How does this upload system work?
- New poetry/prose
- Images
- Accepted
- Rejected
- Waffles
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You will
Type: prose
Submitted: 5:35 PM October 5th 2009
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My teeth hurt
Type: prose
Submitted: 6:58 PM October 6th 2009
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blah
Type: poetry
Submitted: 1:43 AM October 9th 2009
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blah
Type: poetry
Submitted: 2:25 AM October 11th 2009
- 1. User submits their work, filling out our submission form
Title: I never got my chance to be young
Type: Photography
File: image.jpg
Homeroom Number: 425
Homeroom Teacher: William Shakespeare
Email: bloodytragedy@whsfolio.com
Title: My Teeth Hurt
Type: Prose
File: myteethhurt.doc
Homeroom Number: Canada
Homeroom Teacher: McGill
Email: i'll restrain myself.
- 2. New submissions are marked with a timestamp and moved to a private, Folio-only list organized by categories. The greyed out personal information in the examples above are hidden from view.
- 3. Each title links to the respective submission. That page looks something like this:
Title: My Teeth Hurt
Type: Prose
File: myteethhurt.doc
Submitted: October 6th 2009
We cannot see the greyed-out 'more information' at this time. After Folio discusses the work and makes a decision, we press one of the three buttons. Accepted means it's in the magazine, with a majority +2 vote, Waffle means a submission that is neither accepted or rejected. It is probably a evenly split vote, or majority +1. Waffles' fates are decided upon later on in the year.
Photography and artwork are not considered until very late in the year; however, our system will archive them in the "images" section until that time. The same process below follows. There are no image waffles.
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If accepted, then...
The submission gets moved to the "accepted" category. The greyed out portion becomes available and we can then contact the author. A letter is sent to the artist's homeroom
- If rejected, then...
The submission gets moved to the "rejected" category. All information besides the Title is deleted or made unavailable. The advisor can still access the author's personal information and send them a rejection or critique letter. The rest of Folio does not know the artist's identity.
- If waffle, then...
The submission gets moved to the "waffle" category; the buttons are kept intact, but the contact information is not available. A letter is sent to the artist's homeroom explaining the waffle situation. The submission is reviewed again later in the year.
- 4. Wait for a letter in homeroom. If you made it, congratulations! If you didn't, don't let that discourage you. We hope to offer general feedback this year, and you can try submitting a revised copy. Or just submit other work. It's all good.