-Output all email addresses in unicode format to prevent spambots from harvesting addresses
Sounds good, although I only know what unicode is by extrapolation. ;)
As for the beta reader thing, I think it's a good idea, but I've always been leery of making a general offer of beta-ing, because there are so many obstacles I could run into: I might have no idea how to help, they might not like my chatty comment style, their skill might be beyond my ability to criticize, I might like the pairing or subject matter, but dislike the philosophy... etc. It's a combination of shyness, snobbery, uselessness, and "I'm-not-worthy," really. I sort of think one has to not just like, but really get an author's work in order to beta for them. I know this would make a whole lot more work for you, (or someone), but maybe you could hold onto the betas' info, and then ask a a beta or two when an author asked you. That way a beta could look at the author's work and say yes or no without the author even knowing if they said no, and no hard feelings.
But that would probably be unworkable, as it would require someone to put a lot of time into playing matchmaker. Hm. Maybe authors could post that they wanted a beta, and the betas could answer? Dunno.
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Date: 2004-01-02 11:22 pm (UTC)Sounds good, although I only know what unicode is by extrapolation. ;)
As for the beta reader thing, I think it's a good idea, but I've always been leery of making a general offer of beta-ing, because there are so many obstacles I could run into: I might have no idea how to help, they might not like my chatty comment style, their skill might be beyond my ability to criticize, I might like the pairing or subject matter, but dislike the philosophy... etc. It's a combination of shyness, snobbery, uselessness, and "I'm-not-worthy," really. I sort of think one has to not just like, but really get an author's work in order to beta for them. I know this would make a whole lot more work for you, (or someone), but maybe you could hold onto the betas' info, and then ask a a beta or two when an author asked you. That way a beta could look at the author's work and say yes or no without the author even knowing if they said no, and no hard feelings.
But that would probably be unworkable, as it would require someone to put a lot of time into playing matchmaker. Hm. Maybe authors could post that they wanted a beta, and the betas could answer? Dunno.
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