Since it is my understanding that we are now striving to make these books as good as possible, i vote for returning the book for more editing with an explanatory note first to the submitter or validator. In the case of the Pearl, if i were the validator, I would have removed the junk characters. Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: Carrie Karnos To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 3:10 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Pearl by Tabitha King I changed the book rating from excellent to good when I approved it because there are some junk characters on some pages (like the very last page in the book). If there were just a few junk characters, I'd leave it as excellent. If there were loads, I'd return it for more editing. This book was right on the fence. So my question to the group is: what do you want me to do when a book has some junk characters, more than a few but less than loads? The choices are: 1) leave it as excellent 2) return it for more editing 3) change the rating to good Have I missed another option? What's your vote? Thanks! Carrie ----- Original Message ---- From: Amber Wallenstein <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, August 8, 2008 8:03:40 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Pearl by Tabitha King Hi all: Did anyone on this list validate Pearl by Tabitha King? I worked really hard on it, and I noticed it had a "good" rating, instead of an "excellent" rating. Does anyone know why? I always want to improve my scans and I'm baffled why this gets a "good" rating. It has a lot of dialogue but that's all I can think of. Thanks. Amber Book blog: http://community.livejournal.com/book_cuddler/ I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives, and thereby have consented to my own ruin, to your ruin, and to the ruin of our children. I give you this warning that you may prepare your mind for your fate. John Adams E-Mail: amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.523 / Virus Database: 270.5.12/1597 - Release Date: 8/7/2008 5:54 AM