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and says what she really thinks about OEN ratings system. Got your attention.

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I absolutely reject ratings system. I don't care if I have a relatively good rating posted by “Veronica” on a recent article. Who is she? Is she a peer? No articles...nothing.

It devalues my work to be judged by the unknown and it devalues subject matter. This is not junior high. We are not running for student council here.

If OEN wants a ratings system, then OEN should pay someone qualified to do it, or write reviews of the authors’ body of work, anything but this ridiculous ratings system which only serves the ego of the rater.

I am a serious writer and find this to be a degrading and demeaning exercise to say the least.

To have “Veronica” give a devalued rating to the subject matter who is a gold star mom and tireless public servant is beyond comprehension. OR did “Veronica” mean the subject of morality...yeah let’s devalue that!

I think I will invent a new identity. Let’s call her “Buffalo Alice.”

“Let bisons be bisons”

 

Georgianne Nienaber is an investigative environmental and political writer. She lives in rural northern Minnesota, New Orleans and South Florida. Her articles have appeared in The Society of Professional Journalists' Online (more...)
 

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Ditto! by Sandy Sand on Thursday, Aug 14, 2008 at 5:55:13 PM
writocracy? by Rob Kall on Friday, Aug 15, 2008 at 9:59:08 AM
Sandy and Georgianne are right on by Jim Freeman on Sunday, Aug 17, 2008 at 4:08:59 AM
Thanks Jim by Georgianne Nienaber on Sunday, Aug 17, 2008 at 7:39:11 AM
PS by Georgianne Nienaber on Sunday, Aug 17, 2008 at 7:42:34 AM