If I did change it and got more votes I would feel I had not deserved it. In any case Cath, I'm happy just to appreciate your humour and inventiveness :)
When someone leaves a comment on how to improve a caption ,should the captioneer alter it or is this wrong? Would it be classed as getting help from someone else?
I'm sure most captioneers would agree that if a good suggestion is given, then it's always positive to follow the advice and change the caption. I don't think anyone would consider this cheating.
# anon Thanks Guido and Chris. I think Cath's suggestion makes it a better caption but I think it then ceases to be my caption and, as I've said, any subsequent votes are not deserved! I can see the argument for accepting suggestions though but I guess it is up to the individual whether to change or not. It occurs to me that the extent of the change must come into play: it could be considerable or it could be negligible. Always happy to receive comments on captions though! Thanks for your input
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9:58pm
Brilliant. Wish I had thought of that :)
10:24pm
why "nod" change it?
11:06pm
I don't mind at all, go ahead!
11:35pm
If I did change it and got more votes I would feel I had not deserved it. In any case Cath, I'm happy just to appreciate your humour and inventiveness :)
8:01am
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FAQ #2:
When someone leaves a comment on how to improve a caption ,should the captioneer alter it or is this wrong? Would it be classed as getting help from someone else?
I'm sure most captioneers would agree that if a good suggestion is given, then it's always positive to follow the advice and change the caption. I don't think anyone would consider this cheating.
But of course you're free to leave it as it is!
10:28am
Hi Guido,
I'm planning a "suggested change" feature on the site and have upped the priority of this on the todo list
Chris
10:58am
# anon Thanks Guido and Chris. I think Cath's suggestion makes it a better caption but I think it then ceases to be my caption and, as I've said, any subsequent votes are not deserved! I can see the argument for accepting suggestions though but I guess it is up to the individual whether to change or not. It occurs to me that the extent of the change must come into play: it could be considerable or it could be negligible. Always happy to receive comments on captions though! Thanks for your input
1:17pm