headed for the shower...maybe the 'dripping wet' cliché will help reducing the smoke that is coming out of your ears.

It's not so bad - yet.

 

[FatDino]

It's not so bad - yet.

You're on the first page, aren't you?

 

[cloudy]

You're on the first page, aren't you?

page four.

 

[FatDino]

page four.

I knew it...

I'm working on my 'cute expressions' now...just in case.

 

[LadyCibelle]

you nailed me, pretty much. I have many faults, but dishonesty isn't among them (although "tactless" is).

On with editing Dino's story...

Thank you....

 

[snooper]

Oh dear. I leave you lot alone for a dozen hours and my nice sensible thread vanishes in flood of threadjack. Well so be it, carry on with the trivia and I'll stop trying to be serious.

 

[adetaildiva]

See what happens?

Oh dear. I leave you lot alone for a dozen hours and my nice sensible thread vanishes in flood of threadjack. Well so be it, carry on with the trivia and I'll stop trying to be serious.

Snooper, now you can see what happens without proper adult supervision -- juvenile delinquents have run amuck.......or is it amok?........amock?........well, anyway, chaos reigns!!

So I can't tell: will the cleaned up list be put on a sticky or left to go the way of exhausted threads (jerked out when they get to be annoying)?

 

[LadyCibelle]

Snooper, now you can see what happens without proper adult supervision -- juvenile delinquents have run amuck.......or is it amok?........amock?........well, anyway, chaos reigns!!

So I can't tell: will the cleaned up list be put on a sticky or left to go the way of exhausted threads (jerked out when they get to be annoying)?

I can assure you all that the cleaned up thread will be stickied and nobody will be able to muck it up as I'll also close it. All addition to it will have to be sent to me so I can un-close, paste the addition and re close at once.

 

[LadyCibelle]

Oh dear. I leave you lot alone for a dozen hours and my nice sensible thread vanishes in flood of threadjack. Well so be it, carry on with the trivia and I'll stop trying to be serious.

Sorry, Snooper. I'm responsible for most of the threadjack this time. Are you gonna spank me?

 

[CopyCarver]

Sorry, Snooper. I'm responsible for most of the threadjack this time. Are you gonna spank me?

Whee, I get to edit! If you did it, wouldn't it be a threadjill?

 

[LadyCibelle]

Whee, I get to edit! If you did it, wouldn't it be a threadjill?

Yup, you're absolutely right, CC. Will you marry me?

 

[CopyCarver]

Yup, you're absolutely right, CC. Will you marry me?

I'll bet my ex is already sending you a 9-page warning (single-spaced). Ignore her-she lies!

 

[LadyCibelle]

I'll bet my ex is already sending you a 9-page warning (single-spaced). Ignore her-she lies!

I promise to ignore her if you also ignore my husband. Anybody else who wants to marry me? I feel like getting a harem of men for my own personal enjoyment.

 

[snooper]

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[WhiteWave48]

Snooper, you're doing a good job here

*****

 

[snooper]

WhiteWave48, I sent you a PM.

 

[jomar]

what say you we let this thread sit for a few more days to make sure there aren't any late entries in the do's and don't....and then...maybe you'd want to redo the list, make it neater and clearer and send it back to me.

I could even stick it if everybody agrees that it could be useful to prospective writers.

For what it's worth, I like the name of the thread and the helpful points. I think it should be a sticky. Maye I was on the minority, but when I first joined I read some the stickies.