On 12/09/06, Robth <robth1(a)gmail.com> wrote:
borderline cases. If someone can bring forward
evidence of clearly worthy
articles failing (or conversely, of seriously troubled articles passing),
please do so, but until such evidence is presented I don't find broad
assertions like this particularly convincing.
I don't have hard evidence, but after four FACs I have no intention of
even trying any more. It's far, far too much effort for something that
doesn't seem to make the article that much better to me. If I wanted
to make better articles I'd just work my way through the FAC checklist
to my personal satisfaction and not bother running the gauntlet. Peer
Review is actually helpful but doesn't have people demanding
shrubberies.
(Possibly you will tell me it's gotten better since last year. I will
of course want evidence ;-p )
So when a writer's done their best to meet the criteria on the FAC
checklist (except maybe the vague and subjective 'exceptional' one),
is there a mechanism that will not feel like too much bloody work for
little gain?
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