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On August 14 2017 03:39 Jae Zedong wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2017 02:40 Jealous wrote:On August 14 2017 00:00 Jae Zedong wrote:On August 13 2017 08:08 Jealous wrote: As a trade off, some of the articles I read have numerous mistakes in them. Makes me wonder why the writers don't cross check each other's articles for factual errors and typos. It's pretty much standard procedure in any writing field to have at least one person go over your text before it's published. If the reason is time/effort constraints, I understand. But pride should never be part of the equation. The best writers in the world always have people proofreading/checking their stuff. Agreed. That's why I work as an editor lol. It's a whole field. I think the overarching problem is that there aren't many professional writers on the TL staff, and many of the users have international origins and perhaps not the greatest command of the English written language. As a result, even if people proofread each other's articles, it's possible to simply miss mistakes you don't know are mistakes. For sure. Writing in a second language is friggin hard if you take it seriously. I would never trust my own English skills enough to either write or proofread in any official capacity. Just out of curiosity, are you an editor of the Russian or English language? Both? I noticed on your stream that you speak English very well. A bit off-topic but I am Russian living in America; I used to do translations but now I mostly work in English in a domestic business, freelance, and internationally.
Back on topic, even with that being said, I still make plenty of mistakes in my own writing when I don't proofread. I generally catch most of them after I read through again, but even then I would say my command is far from perfect because I have some poor lingering habits due to English not being my first language. I feel that it is essential for there to be at least one or two people to proofread newsposts. This is a rough visualization - it will definitely vary case-by-case and depending on the origins of all the various components but I wanted to keep it simple:
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Finland854 Posts
On August 13 2017 23:21 c3rberUs wrote: I'll disclose some compensation info. They give us cookies. Yes, we get cookies. And sometimes a glass of milk.
Cookies, you say. You don't happen to have any writing positions available?
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I tried writing a PM to BigFan but ended up writing what I would like to see happening to Artanis. Such is life.
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ALLEYCAT BLUES48859 Posts
On August 14 2017 05:47 GeckoXp wrote: I tried writing a PM to BigFan but ended up writing what I would like to see happening to Artanis. Such is life.
I thought you were joking but bigfan confirmed it.
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On August 14 2017 15:25 BLinD-RawR wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2017 05:47 GeckoXp wrote: I tried writing a PM to BigFan but ended up writing what I would like to see happening to Artanis. Such is life. I thought you were joking but bigfan confirmed it.
Jokes aside, I mentioned in the PM that I would maybe try TLPD again, although I get the creeps just thinking about the last time I tried. I'd try to add some of the foreign events, but for that I would need to know what's acceptable to add and what isn't. I know I've talked to someone (I guess 2pac?) about Defiler and it kind of ran dry after I realized what editing TLPD means. The core question was wether or not to add all rounds or just the top. Where do questions like that go?
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If this was 10 years ago I would have applied!
Nice to see BW growing again! Good luck TL!
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Letmelose, arent you interested? I love your BW blogs.
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United States4882 Posts
On August 12 2017 23:34 Malinor wrote: 5,6 or 7 years ago I would have happily done this for free. But TL is trying so hard nowadays to be a big eSports-Hub, I cannot agree with all these "applications" for unpaid positions.
In my opinion, the amount of work required to submit an application for the BW staff is a bit overkill, so I agree with you there. However, it doesn't have anything to do with TL trying to leech off the masses and create a massive news org by exploiting free volunteers.
Every section of TL.net is self-run by a handful of passionate individuals who want to enjoy the scene and create content. There are no higher ups from TL saying, "This quota must be met" or "We expect you to be productive". For the most part, higher ups have absolutely no involvement in day to day activity. I know this because I am the managing editor of the Heroes of the Storm section and have also been involved with the TL Strategy writing staff as well as the BW staff.
If you want to write, write. Simple as that.
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Katowice25012 Posts
Best of luck everyone, looking forward to checking out more features and coverage!
Writing for TL is how I got my career started and those early days in college where I was writing stuff for fun will always hold a special place in my heart. I didn't intend for it to be the start of anything, I wanted to share my love of the game with other people and it was a way that let me do that and I'm thankful for the opportunity.
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On August 12 2017 08:07 Epoxide wrote:Show nested quote +On August 11 2017 20:09 DSK wrote: What is involved in the TLPD work? From what I remember reading somewhere here it was a very lengthy and arduous process. Where do you get the results from, how are the records collated and imported etc?. Manually like this: + Show Spoiler +
Thanks for answering my question, Epoxide. I don't think I can spare any time doing this sadly, though it has a lot of similarities to my day job which doesn't help .
Silly question: Is there a process for updating older TLPD records with VODs etc? Like for events that took place on 2013 or 2015?
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On August 11 2017 22:33 BLinD-RawR wrote:Show nested quote +On August 11 2017 22:20 KungKras wrote:Does this mean BW news will return to the TL frontpage? when was it not? literally all of our coverage has been on the front page.
Ah, I phrased it clumsily. I meant the return of more BW news, like a greater percentage of all the news.
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Johto4726 Posts
If there are good posts, these posts will be on the frontpage. If there are more of them, more posts will be on the frontpage. It's easy as that ^^
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Magic Woods9326 Posts
On August 17 2017 05:06 DSK wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2017 08:07 Epoxide wrote:On August 11 2017 20:09 DSK wrote: What is involved in the TLPD work? From what I remember reading somewhere here it was a very lengthy and arduous process. Where do you get the results from, how are the records collated and imported etc?. Manually like this: + Show Spoiler + Thanks for answering my question, Epoxide. I don't think I can spare any time doing this sadly, though it has a lot of similarities to my day job which doesn't help . Silly question: Is there a process for updating older TLPD records with VODs etc? Like for events that took place on 2013 or 2015? Each games has to be edited manually to add the vod link. There is a mass add feature but it is inconsistent.
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What are the benefits for joining the TL team? or is this just all voluntary work?
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United States9607 Posts
On September 02 2017 09:09 oDieN[Siege] wrote: What are the benefits for joining the TL team? or is this just all voluntary work? growing your E-peen
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On September 02 2017 09:09 oDieN[Siege] wrote: What are the benefits for joining the TL team? or is this just all voluntary work? You could definitely spin it in a positive way on a resume, and it would be legit. "Database management for teamliquid.net" or however you'd want to put it.
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On September 02 2017 12:35 FlaShFTW wrote:Show nested quote +On September 02 2017 09:09 oDieN[Siege] wrote: What are the benefits for joining the TL team? or is this just all voluntary work? growing your E-peen damn, I'm sold. BRB.
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On September 02 2017 12:35 FlaShFTW wrote:Show nested quote +On September 02 2017 09:09 oDieN[Siege] wrote: What are the benefits for joining the TL team? or is this just all voluntary work? growing your E-peen Doing a nice thing? :p
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Japan11285 Posts
On September 02 2017 12:35 FlaShFTW wrote:Show nested quote +On September 02 2017 09:09 oDieN[Siege] wrote: What are the benefits for joining the TL team? or is this just all voluntary work? growing your E-peen My life is a lie. It was my RL-peen that got the 'benefit'.
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United States9607 Posts
On September 02 2017 18:17 c3rberUs wrote:Show nested quote +On September 02 2017 12:35 FlaShFTW wrote:On September 02 2017 09:09 oDieN[Siege] wrote: What are the benefits for joining the TL team? or is this just all voluntary work? growing your E-peen My life is a lie. It was my RL-peen that got the 'benefit'. wait wtf i wish that was how it worked.
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