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From: "Allan Raymond" <>
Subject: Re: Transcription material
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 23:28:26 +0100


Hopefully I can answer for the 1200 volunteers with 0 records against their name.

These 1200 volunteers are those with an ID on the system.

Records uploaded by either of the two Peters on behalf of a contributor will show against the totals for the respective Peter rather than that of the contributor. The several hundred contributors mentioned by Peter are not part of the 1200 volunteers identified by George.


Allan Raymond

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Hendy Ibbs <>
To: <>
Date: 13 October 2002 21:03
Subject: Re: Transcription material


>Hi George,
>
>I cannot answer for all the 1200 transcribers with 0 records to their
>name. However I can say that several hundred are contributors who have
>had their personal research data processed by Peter Abbott or myself.
>Because most of these are not transcribers with an ID their data is
>credited to their name though no stats are produced. Their data is
>equally valuable and donated generously though many do not have the
>timeor inclination to join the transcription project.
>
>Best wishes
>
>Peter Hendy-Ibbs
>
>
>>
>>With regard to the recent discussions on transcribers twiddling their
>>thumbs waiting for copying, is there material out there languishing just
>>waiting for some TLC? On the list of transcribers, out of 5752 names
>>there are, I estimate, approximately 1200 who have 0 transcriptions
>>against their entry and many more with less than 100.
>>
>>These could be people who have tried transcribing and decided it is not
>>for them. Are they tying up material that active transcribers could be
>>working on? Just a thought which I'm sure our excellent organisers have
>>covered, but just in case........
>>
>>George Parker
>>
>


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