#editorial | Logs for 2020-02-07

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[03:29:06] <Bytram> =g kamen line
[03:29:06] <systemd> https://en.wikipedia.org - Kármán line - Wikipedia
[04:50:02] <Bytram> can't stay awake... going to bed.
[04:50:25] <Bytram> take a close look at the last story pushed out... it prolly needs some work.
[04:50:38] <Bytram> have a great night everybody!
[04:52:00] <chromas> Yep, I see a borked 
[06:34:54] <chromas> I hadn't even noticed all the non-blockquote test was Bytram's addition
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[10:23:09] <janrinok> hi SoyGuest61111 (aka spiraldancing)
[10:23:30] <janrinok> hi SoyGuest61661 (aka spiraldancing) - damn autocorrect!
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[10:24:25] <spiraldancing> Hi janrinok
[10:24:34] <janrinok> how's things?
[10:24:45] <spiraldancing> Meh. I'm sick.
[10:24:58] <spiraldancing> Probably just a touch of the coronavirus ...
[10:25:20] <spiraldancing> Just your luck, you train a new editor, and he promptly drops dead.
[10:27:55] <janrinok> well as long as I am not being held to blame, I will offer my sympathy.
[10:29:23] <janrinok> it is just the way things turn out - we have had 3 responses to our plea for more editors, and currently none of them seem able to stay alive long enough to help us out! Get well soon and take some rest.
[10:30:35] <spiraldancing> Well, shite. Wish I'd known that before I volunteered. I guess I'm doomed now.
[10:33:52] <janrinok> you are, of course, entitled to sick pay (which is currently 80% of your editor pay, and full medical care from the totally unqualified editorial staff).
[10:36:57] <janrinok> you can collect your sick pay by appearing in person - with 2 forms of identity documents - at Bytram's front door and uttering the secret password translated into Swahili, whilst juggling 3 ferrets
[10:37:51] <janrinok> SN is a caring organisation - 'our community are our best asset'
[10:38:06] <janrinok> or should that be community is our best asset....
[10:38:42] <janrinok> gtg and prepare some food...
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[12:36:58] <chromas> =cite http://dx.doi.org
[12:37:00] <systemd> Pluto's beating heart regulates the atmospheric circulation: results from high resolution and multi‐year numerical climate simulations, <cite>Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets</cite> (DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JE006120">10.1029/2019JE006120</a>)
[12:42:19] <FatPhil> janrinok: if a colostomy grab-bag of corona conspirastories is being created, then perhaps this can be added to it? https://www.bloomberg.com
[12:42:20] <systemd> ^ 03Bloomberg - Are you a robot? ( https://www.bloomberg.com )
[12:43:05] <FatPhil> I notice that 2 of those are the same death-of-Li story, so very brutal editing can take place on at least one of those.
[14:49:27] <janrinok> thanks FP
[15:26:37] <Bytram> hi!
[15:26:55] <Bytram> I'mm beavering away art that story on the corona virus...
[15:27:09] <Bytram> found a bunch of missing linkls and italics
[15:27:17] <Bytram> nearly finished with first pas
[15:27:19] <Bytram> nearly finished with first pass
[15:31:16] <Bytram> 4th story is something like half of the original... gonna need to elide a bunch of that
[15:33:22] * Bytram Clicks on "Update" so that there is a copy of his changes, so far, someplace other than just on his PC.
[15:33:43] * Bytram goes back in to try and wrap up the 4th story.
[15:58:02] * Bytram found a story to add, from Tencent claiming those larger numbers were doctored from what they had actually put out.
[15:58:11] <Bytram> https://www.dimsumdaily.hk
[15:58:14] <Bytram> better one:
[15:58:14] <systemd> ^ 03Tencent condemns social media sources for doctoring images of their “Epidemic Situation Tracker" and inflating data of coronavirus deaths and infections - Dimsum Daily
[15:58:39] <Bytram> Actually THIS ONE ^^^^^ is the BETTER ONE
[15:59:00] <Bytram> But here is another report saying basically the same thing: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com
[15:59:01] <systemd> ^ 03Coronavirus numbers: Tencent denies it had published ‘actual’ toll on website
[16:02:08] <Bytram> The former story reports being directly e-mailed from Tencent where the latter one claims the rebuttal came in a series of tweets... and fails to provide links to any of them.
[16:02:37] <Bytram> Granted, they would likely be in mandarin, but there are translation programs that they could be run through.
[16:24:10] * Bytram is starting to see "word soup"
[16:25:42] <Bytram> janrinok: chromas: FatPhil: (Or any other editor on at this time) If one of you want to take a look at it, it's all yours atm: https://soylentnews.org
[16:25:43] <systemd> ^ 03upstart - SoylentNews User ( https://soylentnews.org )
[18:03:25] <Bytram> =cite doi:10.1126/science.abb2121
[18:03:25] <systemd> Error: DOI Not Found, <cite></cite> (DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/"></a>)
[18:03:36] <Bytram> =cite 10.1126/science.abb2121
[18:03:37] <systemd> Error: DOI Not Found, <cite></cite> (DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/"></a>)
[18:13:28] <Bytram> whereto? http://feedproxy.google.com
[18:13:29] <systemd> ^ 03Organizations Quick to Patch Critical Citrix ADC Vulnerability ( https://www.securityweek.com )
[18:25:03] <janrinok> Bytram, I've had a look at the changes you've made, looks good to me
[18:25:45] <janrinok> However, on your Virus with no Recognisable Genes story the DOI link gives me nothing but a blank DOI page. Does it work for you?
[18:43:27] <Bytram> ope
[18:43:30] <Bytram> nope
[18:43:46] <janrinok> ah, perhaps it is just a dead link then
[18:43:55] <Bytram> I *had* disclaimer to that effect in the story... did I accidentally remove it?
[18:44:22] <Bytram> Very NEW story... DOI team prolly does nmot have it up yet.
[18:44:57] <janrinok> I'll leave it in - it might spring into life in the next few hours
[18:46:11] <Bytram> And, if not, It'll give them something to discuss, and then find that it suddenly appeared, and they will correct the first ones... and people will learn stuff!
[18:46:40] <Bytram> Or, maybe, we need a page much like Ars Technica has "About DOIs"
[18:46:57] <janrinok> I've also brought the release time for the coronavirus story forward so that we do mis-space our stories. If you want to insert some more you will have to readjust it again
[18:47:14] <janrinok> we do NOT mis-space*
[18:47:27] <Bytram> lol
[18:47:36] <Bytram> how 'bout misplace?
[18:48:18] <janrinok> it's like your editors comment about 'rebuking the larger numbers' - I hope they got a serious telling off!
[18:48:48] <janrinok> ... but we all know what you mean
[18:50:09] <Bytram> Now, it just *may* be that those *are* the actual numbers, but the PTB do not want *that* info getting out, and so concocted *this* story to provide plausible deniability!
[18:50:27] * Bytram dons an appropriate hat... prolly tin foil
[18:51:01] <janrinok> indeed - in which case somebody does need rebuking, but prolly not the numbers themselves
[18:51:30] <Bytram> Hmm, to buke and then buke again? rebuking? ;)
[18:51:51] <janrinok> lol
[18:52:16] <Bytram> Kinda like retired!
[18:52:29] <janrinok> just for info in case you missed it - SD is not too well at the moment. Not sure if he will contribute this w/e or not
[18:53:02] <Bytram> I saw it, thanks. Hope he gets over whatever it is really soon!
[18:53:31] <janrinok> If anyone turns up at your door talking gibberish and juggling ferrets - it is all my fault!
[18:53:43] <Bytram> Oh, and no word back from the latest reaching out (the one you had forwarded me)
[18:53:58] <Bytram> =g juggle ferrets
[18:53:59] <systemd> https://www.youtube.com - Buddy, The Juggling Ferret - YouTube
[18:54:13] <Bytram> o.O
[18:54:28] <janrinok> you sent me an email this am, is one of us getting confused?
[18:55:14] <Bytram> that was just passing that along to you... I have not heard a reply back with his particulars... so I can set up privs and the like
[18:55:55] <janrinok> ah OK, I was pleased simply to see that he is still interested
[18:56:28] <Bytram> Same Here!!!!!!!!
[19:01:57] <Bytram> whereto? http://feedproxy.google.com
[19:01:58] <systemd> ^ 03Birds of Prey review: Harley Quinn gets the joyous DC adventure she deserves ( https://www.cnet.com )
[19:03:58] <janrinok> I take it there has been no further training with Az?
[19:07:52] <Bytram> Correct. AIUI, she has an exam coming up and has been "studying her brains out"... best to let her focus on that!
[19:08:13] <janrinok> fair enough - I wish her success
[19:11:43] <Bytram> likewise!
[19:32:21] <janrinok> gtg a little earlier tonight. back on tomorrow I suppose.
[19:32:53] <janrinok> I've left a few for some to 2nd please
[19:33:01] <janrinok> for someone to *
[19:34:06] <Bytram> janrinok: I appreciate all you've done! Have a great evening!
[19:34:35] <janrinok> and you too!
[19:35:23] <janrinok> Arthur only found 261 stories today - I'll add some to the sub queue tomorrow if necessary
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[23:47:17] <Bytram> #weather wuhan
[23:47:18] <MrPlow> 武汉市人民政府, Yanjiang Avenue, Jianghan District, 430062 Hubei, China - Today: "Clear throughout the day." 53/36F, Humidity: 76%, Precip: 2%, Wind ~4mph. Sun: "Clear throughout the day." 57/38F, Humidity: 73%, Precip: 6%, Wind ~2mph. Mon: "Light rain overnight." 58/46F, Humidity: 77%, Precip: 53%, Wind ~4mph.