Large Number of BrowniZ Lost

On 2003-05-12 06:33, MaryR wrote:

Hi Rowan,



If you look at your BrowniZ either by clicking on your BrowniZ total in the Member Info box on the left or by clicking on \'My BrowniZ\' within \'My ProZ.com\', you can see a breakdown of all your points.



Does this breakdown make sense or are there still bits missing?



If your total has gone down it\'s likely to be a glitch rather than anything else. AFAIK there has been no change in the BrowniZ awarded for glossary entries.



FWIW



Mary





Hi Mary.



Thanks for that. I have checked, and the breakdown says that \"automatic\" glossary entries (such as those that get uploaded) are only worth 1 point (they were worth 10 before), and that there is a limit of 10,000!



So that\'s definitely different from before, and in my view, it\'s not a good change.



I hope it is just a glitch, but if the change is deliberate, I would like to respectfully request a return to the way things were, as I can see no rhyme nor reason for the change. Many of the changes in ProZ recently have been good, but this one seems to defy reason and logic.



Thanks again for your response, Mary.



Best Regards



ROWAN MORRELL

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On 2003-05-12 11:27, Henry wrote:

Rowan,



I apologize. However, you have been the victim of a bug that had inflated your points, not a change in policy. We simply corrected the bug.



Your automatic entries had previously been mistakenly regarded as manual entries. (Manual entries have always been worth 10 points, and automatic entries have always been worth 1 point.)



Note that when you actually uploaded the terms, the total number of points you would earn had been accurately displayed (as 1 point per term.) So we feel it is fair to simlpy make the correction to your browniz balance.





Thank you very much indeed for the explanation and apology, Henry. Much appreciated. Alles klar jetzt, as the Germans say! Or as we say Down Under, no hard feelings mate!



I\'m not entirely sure that I agree with a 10,000-word limit being imposed on automatic glossary entries though. 10,000 is a lot, it is true, but if someone actually reaches the limit and is unable to contribute any more entries, it could deny ProZ valuable glossary entries.



Admittedly, I guess there is no limit on manual entries, but if someone has, say, a really useful glossary on a specialised field, especially in a major language, but have already reached their 10,000 limit, then ProZ may end up missing out on the benefit of their knowledge.



But thank you most kindly once again for clearing up this matter. I\'m a much happier camper now!



Best Regards



ROWAN MORRELL

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