Safety of draft-land. There’s no need to worry about the long term effects of being wrong in draft format. There is a reason to be worried about being wrong in published format.
(I definitely am guilty of discussing by Google doc. I have drafts unpublished in doc form right now)
I do think these are generally good ideas, but I think they need a combination of things going on at once in order to work well.
Google docs works for people who already have a network of peer reviewers, who already want to opt into that. I think your mark-up comments in google docs felt a bit out of the blue for people who weren’t planning to opt into it, so didn’t work as smoothly. (In google doc editing, you’re already in a draft mindset so revision-oriented comments feel more welcome)
Safety of draft-land. There’s no need to worry about the long term effects of being wrong in draft format. There is a reason to be worried about being wrong in published format.
(I definitely am guilty of discussing by Google doc. I have drafts unpublished in doc form right now)
May be we need a draft party? Like a meta-post on LW below which people will share their drafts? It would also help to coordinate who do what.
I’ve suggested these you mentioned in the past.
I’ve made mark up comments on posts.
I’ve tried to encourage/ask for a separate forum area for drafts.
I feel like these things were received poorly and discouraged so I don’t know how your proposal is different now.
I do think these are generally good ideas, but I think they need a combination of things going on at once in order to work well.
Google docs works for people who already have a network of peer reviewers, who already want to opt into that. I think your mark-up comments in google docs felt a bit out of the blue for people who weren’t planning to opt into it, so didn’t work as smoothly. (In google doc editing, you’re already in a draft mindset so revision-oriented comments feel more welcome)