CLS' Real Life Experiment with FA

[heidi]

CLS, who's a FictionAlley Mod, just posted this to our mod list, and told me I could share it here (I found it fascinating!):


> >
> > Anyone who knows me knows that I love research. I'd
> > like to share a
> > few observations from a little experiment that I did
> > recently in
> > which I created a new vB ID on FA and submitted a
> > story under a new
> > pen name. I thought that people on the list might
> > be interested in
> > the process from the grass-roots level (which was
> > not my original
> > intent - this is just a side-product).
> >
> > First thing I noticed was that as soon as I
> > registered my new ID, I
> > received a detailed e-mail from an e-mentor. It was
> > long, but
> > friendly, helpful and clear. (In fact, I learned a
> > few things, since
> > I don't know my way around the Park very well.)
> >
> > Kudos to those in charge of the e-mentor program!
> > It was an
> > effective, but not overwhelming introduction.
> >
> > I submitted a story at the end of July. It was
> > interesting to follow
> > it through the process with no intervention on my
> > part. I can report
> > that it took 6 days for a board to be created and 9
> > days from the
> > time that I sumitted it until it was uploaded.
> >
> > Thus, we are probably accurate at the present to
> > tell people 5-10
> > days is the typical length of time from the time
> > they submit their
> > story to the time it is uploaded.
> >
> > It was an interesting little experiment.

Comments

*is proud of fellow eMentors*

[anya-writer.livejournal.com]

I wonder if they've seen this...can I just make a message with a link to this, Heidi?

I sure am proud of all the eMentors. It goes a long way in helping us to realise that what we do makes a difference.

Anya

*smiles*

[smilie117.livejournal.com]

*waves to anya and Heidi*

I've seen it :D I'm all smiling now from seeing this... just seeing what one of the many new users think of eMentor program :)

~Sabs
*is also proud of fellow eMentors*

Re: *is proud of fellow eMentors*

[schnoogle.livejournal.com]

I agree, it's great to hear about us. :)

-Vicki the eMentor

[sincelastjuly.livejournal.com]

Thank you for posting that, Heidi!
I'm an eMentor, and it was interesting to hear how a moderator found the eMentoring process, since the only feedback we really get is from the newbies.

[aylapascal.livejournal.com]

Sounded like an interesting experiment, however, hopefully not too many people do that, or then the membership lists at FA are incorrect and the mods have to upload more fics and make more boards instead of using the already existing ones, and the e-mentors have more work... etc.