#EdenTasks - Editor FAQ

If people have suggestions of new items to add to the FAQ, please post them here and they can be added. Based on some new questions that arose with the latest round of editors, I asked Sammi to add the following:

I was declined for an editing position. Now what?

If you were declined for the current rotation, you can re-apply immediately for consideration in the next rotation. For contributors that have previously participated in the program, you may simply state that you are interested in participating again as an editor. For those that are declined, this is not necessarily a reflection of your skills as an editor. Each rotation, there are many more qualified applicants than available positions for editors. less

What is the function of an editor?An editor should correct a review for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and usage errors while preserving the voice of the reviewer. An editor should not change content. You may refer to the Editor Guidelines page for further details.I selected a review to edit but when I try to open it, I get directed back to my own list of reviews. What happened?This scenario can occur if the contributor’s account was deleted after the review was submitted to be edited. It can also occur if a reviewer submits a not-assigned review as a student but then becomes advanced. The reviewer’s status as an Advanced reviewer does not update on their profile until the next time they log in to the site. At that point, the review will once again be available to edit.I selected a task and it is a blog review. Am I responsible for the content on the blog?If you are editing a blog review, you are only responsible for the content that appears on the EF site (title, summary, pros, cons, and experience). You should also test that the link is correct. You are not responsible for the actual content on the blog (other than to ensure it is the correct product being reviewed, it's at least 300 words, and has the 2 required links back to EF) since you do not have access to edit the blog.I selected a review but it is in preview mode and I cannot edit it. What’s wrong?If an editor previously returned a review to the contributor and released the task, the review will appear on the task market in preview mode. However, it will not be available to edit until the reviewer re-submits the review.The review I'm editing has links which have their affiliate code. Is that ok?No. Onsite reviews should not contain any links that have an affiliate code. If you are editing a review that contains these, they should be removed.I just returned a review back to the reviewer. Now what?You can hold onto the task, but you will not get any points until the review is re-submitted and you publish it. If you choose to hold onto the review, it will count as one of your daily allotment. Alternatively, you can release the task, but then it will be available for any editor to publish once it is re-submitted. You will not receive any points if another editor publishes the review.I finished editing a review and it’s ready to publish. Now what?Once you have finished editing a review, be sure you save each of the review sections, otherwise any changes made will not be saved to the review. Once you are sure all of the sections have been saved, select the “Publish” button at the end of the review. You should receive a pop-up asking to confirm that you would like to publish the review.I just edited a follow-up review but it shows someone else as the editor. What happened?Reviews only display the original editor of the review. Editors of follow-up reviews are not displayed.I published a review and noticed I made a mistake. Can I still correct it?You can return to the review under “My tasks” and still edit the review.I’m editing a review that appears to be plagiarized. What do I do?If you suspect that all or part of a review is plagiarized, you can either forward the review to an Administrator (via the button at the end of the review) or contact JR (Almon@edenfantasys.co m). Be aware that forwarding a review to an Administrator will count as part of your daily allotment.Are there any editing resources available?The Editor’s Guidelines have a good overview of what to check, and include common mistakes.Some other good resources areProofreading for Common Surface Errors Handy tips.Grumpy Grammar Common mistakes.Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips Tips and comparisons.Remember, Word and other document programs won’t find all mistakes, and you need to carefully read through each review you take!I still have a question you didn’t answer. Who should I ask?If you have a specific issue with a review, contact JR (Almon@edenfantasys.co m). For questions regarding the EdenTasks program, contact Sammi (Sammi@edenfantasys.co m). less

What is the function of an editor?An editor should correct a review for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and usage errors while preserving the voice of the reviewer. An editor should not change content. You may refer to the Editor Guidelines page for further details.I selected a review to edit but when I try to open it, I get directed back to my own list of reviews. What happened?This scenario can occur if the contributor’s account was deleted after the review was submitted to be edited. It can also occur if a reviewer submits a not-assigned review as a student but then becomes advanced. The reviewer’s status as an Advanced reviewer does not update on their profile until the next time they log in to the site. At that point, the review will once again be available to edit.I selected a task and it is a blog review. Am I responsible for the content on the blog?If you are editing a blog review, you are only responsible for the content that appears on the EF site (title, summary, pros, cons, and experience). You should also test that the link is correct. You are not responsible for the actual content on the blog (other than to ensure it is the correct product being reviewed, it's at least 300 words, and has the 2 required links back to EF) since you do not have access to edit the blog.I selected a review but it is in preview mode and I cannot edit it. What’s wrong?If an editor previously returned a review to the contributor and released the task, the review will appear on the task market in preview mode. However, it will not be available to edit until the reviewer re-submits the review.The review I'm editing has links which have their affiliate code. Is that ok?No. Onsite reviews should not contain any links that have an affiliate code. If you are editing a review that contains these, they should be removed.I just returned a review back to the reviewer. Now what?You can hold onto the task, but you will not get any points until the review is re-submitted and you publish it. If you choose to hold onto the review, it will count as one of your daily allotment. Alternatively, you can release the task, but then it will be available for any editor to publish once it is re-submitted. You will not receive any points if another editor publishes the review.I finished editing a review and it’s ready to publish. Now what?Once you have finished editing a review, be sure you save each of the review sections, otherwise any changes made will not be saved to the review. Once you are sure all of the sections have been saved, select the “Publish” button at the end of the review. You should receive a pop-up asking to confirm that you would like to publish the review.I just edited a follow-up review but it shows someone else as the editor. What happened?Reviews only display the original editor of the review. Editors of follow-up reviews are not displayed.I published a review and noticed I made a mistake. Can I still correct it?You can return to the review under “My tasks” and still edit the review.I’m editing a review that appears to be plagiarized. What do I do?If you suspect that all or part of a review is plagiarized, you can either forward the review to an Administrator (via the button at the end of the review) or contact JR (Almon@edenfantasys.co m). Be aware that forwarding a review to an Administrator will count as part of your daily allotment.Are there any editing resources available?The Editor’s Guidelines have a good overview of what to check, and include common mistakes.Some other good resources areProofreading for Common Surface Errors Handy tips.Grumpy Grammar Common mistakes.Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips Tips and comparisons.Remember, Word and other document programs won’t find all mistakes, and you need to carefully read through each review you take!I still have a question you didn’t answer. Who should I ask?If you have a specific issue with a review, contact JR (Almon@edenfantasys.co m). For questions regarding the EdenTasks program, contact Sammi (Sammi@edenfantasys.co m). less

What is the function of an editor?An editor should correct a review for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and usage errors while preserving the voice of the reviewer. An editor should not change content. You may refer to the Editor Guidelines page for further details.I selected a review to edit but when I try to open it, I get directed back to my own list of reviews. What happened?This scenario can occur if the contributor’s account was deleted after the review was submitted to be edited. It can also occur if a reviewer submits a not-assigned review as a student but then becomes advanced. The reviewer’s status as an Advanced reviewer does not update on their profile until the next time they log in to the site. At that point, the review will once again be available to edit.I selected a task and it is a blog review. Am I responsible for the content on the blog?If you are editing a blog review, you are only responsible for the content that appears on the EF site (title, summary, pros, cons, and experience). You should also test that the link is correct. You are not responsible for the actual content on the blog (other than to ensure it is the correct product being reviewed, it's at least 300 words, and has the 2 required links back to EF) since you do not have access to edit the blog.I selected a review but it is in preview mode and I cannot edit it. What’s wrong?If an editor previously returned a review to the contributor and released the task, the review will appear on the task market in preview mode. However, it will not be available to edit until the reviewer re-submits the review.The review I'm editing has links which have their affiliate code. Is that ok?No. Onsite reviews should not contain any links that have an affiliate code. If you are editing a review that contains these, they should be removed.I just returned a review back to the reviewer. Now what?You can hold onto the task, but you will not get any points until the review is re-submitted and you publish it. If you choose to hold onto the review, it will count as one of your daily allotment. Alternatively, you can release the task, but then it will be available for any editor to publish once it is re-submitted. You will not receive any points if another editor publishes the review.I finished editing a review and it’s ready to publish. Now what?Once you have finished editing a review, be sure you save each of the review sections, otherwise any changes made will not be saved to the review. Once you are sure all of the sections have been saved, select the “Publish” button at the end of the review. You should receive a pop-up asking to confirm that you would like to publish the review.I just edited a follow-up review but it shows someone else as the editor. What happened?Reviews only display the original editor of the review. Editors of follow-up reviews are not displayed.I published a review and noticed I made a mistake. Can I still correct it?You can return to the review under “My tasks” and still edit the review.I’m editing a review that appears to be plagiarized. What do I do?If you suspect that all or part of a review is plagiarized, you can either forward the review to an Administrator (via the button at the end of the review) or contact JR (Almon@edenfantasys.co m). Be aware that forwarding a review to an Administrator will count as part of your daily allotment.Are there any editing resources available?The Editor’s Guidelines have a good overview of what to check, and include common mistakes.Some other good resources areProofreading for Common Surface Errors Handy tips.Grumpy Grammar Common mistakes.Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips Tips and comparisons.Remember, Word and other document programs won’t find all mistakes, and you need to carefully read through each review you take!I still have a question you didn’t answer. Who should I ask?If you have a specific issue with a review, contact JR (Almon@edenfantasys.co m). For questions regarding the EdenTasks program, contact Sammi (Sammi@edenfantasys.co m). less

I've submitted a review back to a contributor and I'm just a little fuzzy on how it works now. I understand that so long as I hold onto it that it counts towards my daily allotment and I won't get any points until the contributor submits it back to me and I publish it. But... tomorrow is a new day.. will I be able to edit any other reviews while I still have this one waiting around in my tasks? When I do end up getting it back to publish, will the points I then get be considered part of that days daily allotment? less