| Pages in topic: < [1 2 3] | How many Kudoz askers have you put on ignore? Thread poster: Tom in London
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DLyons 
Ireland
Local time: 12:08
Spanish to English
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What I do is actually utterly pointless - as we used to say in pre-PC days "pissing in the wind". It gives me a spurious sense of having some control. But every asker I filter is in fact replaced by 1 + epsilon worse ones.
Bring on MT I say.
P.S. I'd like to post some links to questions that led me to a filter - but the moderators would probably delete.
And you both could guess some of those askers anyway.
[Edited at 2016-01-12 16:02 GMT]
| | | | Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 13:08
French to English
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| Let us lend a helping hand to novices & apprentices in cyberspace | Jan 13, 2016 |
Tom in London wrote:
Call me cynical if you like, but in such cases I become suspicious about who's asking and who's answering....
In days of old, a staff translator in a multinational corporation, an EU institution, translation company with inhouse translators vs. an agency also farming out or 'outsourcing' to freelance(r)s could wander into another room (or even an unrelated-business office within the same building) and pick the brains of colleagues day in, day out, week in, week out - in my case for 6 months.
Usually 'suspect' novices and apprentices do not take that route into the profession and rely on Internet questioning, eliciting answers from 'licit' respondents vs. 'suspects' who may have their own agenda of making an impression and drumming up I&T business.
[Edited at 2016-01-13 11:36 GMT]
| | | | neilmac
Spain
Local time: 13:08
Spanish to English
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I just noticed one answerer that I always tend to ignore, but I wouldn't block this person, as I find their bumbling attempts and unwarranted self-confidence rather amusing...
| | | | | Stricter enforcement of KudoZ rules desirable | Jan 15, 2016 |
KudoZ has published rules for users (http://www.proz.com/?sp=siterules&mode=show&category=general) including the code of ethics and procedures for enforcement, termination and clarification. Furthermore, it is supported by member services and support team comprising 10 persons. Perhaps we have different profile of askers and answerers depending on the different language forums, but in my native language forum, I feel I have benefited much from KudoZ as a novice not only in building ... See more KudoZ has published rules for users (http://www.proz.com/?sp=siterules&mode=show&category=general) including the code of ethics and procedures for enforcement, termination and clarification. Furthermore, it is supported by member services and support team comprising 10 persons. Perhaps we have different profile of askers and answerers depending on the different language forums, but in my native language forum, I feel I have benefited much from KudoZ as a novice not only in building up Glossaries of terms, but also in the accompanying discussions often involving 3 or more answerers and many peer comments. I think the existence of KudoZ helps to the realization of ProZ.com as a language workplace. Maybe more attention should be paid to the enforcement of the rules to minimize the ignore list of askers. ▲ Collapse
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Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 07:08
Russian to English
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| @Max and @Phil | Jan 16, 2016 |
Max Deryagin wrote:
I bailed out of Kudoz half a year ago...
I wondered what happened to you, Max. I'm sorry you bailed out, as I have found your help useful over the years.
phil goddard wrote:
"...trip to Novosibirsk."
Novosibirsk is actually a nice place! I taught English at a summer camp near there a few years ago. Maybe you should send them to Kolyma instead!
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I should add that I have about 25 on "filter."
[Edited at 2016-01-16 13:25 GMT]
| | | | jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 07:08
Member (2005)
English to Chinese
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| That's right | Jan 16, 2016 |
gad wrote:
I know this thread is about putting askers on ignore, but just wondering if askers are able to block certain members/users from answering their questions? It just would seem fair. (Please note that I have not asked a KudoZ question in a long time.)
gad, I totally agree with you. To make it fair, an asker should have the right to remove the answers provided by certain answerers.
| | | | Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 07:08
Russian to English
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| @gad and @jyuan | Jan 16, 2016 |
I think that's too vindictive. It's easy enough to ignore an answer if you think it's crap. Someone might post an idiotic answer but still mean well, just trying to help out. I've done so myself.
| | | | Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Local time: 19:08
Member
Chinese to English
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| Sometimes people just deserve it | Jan 17, 2016 |
Susan Welsh wrote: I think that's too vindictive. It's easy enough to ignore an answer if you think it's crap. Someone might post an idiotic answer but still mean well, just trying to help out. I've done so myself.
I've had occasion to ask for French to English translations, having made it quite clear that I don't read French. Someone decided to post an answer in French anyway, responding snidely that they couldn't be bothered when called out by a third party.
Participating in Kudoz is of course voluntary, but I think there's a special place in hell for people who volunteer their time for the express purpose of wasting other people's.
[Edited at 2016-01-17 01:31 GMT]
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DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 12:08
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I forgot to mention ingrates.
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