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[tylermunjkt]

They arnt excuses.

Also, I check my work twice. Once in the editer and after I publish my work.

[AgnesIO]

Perhaps a limit of bolded words per paragraph should be enforced?

No, disagree with that. After all, I might write with a 10 line paragraph, then you write a 4 line paragraph - it wouldn't work if you had the same amount of bolded bits as me. I just it should be emphasised that bolding words is really to highlight key areas and sort of add emphasis to the report - not to highlight the most important word of every other sentence!

[Chippiewill]

A limit of bold words in unnecessary, It's only a minor problem and now he knows for future use!

Well, when it applies to nearly the entire department...

very fair point but whatever tyler thinks is important will be different to what you feel is important.

Difference is I'm correct (h) (Nah jks)

Everyone has to learn and to learn you need to make mistakes.

And to learn you also need your mistakes shown to you and you must also implement a way to avoid it.

[AgnesIO]

very fair point but whatever tyler thinks is important will be different to what you feel is important. Lets remember they aren't professional so these things are expected and I think that what has been said is rather valid. Everyone has to learn and to learn you need to make mistakes.

I totally agree. I mean, I didn't make this thread to attack anyone, as I say tyler's article just happened to be the one I first saw - more constructive criticism on how the articles could be improved.

They arnt excuses.

Also, I check my work twice. Once in the editer and after I publish my work.

Also when I wrote it I was trying to talk to my mother and sorting out my brother...

That is an excuse, Tyler! An excuse doesn't mean to get yourself out of something, but those were excuses for why there were grammar/spelling mistakes

[Nuxty]

Firstly, thank you for the feedback Dom! News doesn't really get much so I'd like to say thank you.

Ok, Tyler has gone a little mad with the bold tool, but I think all reporters have done at some stage. In the news department we usually say that key/important information should be bolded in order to attract the reader’s attention, Tyler now knows he has gone a little over the top and I am sure he will work on it as he has progressed so much since he first became a news reporter!

Also, I would never ever put a limit on the amount of bolds people could use in the department as it really does differ depending on what you're writing about.

Thanks for the feedback, the issue has been addressed and in future we will recommend that news reporters and writers only use bolds for key/important information.

[Chippiewill]

Also, I would never ever put a limit on the amount of bolds people could use in the department as it really does differ depending on what you're writing about.

I didn't mean so much as a hard limit, but more of a recommendation so they know how much would be 'reasonable'.

[Nuxty]

I didn't mean so much as a hard limit, but more of a recommendation so they know how much would be 'reasonable'.

Yup and that is the message we will be giving! Thanks for your feedback.

[AgnesIO]

Firstly, thank you for the feedback Dom! News doesn't really get much so I'd like to say thank you.

Ok, Tyler has gone a little mad with the bold tool, but I think all reporters have done at some stage. In the news department we usually say that key/important information should be bolded in order to attract the reader’s attention, Tyler now knows he has gone a little over the top and I am sure he will work on it as he has progressed so much since he first became a news reporter!

Also, I would never ever put a limit on the amount of bolds people could use in the department as it really does differ depending on what you're writing about.

Thanks for the feedback, the issue has been addressed and in future we will recommend that news reporters and writers only use bolds for key/important information.

No worries, Charlie. You would get more feedback from me, but obviously the news department doesn't have a very big image on the forum - which is what I use most!

On the brighter side, the amount of articles you guys are producing is fantastic. The first thing users see when they go on to Habbox.com is probably the news articles (as they dominate the homepage), and seeing that the three articles displayed were all published today is superb - it really shows potentially new, returning users, that Habbox is an active busy fansite - so well done for that.

[e5]

Each member of the department tries their hardest I know tylermunjkt tries hard with his reports, every so often someone is going to slip up a bit! I think it's unfair how you singled out his report and didn't speak in general terms about someone of the reports you have seen, to make things more fair. The best way to go is to PM Nuxty with a complaint or something you noticed, and then leave it to Nuxty to contact that reporter to give him tips on how to improve.

I have found it's always best to write a report using a source you have found and gaining what you have learned from that to put into your own words in a news report. I personally don't tend to use the bold tool too much. In my Habbo news reports, I use it to highlight prizes, totals of something or if a new pet came out I would highlight to fact its a cat or something not like an amazing cat thats so cute or something... (excuse that - im no good at thinking on the spot!). There are some young reporters on the team, I believe so grammar and spelling won't be at 100% for them, however having threads made is always a good way to help them improve - It's good to have news recognised! Sorry for the rant at the start

[AgnesIO]

Each member of the department tries there hardest I know tylermunjkt tries hard with his reports, every so often someone is going to slip it! I think it's unfair how you singled out his report and didn't speak in general terms about someone of the reports you have seen, to make things more fair. The best way to go is to PM Nuxty with a complaint or something you noticed, and then leave it to Nuxty to contact that reporter to give him tips on how to improve.

So you don't think other members should be given the chance to have an input?

I knew someone would moan, but at the end of the day I didn't randomly go and do a spot check - Tyler posted this particular report in the Bin Laden thread so obviously I based it on that - however as I have said countless times, his report is not the only one to have the things I pointed out - so I am definitely not aiming to single him out etc, and if he feels I am, or anyone else in your department feels I am, I apologise.