POLL: Your best "skill" (for the copy editors/page designers/paginators)

[pallister]

Ever think you're making it worse by doing other people's work. If it's that bad, why not talk to your/their superiors. Oh, let me guess, they're not as smart as you either. Or maybe they know you're gonna whine no matter what, so they tune you out. Nobody likes a know-it-all.

 

[DyePack]

Ever think you're making it worse by doing other people's work. I suck. If it's that bad, why not talk to your/their superiors. Oh, let me guess, they're not as smart as you either. But I suck. Or maybe they know you're gonna whine no matter what, so they tune you out. And I suck. Nobody likes a know-it-all.

The answer from above is usually: "He/she is a designer." I shirt you not.

And letting all of that stuff go is tempting, and sometimes it happens out of sheer necessity. But making a pattern of it seems like a bad choice.

Oh, and you suck for even suggesting that as an option.

 

[pallister]

A wordsmith such as yourself has to be able to come up with better insults. You've gone to the "you suck" well twice in three posts. You're better than that. Aren't you?

 

[DyePack]

A wordsmith such as yourself has to be able to come up with better insults. You've gone to the "you suck" well twice in three posts. You're better than that. Aren't you?

It's late. And I usually go to that one when the person is making no sense and there's no point in going into a real argument.

 

[pallister]

Good night.

 

[ServeItUp]

Interesting question... and I'm sure there are people at small papers who wish they had the luxury of specializing. But then once you make the leap to a larger paper, how do you choose what to specialize in? Writing? Desk? Design?

I had, to say the least, one of those nights where I wish I could be someplace that allows me to specialize. Alas, I don't know the secret handshake.

 

[shotglass]

What an entertaining thread.

 

[sportsed]

DyePack,

I hope, based on my past performances and responses to your posts, that I've treated you respectfully and humanely and have not jumped your shirt.

Can I make one request? Please change your side picture. It makes my stomach turn.

 

[DyePack]

DyePack,

I hope, based on my past performances and responses to your posts, that I've treated you respectfully and humanely and have not jumped your shirt.

Can I make one request? Please change your side picture. It makes my stomach turn.

It's time for something different anyway. I may not change it ASAP, but I'll do it soon.

 

[Madhavok]

Good thread.,
Anyway, as a fellow Jack-of-all-trades, I'm a pretty decent writer but I feel my one strength that'll get my foot in the door in the larger papers is my pagination and design abilities.
I can whip up my MLB page pretty fast but the key is the page is pretty good. It has the agate, photos, and the roundups along with some minor league stuff; typical MLB page. I LOVE to create the front of the sports, thinking about a million things of what to do and then finally sitting down with Quark and doing it. Trial and error is quite common at my desk but I love it.

 

[sportsed]

DyePack,

I hope, based on my past performances and responses to your posts, that I've treated you respectfully and humanely and have not jumped your shirt.

Can I make one request? Please change your side picture. It makes my stomach turn.

It's time for something different anyway. I may not change it ASAP, but I'll do it soon.

Thanks.