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davidx Premium account Joined: Dec 04 Points: 34719 Posts: 440 Posted: 2005-01-31 16:52:00    It may seem a churlish thing for me to complain, when members have been so kind in rating my work. However I do think it is a very bad practice to rate reports which are labelled as incomplete. This has happened to me twice htis week with a 5 and a 4. Of course I like getting 5*s -who doesn't? However I do like to feel I've earned them. As for giving less, I can't see how that can ever be justified on what is acknowledged by its author to be unready for grading. I hope it's a practice which will be discontinued. Cheers, David --- Grieve not for that which you cannot do but rejoice in that which you can. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact davidx   britman Premium account Joined: Apr 04 Points: 17984 Posts: 83 Posted: 2005-01-31 21:07:00    Hi David, I agree with you many of us have suffered by what I call "premature adjudication". I first raised this in a forum last year- http://www.globosapiens.net/topic-reports-under-construction--premature-adjudicators_47_1310_0000.html Andy, I think was going to do something about this? Perhaps, if he does get chance, he could allow us to switch reports on and off line in the same way that we do with slide shows? Is it feasible Andy? Cheers Brit --- Cheers! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact britman   ravinderkumarsi Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 14003 Posts: 451 Posted: 2005-02-01 06:45:00    hii david, i m with you on this rating stuff,one shouldnt rate a report when it is incomplete( hoping that you have written incomplete on the main heading) and if people even after SEEING INCOMPLETE ON HEADLINE rate a report ,is really bad. i agree with Brit of giving some provision so as to enable/disable the reports. ravi --- at bangalore /back 2 globo after a long Reply    Reply with quote    Contact ravinderkumarsi   andreas Joined: May 02 Points: 8309 Posts: 808 Posted: 2005-02-01 11:45:00    Hello David, I have noticed this problem and promised you that there will be a solution at the beginning of 2005. The report engine is a very complex system, and this is why it took a bit longer. I am happy to tell you that GLOBO now offers the possibility to publish after editing, just like you requested. You will notice a red colored text which will guide you through this process once you arrive at the last step inside the report publishing form. You can easily edit, upload pix and even come back later for working on it. Unpublished reports are marked red inside your list, once you login and they are invisible for anybody else. Please keep in mind, that once they are published, you can not ("unpublish") take them offline again. Hope this helps, Andy Reply    Reply with quote    Contact andreas   britman Premium account Joined: Apr 04 Points: 17984 Posts: 83 Posted: 2005-02-01 11:55:00    Hi Andy, Thank you - to our all in one "Father Christmas and Fairy Godmother of GLOBO" who answers all our prayers! Many thanks for listening to us and actually doing something about it so quickly - that is why this is the number one travel site for travellers. Many thanks, Brit --- Cheers! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact britman   davidx Premium account Joined: Dec 04 Points: 34719 Posts: 440 Posted: 2005-02-01 12:12:00    Thanks, indeed, Andy. Just the job! Best wishes, David --- Grieve not for that which you cannot do but rejoice in that which you can. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact davidx   mistybleu Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 53340 Posts: 245 Posted: 2005-02-02 20:57:00    Hi All, I'm very happy to hear this also, whilst no one has rated any of my reports while they are incomplete. I do find it awkward trying to upload pictures on a report that members can already see and rate. It's a great idea for us to complete the report and then publish it. Thanks Misty --- "So many places, so little time" ((*_*)) Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mistybleu   bootlegga Premium account Joined: Jul 04 Points: 15194 Posts: 124 Posted: 2005-02-03 02:29:00    That is truly excellent! No more 3 star ratings for me (I hope) for incomplete reports. Thanks Andreas! James --- "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." – Mark Twain Reply    Reply with quote    Contact bootlegga