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Title: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: cass on July 22, 2015, 04:58:34 pm: From cryptoprometheus:

Welcome back to the NullStreet Journal,

For the last 6 months, Cass and I have worked hard to present you with an authentic “snapshot” of the state of our ecosystem by gathering and organizing the written reports of both elected and unelected BitShares supporters. We have been overwhelmed by the positive response to our efforts, and overjoyed with the fruits they have produced. Because of this, we tell you without an ounce of sadness or regret that this is the final issue of the NullStreet Journal in its current format.

Arrgh! Wait, don’t panic! We would never abandon you guys. In fact, we have made significant improvements to the system and soon we will launch DPOShub, a stylish and feature rich web-based platform where everyone can share their updates and announcements. In a few weeks, Jonathan Baha’i (@DataSecurityNode) and I will announce the beginning of beta testing, so be sure to check out the full report on page 18. In the mean time, we hope you enjoy this oversized edition - the final installment of the BitShares community newsletter: The NullStreet Journal.

CryptoPrometheus and cass

Download - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5 (https://bitshares.org/newsletter/2015/nullstreet/the_nullstreet_journal_0-5.pdf)

Newsletter on mailchimp (http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=ac6976e87d9e9f0eac4bbf19c&id=3b41ebd0f3)
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: DMo09 on July 22, 2015, 06:37:41 pm: Awesome job, and thanks for the hard work!
+5% +5% +5%
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: MJK on July 22, 2015, 06:42:06 pm: There is clearly a lot being done behind the scenes. +5% +5%

Looking forward to 2.0 and getting those leaflets out in Greece.
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: Tuck Fheman on July 22, 2015, 07:32:16 pm: +5% +5%
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: fav on July 22, 2015, 07:35:20 pm: +5%
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: mindphlux on July 22, 2015, 08:14:29 pm: I'm really impressed with the quality of this newsletter, it's *VERY* professional. Good work!
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: jakub on July 22, 2015, 09:06:49 pm: Everything very professional indeed. Really well done.
Except one section.. the BTSFAIR introduction. How come nobody edited it before publishing??
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: CLains on July 22, 2015, 09:25:29 pm: +5% +5%
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: CryptoPrometheus on July 22, 2015, 09:25:52 pm: Quote from: jakub on July 22, 2015, 09:06:49 pm
Everything very professional indeed. Really well done.
Except one section.. the BTSFAIR introduction. How come nobody edited it before publishing??

I proofread and lightly copy edit most of the material that comes from our international friends, but only just enough so that the content can be understood. I don't like to completely remove their accent, or else it would not be/sound authentic ;)
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: jakub on July 22, 2015, 10:21:46 pm: Quote from: CryptoPrometheus on July 22, 2015, 09:25:52 pm
Quote from: jakub on July 22, 2015, 09:06:49 pm
Everything very professional indeed. Really well done.
Except one section.. the BTSFAIR introduction. How come nobody edited it before publishing??

I proofread and lightly copy edit most of the material that comes from our international friends, but only just enough so that the content can be understood. I don't like to completely remove their accent, or else it would not be/sound authentic ;)
As much as I appreciate everything you are doing, Prometheus, I disagree on this one.
In this case I think preserving the BTS image is more important than letting this guy sound authentic.
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: CLains on July 22, 2015, 10:38:32 pm: Awesome to read through what everyone is doing! Exciting times ahead +5%

Edits: Three of the "here" miss a link: p21 in Adam's post and p22 Solomon's penultimate paragraph, p24 KenCode's wiki link. Also at p29 in the BitSpace section #4 should begin with the new sentence.
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: CryptoPrometheus on July 22, 2015, 10:53:41 pm: Quote from: jakub on July 22, 2015, 10:21:46 pm
Quote from: CryptoPrometheus on July 22, 2015, 09:25:52 pm
Quote from: jakub on July 22, 2015, 09:06:49 pm
Everything very professional indeed. Really well done.
Except one section.. the BTSFAIR introduction. How come nobody edited it before publishing??

I proofread and lightly copy edit most of the material that comes from our international friends, but only just enough so that the content can be understood. I don't like to completely remove their accent, or else it would not be/sound authentic ;)
As much as I appreciate everything you are doing, Prometheus, I disagree on this one.
In this case I think preserving the BTS image is more important than letting this guy sound authentic.

Sometimes you have to find a happy medium.

Nearly every journal article that comes across my desk requires proofreading and often editing as well. I have to be very cautious when I alter pieces of writing that are published under someone else's name, because we have only a few days between the deadline and publication and it is not always possible to confirm every edit I make with the original author. Most of the time, I have to make a judgement call.

That said, not every article I edit is going to appear perfect in the eyes of every reader. In truth, we have a bit more leeway than a more centralized publication. Because there are no barriers to entry, space is open to pretty much any community member that has something to contribute. Naturally, everyone has different styles and skill levels of writing and we have to accommodate this.

While I always do my best to preserve BTS image, the nature of my position as editor of a "decentralized" newsletter means I must default to preserving the integrity and authenticity of the author as well as the message of the article. I hope that makes sense :)
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: CryptoPrometheus on July 22, 2015, 10:57:33 pm: Quote from: CLains on July 22, 2015, 10:38:32 pm
Awesome to read through what everyone is doing! Exciting times ahead +5%

Edits: Three of the "here" miss a link: p21 in Adam's post and p22 Solomon's penultimate paragraph, p24 KenCode's wiki link. Also at p29 in the BitSpace section #4 should begin with the new sentence.

Thanks, I will tell cass right away. He was having a heck of a time using Adobe InDesign - they just updated and there are tons of bugs. I found a couple other links that got messed up too.
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: Akado on July 22, 2015, 11:04:10 pm: "While I always do my best to preserve the "BTS image" as it were, the nature of my position as editor of a "decentralized" newsletter means I must default to preserving the integrity and authenticity of the author as well as the message of the article. I hope that makes sense"

Maybe, to avoid confusion, you could just add that little note at the end of the page? I guess that way everyone would be satisfied and would understand
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: roadscape on July 23, 2015, 12:13:40 am: Another great issue! +5%

Is the monthly newsletter just changing 'format'?
There will be more issues under the Nullstreet brand, yes?

e: or will it just be the 'DPOShub Newsletter'?
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: Tuck Fheman on July 23, 2015, 12:31:04 am: Quote from: CryptoPrometheus on July 22, 2015, 10:53:41 pm
Sometimes you have to find a happy medium.

Nearly every journal article that comes across my desk requires proofreading and often editing as well. I have to be very cautious when I alter pieces of writing that are published under someone else's name, because we have only a few days between the deadline and publication and it is not always possible to confirm every edit I make with the original author. Most of the time, I have to make a judgement call.

That said, not every article I edit is going to appear perfect in the eyes of every reader. In truth, we have a bit more leeway than a more centralized publication. Because there are no barriers to entry, space is open to pretty much any community member that has something to contribute. Naturally, everyone has different styles and skill levels of writing and we have to accommodate this.

While I always do my best to preserve BTS image, the nature of my position as editor of a "decentralized" newsletter means I must default to preserving the integrity and authenticity of the author as well as the message of the article. I hope that makes sense :)

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Very well said. I and everyone else at TF agree with every word above and believe you have handled such situations with the utmost integrity.
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: cass on July 23, 2015, 06:11:40 am: Quote from: CLains on July 22, 2015, 10:38:32 pm
Awesome to read through what everyone is doing! Exciting times ahead +5%

Edits: Three of the "here" miss a link: p21 in Adam's post and p22 Solomon's penultimate paragraph, p24 KenCode's wiki link. Also at p29 in the BitSpace section #4 should begin with the new sentence.

sry @all for broken links! :( My problem last days was, i was thinking that it's a good idea to upgrade to newest InDesign version before creating current NSJ issue!
Not a good idea at all! I had to completely rebuild the journal file and so 50+ sites design, links etc ...

I've updated Adams FMV section, also Ken,…Bitspace etc ... sry again for this circumstances ... :( no excuse
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: cass on July 23, 2015, 07:25:09 am: We're thinking of to continue with Nullstreet Journal within a bi-yearly cyclus or somthing kinda!

I would also love to print it real ... just imagine you'll notice the Nullstreet Journal one day .. when you'll sit in doctor's waiting room .. </dreaming>

No, serious ... i'm in talk with @CryptoPrometheus and the team ... to issue NSJ as a year book or half a year ... then hard covered and in a real magazine style ...
Just thinking loud at this stage ... so pls stay tuned ... more to come soon ...
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: xeroc on July 23, 2015, 08:12:27 am: Well done guys!!!
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: bobmaloney on July 23, 2015, 03:27:31 pm: +5% Great job all!
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: CalabiYau on July 23, 2015, 05:30:28 pm: Interesting - Thank You !
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: Ben Mason on July 23, 2015, 07:12:27 pm: Thank you for such a professional and exiting summary of the awesome, AWESOME, work being done by so many to change the world. I look forward to the journals and I hope they continue..... +5%
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: vikram on July 24, 2015, 04:48:48 pm: Link added to archive page here: https://bitshares.org/newsletters/
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: cass on July 25, 2015, 01:55:26 pm: Quote from: vikram on July 24, 2015, 04:48:48 pm
Link added to archive page here: https://bitshares.org/newsletters/

http://v1.bitshares.org/newsletter/2015/
Title: Re: [July/Agust 2015] BCN ♥ - The Nullstreet Journal № 0.5
Post by: cylonmaker2053 on July 25, 2015, 04:52:55 pm: cool, thx for posting