"We are the News": Eight tips for better notable posts
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Remember journalism's five "W"s: Who, What, When, Where, Why/hoW.
These are reporting basics. For us, DATES are critical; always include.
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"Use your words" (not just images) for Q proofs, etc.
If you can't describe it, how is baker supposed to?
Text is important. People searching for your info in qresear.ch can only search on text.
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Use RED TEXT & bold to call out notables.
This REALLY helps bakers locate notables & avoid eye strain.
Always spell out the word 'notable'. This is critical to help the anons who use the Bakertools javascript; they can just navigate right through the notables IF the word is spelled correctly.
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Include article and video TITLES, not just links.
Sauce on vids is usually sparse; try to include a date plus a short abstract.
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For tweets, copypasta the text too, so the info gets into qresear.ch
Qresear.ch is a great resource, but it's 100% text.
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DATES, DATES, DATES.
Shills post old but jazzy news on purpose, then say 'clown baker' if notabled. Defeat this with dates.
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If post is part of an ongoing dig, say the DIG name so it's gets notabled.
Don't assume the baker knows. An individual baker is not here 24/7 and they may not know.
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Only got JPEGS on your Apple phone? Then use text instead (links, title, date).
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Go to step 1. Wash, rinse, repeat!