I mean, I understand that it means they want me to go over their story and check for mistakes or ways to make it better, but what do I do? Do I send the document back to them with my "corrections" on it (like in Word) or do I just send them an email telling them what to do?
I'm kind of new to the whole beta thing .... =P
2007-12-03 11:23:59 · 2 answers · asked by Me 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Other - Internet
No, I mean, another user (a friend, actually) contacted me and asked if I would be a beta to one of their stories.
He has already given me the story to review, I'm just not sure how to go about doing it ....
2007-12-03 12:32:11 · update #1
I would ask them how they want you to do it. Some people like their betas to make spelling, grammar and punctuation corrections within the document itself (if you do it in word, you can change the color of the text to note where you made the change) and then write out any plot holes or content changes in a separate e-mail or at the end of the document.
Some people don't want you to make any changes within the document itself - they'd rather you send it back to them with a list that says things like "On page 3, paragraph 4 third sentence you need a comma between 'on' and 'shocked'"
It's best to just ask the person what they prefer you to do. If you don't have time to contact them, or you just don't want to, I'd say you'd probably be OK to just go through the document and make the minor changes (but highlight them somehow so the person can easily change them back if they don't agree) and then write them a note with any major changes you would suggest.
I hope this was helpful. Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions - I've beta'd for several people.
2007-12-03 17:35:33 · answer #1 · answered by chandasalice 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're probably using the word incorrectly.
A site can be in "beta" which means that it's not quite done and they are soliciting feedback from the "beta" users.
It sounds like you're a beta user, so just take a look around, use the site, and let them know what you'd like to see changed.
If you'd like to read more about the meaning of "beta", click below:
2007-12-03 12:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by ryanmac 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋