Grading too quickly Thread poster: Catherine Bolton
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Question asked at 8:34, question graded at 8:38: check the Italian>English questions today.
This problem has arisen before and I have learned that when I ask questions, it\'s best to wait at least a day before grading. You get much more input and generate discussion that ultimately benefits your translation.
In this particular case, grading four minutes after posting means cutting out people who contributed their time to thinking about the question, cross-referencing and then... See more Question asked at 8:34, question graded at 8:38: check the Italian>English questions today.
This problem has arisen before and I have learned that when I ask questions, it\'s best to wait at least a day before grading. You get much more input and generate discussion that ultimately benefits your translation.
In this particular case, grading four minutes after posting means cutting out people who contributed their time to thinking about the question, cross-referencing and then offering ideas.
If grading is done too fast, the next time people might not bother to post suggestions. The one answer will obviously do -- right or wrong. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 04:13
German to English
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Yes, the fast grading is a disease, I think, ProZ could introduce some sort of time interval before the asker has the link \"choose an answer\" available. It is not a fair competition if you can\'t answer within a few minutes, especially if several postings have been made in a short space of time and one would like to answer all of them. Searching for answers and finding good on-line references on the internet takes time, but it\'s worth it in the long run, both for the asker and the person repl... See more Yes, the fast grading is a disease, I think, ProZ could introduce some sort of time interval before the asker has the link \"choose an answer\" available. It is not a fair competition if you can\'t answer within a few minutes, especially if several postings have been made in a short space of time and one would like to answer all of them. Searching for answers and finding good on-line references on the internet takes time, but it\'s worth it in the long run, both for the asker and the person replying. ▲ Collapse
| | | | | GRADING TOO QUICKLY | Jan 17, 2002 |
Yes, I agree with you. Many times I have gone to the Kudoz site to answer a question, only to find out that the winner had already been chosen, sometimes with only one answer. There may be exceptional cases in which the answer to the question is so clear that it leaves no doubt, but many times you deprive good translators from giving their input and you lose the chance of getting a still better answer.
When I am not completely satisfied with the fist answers, I generally wait at leas... See more Yes, I agree with you. Many times I have gone to the Kudoz site to answer a question, only to find out that the winner had already been chosen, sometimes with only one answer. There may be exceptional cases in which the answer to the question is so clear that it leaves no doubt, but many times you deprive good translators from giving their input and you lose the chance of getting a still better answer.
When I am not completely satisfied with the fist answers, I generally wait at least one day before deciding who gets the Kudoz.
Robert Ingledew
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| | | | | GRADING TOO QUICKLY - you are right | Jan 17, 2002 |
Yes, I agree with you. Many times I have gone to the Kudoz site to answer a question, only to find out that the winner had already been chosen, sometimes with only one answer. There may be exceptional cases in which the answer to the question is so clear that it leaves no doubt, but many times you deprive good translators from giving their input and you lose the chance of getting a still better answer.
When I am not completely satisfied with the fist answers, I generally wait at leas... See more Yes, I agree with you. Many times I have gone to the Kudoz site to answer a question, only to find out that the winner had already been chosen, sometimes with only one answer. There may be exceptional cases in which the answer to the question is so clear that it leaves no doubt, but many times you deprive good translators from giving their input and you lose the chance of getting a still better answer.
When I am not completely satisfied with the fist answers, I generally wait at least one day before deciding who gets the Kudoz.
Robert Ingledew
English-Spanish-English Technical Translator ▲ Collapse
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Anil Goyal 
India
Local time: 06:43
English to Hindi
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| Grading for KudoZ Points | Jan 17, 2002 |
In my opinion there should be a change in this system of grading itself. How can a person who doesn\'t know the meaning of a term can grade the answers given by the professionals?
And while one gets 3 BrowniZ for agreeing/disagreeing, other professionals who took pain to find alternative answers do not get anything!!
My suggestions are
1) Grading should be done based on Agree/Disagree votes by the professionals of that language pairs... See more In my opinion there should be a change in this system of grading itself. How can a person who doesn\'t know the meaning of a term can grade the answers given by the professionals?
And while one gets 3 BrowniZ for agreeing/disagreeing, other professionals who took pain to find alternative answers do not get anything!!
My suggestions are
1) Grading should be done based on Agree/Disagree votes by the professionals of that language pairs. +1 vote for the Agree, -1 for the disagree. After 2 weeks whoever gets maximum will win 4 KudoZs. If there is a tie, divide the points.
2) Other professionals (losers!?)who answered but were not selected by the peers, should get 3 BrowniZ points for their efforts.
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| | | | | grading your answers | Jan 17, 2002 |
i agree with you. when i have to grade my open questions i generally wait, because i do not take nothing for granted. i cross-check all possible solutions and see what best fits my text. however not everybody likes this and i got \"scolded\" for not grading after just two or three days. i do hope there could be a change in attitude in this respect.
| | | | Neil Coffey
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:13
French to English
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| Completely agree | Jan 17, 2002 |
I know that the factor of grading too
quickly has stopped me replying to certain
requests. And in general, with replies to
my own questions, I\'ve found that the most
helpful replies haven\'t necessarily been
the ones posted three minutes after I
asked the question.
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| | | | Erika Pavelka (X)
Local time: 21:13
French to English
I agree with you completely. I\'ve experienced it from both sides (I\'ve graded too quickly only to receive helpful suggestions after, and I\'ve also thought about questions that I wanted to answer and found that the answer had already been graded).
Sometimes we\'re rushed because of the deadline, so we take the first most appropriate suggestion. I can understand your surprise, though, at a grade given 4 minutes after the question is posted!
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