Farewell, but not goodbye, from James

O' Captain my Captain

Good luck out there man, I'm sure there's greener pastures out there and hope all goes well in your new venture.
 
Thank you James for everything you have done, like you said this is not goodbye so i gather you will still be lurking the forums.

All the best in the UK bud, but remember the grass is greener where you water it so i am sure you will do fine that side!

All the best bud.

Oom Ys
 
Just some constructive criticism from something I've noticed recently, but it seems that one a few articles there are -Ed notes when they really shouldn't be there. Editor notes inside articles should be used very seldomly, if at all. They should be used only in extreme cases when something critical to the article needs to be conveyed to the readers, such as when an editor needs to distance the rest of his publication from a single writer's opinion piece.

Using editor notes to leave general comments inside an article is very bad practice and looks very unprofessional. If the editor feels the journalist has omitted something from the article he can notify the journalist to amend it before it is published, and if he wants to make a general comment he can leave it in the comment section below the article.

Not an attack on the new editor, but it's generally not a nice habit to pick up.
 
Graal said:
Just some constructive criticism from something I've noticed recently, but it seems that one a few articles there are -Ed notes when they really shouldn't be there. Editor notes inside articles should be used very seldomly, if at all. They should be used only in extreme cases when something critical to the article needs to be conveyed to the readers, such as when an editor needs to distance the rest of his publication from a single writer's opinion piece.

Using editor notes to leave general comments inside an article is very bad practice and looks very unprofessional. If the editor feels the journalist has omitted something from the article he can notify the journalist to amend it before it is published, and if he wants to make a general comment he can leave it in the comment section below the article.

Not an attack on the new editor, but it's generally not a nice habit to pick up.
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I've seen them used plenty of times in many publications to convey humour. More so than any other use. I like them, fits the spirit of MyGaming articles.
 
Graal said:
Just some constructive criticism from something I've noticed recently, but it seems that one a few articles there are -Ed notes when they really shouldn't be there. Editor notes inside articles should be used very seldomly, if at all. They should be used only in extreme cases when something critical to the article needs to be conveyed to the readers, such as when an editor needs to distance the rest of his publication from a single writer's opinion piece.

Using editor notes to leave general comments inside an article is very bad practice and looks very unprofessional. If the editor feels the journalist has omitted something from the article he can notify the journalist to amend it before it is published, and if he wants to make a general comment he can leave it in the comment section below the article.

Not an attack on the new editor, but it's generally not a nice habit to pick up.
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I find them very amusing, but I agree that they're overdone a little bit, especially having two in an article consisting of only 6 sentences.

Also, I think this belongs in the suggestion thread, not here.
 
Graal said:
Just some constructive criticism from something I've noticed recently, but it seems that one a few articles there are -Ed notes when they really shouldn't be there.
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Thanks for the feedback. We're experimenting with different ways of injecting personality into articles. We're playing with the Ed's note as a vehicle for humour.

In fact, it's usually not me (El Editor) who writes them, but the person editing the article or even the journalist themselves.

We'll hopefully get better at making them come across as humorous more consistently as time goes on.

TheAvenged87 said:
I've seen them used plenty of times in many publications to convey humour. More so than any other use. I like them, fits the spirit of MyGaming articles.
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Eugene said:
I find them very amusing, but I agree that they're overdone a little bit, especially having two in an article consisting of only 6 sentences.
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Thanks, guys. Appreciate your feedback too :)
 
I just feel very blegh about them. It always feels like someone trying to chip in when you're busy listening to someone else.

But, as others here have made clear, it might not bother everyone like it does me so it's fine if you're experimenting to find what works and what doesn't. I can only offer my own opinion, after all. :p
 
I must say I noticed it as well. Did't really have time to comment on it though.

You could always try a dialogue between the writers. Not all the time mind you. eg:

Jan: I thought it was very bland.
Kevin: I really liked the ponies.
Writer#3: The ponies were horrible, they impacted the netcode too much.
 
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