Editor Log: December 2005 (idea)

Now that I’m apparently in sync (timewise) with the rest of the world (see Editor Log: November 2005), it’s time to get down to this month’s business.

Lord Brawl has presented the staff and, by extension, all e2ers, with some interesting requests in his recent Editor Log:

List 3 to 5 writeups (not your own) that epitomize what’s special about Everything2 for you.

• The mathematical Satanic underground by blindwalker: Whenever I need a laugh, I pull up this writeup. Little do we know the eeeeeevil that lurks in the numbers around us!
• Everything is a family by dann: One of the first writeups I bookmarked shortly after I joined. It’s everything one needs to know about the community here.
• Why the willow weeps by Halspal: I imagine this one might be on most lists. But pick a particular writeup, and – can you remember when you first read it and how it affected you? I can, with this one.
• 10 commandments of bad writers by digitalboy: I mean, where else would you find a hilarious (and all too often true) writeup like this?

List 2 or 3 writeups (your own) with which you’re pleased.

• Loretta Lynn: When I saw Loretta hadn’t been noded, I took that as a challenge. She epitomizes Country Music, and I wanted to do her justice.
• Edison versus the independents: A story of early Hollywood corporate malfeasance that I thought should be retold.
• So I soloed the airplane: My attempt to take a pretty meaningful experience and turn it into readable prose.

List 2 or 3 writeups (anyone’s) to which you would point new users as an example of “how to write for e2”.

• Candied peach ice cream: Sneff sets the standard for food writeups. Every one of his recipe writeups leaves you hungry and wanting to dash off to the kitchen.
• The Boy with Sad Eyes by Evil Catullus: We’re not all factuals here. There’s good fiction to be had as well.
• Role of the garage in suburban American culture by iamkaym: How to take an object from everyday life and make it a very interesting factual writeup.
• Oh, and can I just sneak in all the excellent album writeups by 18thCandidate?

At what time or times are you typically active on e2 and accessible for user questions and help?

I’m almost always on E2 in the evening, usually after 20:00 CST every evening except Wednesday, and irregular times on Saturday and Sunday. I’m only cloaked when I check in for a few minutes on workdays, due to irrational workplace internet use restrictions.

I’m ready and willing to assist users when I’m on, and also when I’m not. I’m roadboyIL on Yahoo! Messenger and AIM for those times when the E2 chat box won’t quite do. Hell, I’ll chat with noders via telephone if that works better. I hope users will never hesitate to contact me if there’s something with which I can help.

Are you an active member of the Mentoring team, or if not, would you be willing to join?

I am an active member. I joined the Mentoring team almost as soon as I reached level 4. In my professional life, I’ve achieved a reputation as a good mentor, and I’m happy to be able to bring that to E2 in whatever small way I can.

Are you a subject matter expert to whom the admin team can go for content advice? If so, in what area(s)?

Well, I believe I have a good grasp of English grammar, syntax, and style – I certainly have plenty of reference material handy. I’m also pretty good with things technical.

I am the leader of e2Pagans and a member of Content Editors, the groups where I spend most of my usergroup time; also a member of outies, britnoders, e2pandas, e2books, E2LUG, e2religion, the Typo Death Squad (of course!), and GrayPanthers. I am perhaps not as active in some of these groups as I could be, largely due to the fact that there’s only so many hours in a day.

The preceding will also appear in my soon-to-be-revised homenode.

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Now, on to this month’s activity:

Recycled nodegel

Reconstituted nodegel

Examined Operators