Thanks Stuart, Max, and Heather, 
But let's keep things simple and efficient (as it is right now).
If we want to use bylines for all the contributions, then the next question would be whether we have to use the real names or Wikipedia user names or even IP addresses would be enough or not (IP address is enough in some of Stuart's examples).

Of course if someone wants to add their name to the review, it should be allowed (as it is now), but it also doesn't mean that others can not edit that review.

Also to address concerns about the sentiment and fairness of the reviews (which is a valid concern in general), again, everyone is welcome to have a look at the draft and the pre-release version to make sure that all the reviews are at a conventional quality.
Usually Dario and Tilman send a link to the draft few days before the release and that's the best time for action.

Best,
Taha




On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 8:50 PM, Heather Ford <hfordsa@gmail.com> wrote:
You're right, Stuart. Having a byline (and not worrying so much about what is said) is probably enough because it would be clear who is speaking. 

I have reviewed in the past and want to start again now that I have a bit more time. Dario, Tilman, you usually let us know when things need to be reviewed on this list, right? Perhaps we can do something similar when the newsletter is ready for a last proof as Joe suggests. And since I've been so opinionated, I will chat to others to try to help out streamline it a bit more because I know that everyone is really pressed for time when it comes to the newsletter. It's so great and important that I'm sure we can all help out a bit more :) 




On 3 July 2014 17:58, Joe Corneli <holtzermann17@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 2:50 PM, Taha Yasseri <taha.yaseri@gmail.com> wrote:
> Your contributions are always very welcome.. (well, please do it
> before the release of the issue, but in few cases we have changed even after
> the release, Tilman knows the best about this).

I've just subscribed to the newsletter as a mailing list - via
https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/research-newsletter

... But perhaps it would be useful to have a pre-release version of
the mailing list, that would send it out a day or two in advance of
the "official" release to persons who might be interested to help edit
(or at least proofread)?

(I realize this might sound like crazy talk, but it's meant as a
serious suggestion.)

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