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I was recalling that last year, once the Check Ballots period ended and Voting Season began, the MEFA lj community began reposting the reviews in lj in the form of daily digests.

http://mefas.livejournal.com/2010/07/

I haven't seen those posts this year, though, so I was wondering if they were discontinued for some reason. (Policy change?) It's just that they were a pleasant way to browse the latest reviews via one's f-list, and of course they served as a continuing reminder that the MEFAs were in progress. (I don't know if they were posted anywhere else besides lj...)

~ Lauderdale

Hi The Lauderdale,

We did decide with the new site not to keep on doing that. It was mainly a
time issue on the part of volunteers, and also a few comments I had received
from people that it tended to "drown out" more important announcements.

One thing we are looking at in the future is developing what's called an RSS
feed. This would *automatically* let you know when a new review is posted.
We could add this to LiveJournal so there would be an account that would get
a new post every time someone posted a new review to our site (distinct from
the [mefas] LJ community, but you could friend it just like you could any
other community). There are also services like http://www.feedmyinbox.com/
that let you have these updates emailed to you, and you can see them using
RSS readers like http://reader.google.com/ .

But before we can let you do any of that, we need to get RSS set up on the
new website. That didn't quite happen yet, but it's on Aranel's to-do list.
(Getting the website designed for this year was a *major* project, and with
all major project done by a single person, the bells and whistles often come
later.) So hopefully in future years we'll get back to having something
*like* how things worked in the past, though it won't be exactly the same.

Marta

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From: "mvoltfan" <cartoon6@hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 7:35 PM
To: <MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [MEFAwards] MEFA reviews in lj (and elsewhere?)

> I was recalling that last year, once the Check Ballots period ended and
> Voting Season began, the MEFA lj community began reposting the reviews in
> lj in the form of daily digests.
>
> http://mefas.livejournal.com/2010/07/
>
> I haven't seen those posts this year, though, so I was wondering if they
> were discontinued for some reason. (Policy change?) It's just that they
> were a pleasant way to browse the latest reviews via one's f-list, and of
> course they served as a continuing reminder that the MEFAs were in
> progress. (I don't know if they were posted anywhere else besides lj...)
>
> ~ Lauderdale
>
>

Hi Marta,

It's a decision that makes sense, but for me it's a pity, because reading interesting reviews actually made me review more stories last year that weren't on my initial list.


Nath

 
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........................~o^=o>

----- Original Message -----
> From: Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com>
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Cc:
> Sent: Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 22:53
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] MEFA reviews in lj (and elsewhere?)
>
> Hi The Lauderdale,
>
> We did decide with the new site not to keep on doing that. It was mainly a
> time issue on the part of volunteers, and also a few comments I had received
> from people that it tended to "drown out" more important
> announcements.
>
> One thing we are looking at in the future is developing what's called an RSS
>
> feed. This would *automatically* let you know when a new review is posted.
> We could add this to LiveJournal so there would be an account that would get
> a new post every time someone posted a new review to our site (distinct from
> the [mefas] LJ community, but you could friend it just like you could any
> other community). There are also services like http://www.feedmyinbox.com/
> that let you have these updates emailed to you, and you can see them using
> RSS readers like http://reader.google.com/ .
>
> But before we can let you do any of that, we need to get RSS set up on the
> new website. That didn't quite happen yet, but it's on Aranel's
> to-do list.
> (Getting the website designed for this year was a *major* project, and with
> all major project done by a single person, the bells and whistles often come
> later.) So hopefully in future years we'll get back to having something
> *like* how things worked in the past, though it won't be exactly the same.
>
> Marta
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "mvoltfan" <cartoon6@hotmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 7:35 PM
> To: <MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [MEFAwards] MEFA reviews in lj (and elsewhere?)
>
>> I was recalling that last year, once the Check Ballots period ended and
>> Voting Season began, the MEFA lj community began reposting the reviews in
>> lj in the form of daily digests.
>>
>> http://mefas.livejournal.com/2010/07/
>>
>> I haven't seen those posts this year, though, so I was wondering if
> they
>> were discontinued for some reason.  (Policy change?)  It's just that
> they
>> were a pleasant way to browse the latest reviews via one's f-list, and
> of
>> course they served as a continuing reminder that the MEFAs were in
>> progress.  (I don't know if they were posted anywhere else besides
> lj...)
>>
>> ~ Lauderdale
>>
>>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Hi Nath - I agree, those reviews on my LJ Friends Page were a real encouragement to go and read some of the stories.

Although I know posting them must have been quite a commitment for those who did it.

Curiouswombat.

.........................

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, nath kuijpers <nath_kuijpers@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Marta,
>
> It's a decision that makes sense, but for me it's a pity, because reading interesting reviews actually made me review more stories last year that weren't on my initial list.
>
>
> Nath

Hi Voirrey and Nath (and everyone),

So many people liked seeing reviews, I am willing to consider changing
things. Is there anyone who has the time to post reviews weekly? You would
be pasting them from the website into an email and to a Yahoo community. If
there is, I'll discuss with you how we can set this up so it won't
inconvenience the list.

Marta

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From: "voirreyj" <voirreyjohnson@manx.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 8:31 AM
To: <MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [MEFAwards] Re: MEFA reviews in lj (and elsewhere?)

> Hi Nath - I agree, those reviews on my LJ Friends Page were a real
> encouragement to go and read some of the stories.
>
> Although I know posting them must have been quite a commitment for those
> who did it.
>
> Curiouswombat.
>
> .........................
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, nath kuijpers <nath_kuijpers@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Marta,
>>
>> It's a decision that makes sense, but for me it's a pity, because reading
>> interesting reviews actually made me review more stories last year that
>> weren't on my initial list.
>>
>>
>> Nath
>
>
>

Actually, I wouldn't mind doing it (even if the time it took would defeat the point of finding extra stories to review *g*)

Nath

 
.............................................~o^=o>
.....................................~o^=o>
..............................~o^=o>
........................~o^=o>

----- Original Message -----
> From: Marta <marta.fandom@gmail.com>
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Cc:
> Sent: Friday, 16 September 2011, 0:50
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Re: MEFA reviews in lj (and elsewhere?)
>
> Hi Voirrey and Nath (and everyone),
>
> So many people liked seeing reviews, I am willing to consider changing
> things. Is there anyone who has the time to post reviews weekly? You would
> be pasting them from the website into an email and to a Yahoo community. If
> there is, I'll discuss with you how we can set this up so it won't
> inconvenience the list.
>
> Marta
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "voirreyj" <voirreyjohnson@manx.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 8:31 AM
> To: <MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [MEFAwards] Re: MEFA reviews in lj (and elsewhere?)
>
>> Hi Nath - I agree, those reviews on my LJ Friends Page were a real
>> encouragement to go and read some of the stories.
>>
>> Although I know posting them must have been quite a commitment for those
>> who did it.
>>
>> Curiouswombat.
>>
>> .........................
>>
>> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, nath kuijpers <nath_kuijpers@...>
> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Marta,
>>>
>>> It's a decision that makes sense, but for me it's a pity,
> because reading
>>> interesting reviews actually made me review more stories last year that
>
>>> weren't on my initial list.
>>>
>>>
>>> Nath
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

I would be willing to help, too.

Voirrey who is wombat.

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, nath kuijpers <nath_kuijpers@...> wrote:
>
> Actually, I wouldn't mind doing it (even if the time it took would defeat the point of finding extra stories to review *g*)
>
> Nath
>
>  
> .............................................~o^=o>
> .....................................~o^=o>
> ..............................~o^=o>
> ........................~o^=o>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Marta <marta.fandom@...>
> > To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> > Cc:
> > Sent: Friday, 16 September 2011, 0:50
> > Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Re: MEFA reviews in lj (and elsewhere?)
> >
> > Hi Voirrey and Nath (and everyone),
> >
> > So many people liked seeing reviews, I am willing to consider changing
> > things. Is there anyone who has the time to post reviews weekly? You would
> > be pasting them from the website into an email and to a Yahoo community. If
> > there is, I'll discuss with you how we can set this up so it won't
> > inconvenience the list.
> >
> > Marta
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "voirreyj" <voirreyjohnson@...>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 8:31 AM
> > To: <MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [MEFAwards] Re: MEFA reviews in lj (and elsewhere?)
> >
> >> Hi Nath - I agree, those reviews on my LJ Friends Page were a real
> >> encouragement to go and read some of the stories.
> >>
> >> Although I know posting them must have been quite a commitment for those
> >> who did it.
> >>
> >> Curiouswombat.
> >>
> >> .........................
> >>
> >> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, nath kuijpers <nath_kuijpers@>
> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi Marta,
> >>>
> >>> It's a decision that makes sense, but for me it's a pity,
> > because reading
> >>> interesting reviews actually made me review more stories last year that
> >
> >>> weren't on my initial list.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Nath
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>

I've been talking to Levade about doing it, and I think it will work out. I
just need to answer some emails, which I can do tomorrow hopefully (am
travelling just now). Once I get that done, Levade can get started posting
reviews by maybe Monday, maybe even sooner. I will hold on to your names and
maybe come to you if she needs a few days "off."

I am all for anything that increases reviews, personally. Since I don't read
reviews by email, I don't think I realized how important it was to people.

On Sep 16, 2011 3:21 AM, "voirreyj" <voirreyjohnson@manx.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> I would be willing to help, too.
>
> Voirrey who is wombat.
>
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, nath kuijpers <nath_kuijpers@...> wrote:
> >
> > Actually, I wouldn't mind doing it (even if the time it took would
defeat the point of finding extra stories to review *g*)
> >
> > Nath
> >
> >
> > .............................................~o^=o>
> > .....................................~o^=o>
> > ..............................~o^=o>
> > ........................~o^=o>
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Marta <marta.fandom@...>
> > > To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> > > Cc:
> > > Sent: Friday, 16 September 2011, 0:50
> > > Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Re: MEFA reviews in lj (and elsewhere?)
> > >
> > > Hi Voirrey and Nath (and everyone),
> > >
> > > So many people liked seeing reviews, I am willing to consider changing

> > > things. Is there anyone who has the time to post reviews weekly? You
would
> > > be pasting them from the website into an email and to a Yahoo
community. If
> > > there is, I'll discuss with you how we can set this up so it won't
> > > inconvenience the list.
> > >
> > > Marta
> > >
> > > --------------------------------------------------
> > > From: "voirreyj" <voirreyjohnson@...>
>
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 8:31 AM
> > > To: <MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Subject: [MEFAwards] Re: MEFA reviews in lj (and elsewhere?)
> > >
> > >> Hi Nath - I agree, those reviews on my LJ Friends Page were a real
> > >> encouragement to go and read some of the stories.
> > >>
> > >> Although I know posting them must have been quite a commitment for
those
> > >> who did it.
> > >>
> > >> Curiouswombat.
> > >>
> > >> .........................
> > >>
> > >> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, nath kuijpers <nath_kuijpers@>
> > > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Hi Marta,
> > >>>
> > >>> It's a decision that makes sense, but for me it's a pity,
> > > because reading
> > >>> interesting reviews actually made me review more stories last year
that
> > >
> > >>> weren't on my initial list.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Nath
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>


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