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Shhhhhh
Let’s Get Private
Notes from me…
There is a particular kind of magic happening on this not-large but not-small platform. It isn’t the kind that gets you thousands of views or makes you a successful writer. No, this is far more mysterious. Perhaps the moon spells of Halloween are to blame? Here’s what happens:
Private editing notes disappear.
I leave a note on a writer’s story. Perhaps I’ve queried a sentence, suggested a change, or pointed out something needing attention. The writer may reply, make the edit, or explain why they would prefer to leave it. All perfectly reasonable. That’s what the notes are for.
Then, at some point, before I can get to it, the note vanishes.
On occasions the writer deletes it. But often they tell me it has disappeared by itself — poof. Perhaps there’s a secret cleaning service.
Whatever the explanation, the result is the same: A few days later, I return to the editing dashboard. The post was assigned edits requested. I click on the story, ready to remind myself what I asked and if the suggested changes have been made.
And then I discover a problem. The note has gone!
Trouble is I can no longer remember exactly where I left it, let alone what I said. A lot of the editing I…
