stc-austin-admin digest: May 02, 2006:STCNEWSLETTER StyleGuide

[kendall at webpubs.us]

David, et.al.,

I share your confusing. Several Postings have left me so bewildered, I
just hopped somewhere else. But, since I designed and mothered this
thing, I'm back, for a short while to do a little CrabbyEditing.

I re-added the initial Newsletter Style Guide to the Newsletter. You can
view it here>>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15852171

The Editor is the Editor, and not an anonymous contributor. Posting
articles is not the same as authoring articles, unless you are both.
Yes, there are so many hands in this souppot that it is hard to tell
who is writing what. But what can I say?

Bylines, pictures, and newscolumn sentence-construction is a
responsibility that all contributing members share.

The rules were set in the beginning, and DEVIATIONS from our original
intent occured. But look what we gained? A bunch of busy-contributors,
national attention, Fame,noFortune, but hey maybe????

However, here is FAIR WARNING---unless you adhere to original style
guide, you risk losing readers interest. Pictures and Bylines are
IMPORTANT, as is your sentence construction.


Respectfully, Kendall at webpubs.us *
http://www.webpubs.us  (a Web Publishing Firm) *  Technical/Web
Publisher * Austin, TX USA * O: 512-251-1524 * C: 512-799-7938. "


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: stc-austin-admin digest: May 02, 2006
> From: "STC Austin Administrative Discussion List digest"
> <stc-austin-admin at lists.stc.org>
> Date: Wed, May 03, 2006 1:00 am
> To: "stc-austin-admin digest recipients"
> <stc-austin-admin at lists.stc.org>
>
> STC-AUSTIN-ADMIN Digest for Tuesday, May 02, 2006.
>
> 1. Someone pls post to blog--fwd--New! Internship for Tech Comm
>   at UT
> 2. Blog suggestion
> 3. RE: Blog suggestion
> 4. Re: Blog suggestion
> 5. RE: posting - call for leadership
> 6. Re: Someone pls post to blog--fwd--New! Internship
>  for Tech Comm  at UT
> 7. Re: Someone pls post to blog--fwd--New!
>   Internship for Tech Comm  at UT
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject: Someone pls post to blog--fwd--New! Internship for Tech Comm
>   at UT
> From: Wanda Hill <whscribe at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 06:56:29 -0500
> X-Message-Number: 1
>
> Clay Spinuzzi had written to Marian Blake and me about internships at UT.
> Someone who has blog permissions, please post the following. Thanks! --Wanda
>
> ==========================================
> Our rhetoric and writing major will be going online this fall, and it will
> include a regular tech comm course. To support the major, we're in the
> early stages of planning an internship program. For more details,
> particularly those of you who offer technical writing internships or if you
> know of any internship possibilities, please contact me.
>
>
> Dr. Clay Spinuzzi
> Associate Professor Director, Computer Writing and Research Lab
> University of Texas at Austin
> 1 University Station B5500
> Austin, TX 78712-1122
> http://locus.cwrl.utexas.edu/spinuzzi
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject: Blog suggestion
> From: David Cramer <david at thingbag.net>
> Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 08:48:48 -0500
> X-Message-Number: 2
>
> Could we do away with the editor at stcaustin.org login (or stop using it
> for posts and replies to comments anyway). It's disorienting to me to
> read random posts and comments with different voices. I'd suggest having
> contributors post/comment with their own logins. If they're posting for
> someone else, they can say that at the beginning of the post.
>
> An alternative would be to use editor at stcaustin.org as a persona and
> attempt to post everything with the same editorial voice, but that seems
> 1) hard, and 2) not to add much value.
>
> Just a thought,
> David
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject: RE: Blog suggestion
> From: Cheri Mullins <Cheri.Mullins at genband.com>
> Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 09:18:12 -0500
> X-Message-Number: 3
>
> Because it is a professional blog, every post, not only those authored by
> another, should show the author. Editor is merely the vehicle for posting in
> this case.
>
>
> Cheri Mullins
> Director, Information Development
>
> GENBAND Inc.
> 12303 Technology Blvd.
> Austin, Texas 78727  USA
> office            +1.512.681.5540
> mobile         +1.512.736.9003
> facsimile     +1.512.681.5541
> cheri.mullins at genband.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Cramer [mailto:david at thingbag.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:49 AM
> To: STC Austin Administrative Discussion List
> Subject: [stc-austin-admin] Blog suggestion
>
> Could we do away with the editor at stcaustin.org login (or stop using it for
> posts and replies to comments anyway). It's disorienting to me to read
> random posts and comments with different voices. I'd suggest having
> contributors post/comment with their own logins. If they're posting for
> someone else, they can say that at the beginning of the post.
>
> An alternative would be to use editor at stcaustin.org as a persona and attempt
> to post everything with the same editorial voice, but that seems
> 1) hard, and 2) not to add much value.
>
> Just a thought,
> David
>
>
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>
> Subject: Re: Blog suggestion
> From: jhgough at austin.rr.com
> Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 10:08:33 -0700
> X-Message-Number: 4
>
>
> I included a signature line at the bottom of my post...suggest that we
> make sure to do that for posts we do for others.
>
> I'm a "qualified contributor" and I would log in as me but I forgot my
> password. D'oh! :-)
>
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Cramer <david at thingbag.net>
> Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 6:49 am
> Subject: [stc-austin-admin] Blog suggestion
> To: STC Austin Administrative Discussion List
> <stc-austin-admin at lists.stc.org>
>
> > Could we do away with the editor at stcaustin.org login (or stop using
> > it
> > for posts and replies to comments anyway). It's disorienting to me
> > to
> > read random posts and comments with different voices. I'd suggest
> > having
> > contributors post/comment with their own logins. If they're posting
> > for
> > someone else, they can say that at the beginning of the post.
> >
> > An alternative would be to use editor at stcaustin.org as a persona
> > and
> > attempt to post everything with the same editorial voice, but that
> > seems
> > 1) hard, and 2) not to add much value.
> >
> > Just a thought,
> > David
> >
> >
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>
> Subject: RE: posting - call for leadership
> From: "Tamara Dwyer" <Tamara.Dwyer at ClearOrbit.com>
> Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 13:23:49 -0500
> X-Message-Number: 5
>
> I thought Treasurer had been filled by Dave Strebe?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-stc-austin-admin-232279 at lists.stc.org
> [mailto:bounce-stc-austin-admin-232279 at lists.stc.org] On Behalf Of
> jhgough at austin.rr.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 3:15 PM
> To: STC Austin Administrative Discussion List
> Subject: [stc-austin-admin] posting - call for leadership
>
> Hi guys,=20
>
> I posted the call for leadership.  I took out the new positions Cheri
> added to her draft.  The point was made correctly that we should not
> call for offices that haven't been approved yet.
>
> It's a beautiful day on the Olympic Peninsula...my Internet connectivity
> and laptop operability have been grievous, but I found a way to get this
> posting done.
>
> Cheers,
> John
>
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> Subject: Re: Someone pls post to blog--fwd--New! Internship
>  for Tech Comm  at UT
> From: Anne Gentle <annegentle at austin.rr.com>
> Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 21:08:56 -0500
> X-Message-Number: 6
>
> I've posted this item.
>
> Dr. Spinuzzi, I've also posted a suggestion to look internally at UT for
> internships within my post -- view it at
> http://stcaustin.blogspot.com/2006/05/do-you-have-tech-comm-internship.html.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Anne Gentle
>
> Wanda Hill wrote:
> > Clay Spinuzzi had written to Marian Blake and me about internships at
> > UT. Someone who has blog permissions, please post the following.
> > Thanks! --Wanda
> >
> > ==========================================
> > Our rhetoric and writing major will be going online this fall, and it
> > will include a regular tech comm course. To support the major, we're
> > in the early stages of planning an internship program. For more
> > details, particularly those of you who offer technical writing
> > internships or if you know of any internship possibilities, please
> > contact me.
> >
> >
> > Dr. Clay Spinuzzi
> > Associate Professor Director, Computer Writing and Research Lab
> > University of Texas at Austin
> > 1 University Station B5500
> > Austin, TX 78712-1122
> > http://locus.cwrl.utexas.edu/spinuzzi
> >
> >
> >
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> Subject: Re: Someone pls post to blog--fwd--New!
>   Internship for Tech Comm  at UT
> From: Wanda Hill <whscribe at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 21:21:18 -0500
> X-Message-Number: 7
>
> Looks great, Anne, especially w/your added text! Thanks a bunch! --Wanda
>
> At 09:08 PM 5/2/2006, Anne Gentle wrote:
> >I've posted this item.
> >
> >Dr. Spinuzzi, I've also posted a suggestion to look internally at UT for
> >internships within my post -- view it at
> >http://stcaustin.blogspot.com/2006/05/do-you-have-tech-comm-internship.html.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Anne Gentle
> >
> >Wanda Hill wrote:
> >>Clay Spinuzzi had written to Marian Blake and me about internships at UT.
> >>Someone who has blog permissions, please post the following. Thanks! --Wanda
> >>
> >>==========================================
> >>Our rhetoric and writing major will be going online this fall, and it
> >>will include a regular tech comm course. To support the major, we're in
> >>the early stages of planning an internship program. For more details,
> >>particularly those of you who offer technical writing internships or if
> >>you know of any internship possibilities, please contact me.
> >>
> >>
> >>Dr. Clay Spinuzzi
> >>Associate Professor Director, Computer Writing and Research Lab
> >>University of Texas at Austin
> >>1 University Station B5500
> >>Austin, TX 78712-1122
> >>http://locus.cwrl.utexas.edu/spinuzzi
>
>
>
>
>
>
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