The Lions Den Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 On 4/12/2022 at 9:49 PM, KCOComics said: @The Lions Den once explained how graders notes worked. He can correct me, but it was more of an internal communication between two graders and never meant to be a catch all. Assuming notes are still used for a similar purpose, I understand Jennifer's response. With that said, CGC has evolved and so has the sophistication of their consumers. I think providing more comprehensive notes is a reasonable expectation.... Let's just not ask them to add more work until the TATs are more manageable. The number of notes entered is really up to each specific grader. But the more notes that are entered, the more time it takes. And of course, time is money. I hope that clears up any confusion... jimjum12, KCOComics and silverseeker 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Just cuz something’s been done a certain way for a certain number of years, doesn’t mean we should blindly accept it. Things change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 On 4/13/2022 at 3:51 AM, The Lions Den said: But the more notes that are entered, the more time it takes. Talk out loud to a phone as you grade and it is converted to text, grading is done and notes are completed concurrently. Notes downloaded at end of grading session. Not much more time from the actual graders. The Lions Den, PeterPark, bc and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 On 4/13/2022 at 7:27 AM, Bird said: Talk out loud to a phone as you grade and it is converted to text, grading is done and notes are completed concurrently. Notes downloaded at end of grading session. Not much more time from the actual graders. Morganmi and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 On 4/13/2022 at 9:53 AM, KirbyJack said: very good, old school belushi did it too KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 On 4/13/2022 at 5:27 AM, Bird said: Talk out loud to a phone as you grade and it is converted to text, grading is done and notes are completed concurrently. Notes downloaded at end of grading session. Not much more time from the actual graders. That would be great, but would probably annoy/distract the 10 other graders sitting around you. The Lions Den and jimjum12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 On 4/13/2022 at 10:48 AM, MattTheDuck said: That would be great, but would probably annoy/distract the 10 other graders sitting around you. A headset with mic would alleviate that. Same as they do in customer service pools. -bc jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 At my current place of employment there's an area known as the "boneyard." It's where people put things that they're "saving for later." Sadly, it's also where a lot of great ideas end up... jimjum12 and KCOComics 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post divad Posted April 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2022 On 4/13/2022 at 10:51 AM, The Lions Den said: At my current place of employment there's an area known as the "boneyard." It's where people put things that they're "saving for later." Sadly, it's also where a lot of great ideas end up... We don't have a "boneyard" where I work . . . but we don't have a lot of great ideas either. Larryw7, KCOComics, silverseeker and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/13/2022 at 8:27 AM, Bird said: Talk out loud to a phone as you grade and it is converted to text, grading is done and notes are completed concurrently. Notes downloaded at end of grading session. Not much more time from the actual graders. A great idea! One of the potential issues I see with this suggestion is interference from outside noise entering the process, similar to the kind of thing we experience while using a cellphone. If everyone in the grading room is talking at the same time and you also have the usual general cacophony, the notes themselves could become garbled and unintelligible. And once those books are graded and the notes are entered, there's no going back... jimjum12 and silverseeker 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 6:06 PM, ninanina said: Okay, in an attempt to understand what's going on here....okay, after thinking about it, I can't understand what's going on. If I sent in that 8.5 I would have expected at least a 9.4 and would have been very disappointed with the grade. Maybe it's something we don't see? The notes say there is a multiple color breaking crease full top front cover and spine stress lines that break color. You can actually see the creasing along the top edge. So, the book does have some significant flaws...nice looking copy, though! jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/12/2022 at 9:49 PM, KCOComics said: @The Lions Den once explained how graders notes worked. He can correct me, but it was more of an internal communication between two graders and never meant to be a catch all. Yes, since the pre-grader typically takes the most notes, the notes are used as a way of pointing out flaws that may be hidden inside the book or that are extremely difficult to see upon first glance. This can be very helpful and time saving to the finalizer... KCOComics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grebal Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 3/29/2022 at 7:44 PM, gunsmokin said: New pick up that seems to be picking up some steam. Picked up this thread around Feb 5th and this looks like first book posted in theme of "heating up." [in contrast to already high, or perhaps a bit higher] Not complaining, !, the conversation is on topic and there is plenty that's entertaining, but it's a comment that for around seven weeks, nobody saw a spike in a SA book worth posting here about. djzombi, gunsmokin and Callaway29 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Well, Journey into Mystery Annual 1 is no longer the most undervalued SA key. PeterPark and jimjum12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 It might be easier to have a thread about Silver Age comics that aren't heating up. Larryw7, grebal, GrasshopperFF and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemedgroup Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/21/2022 at 9:33 PM, dikran1 said: Well, Journey into Mystery Annual 1 is no longer the most undervalued SA key. what did i miss? Was there a big sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 10:43 AM, Bluemedgroup said: what did i miss? Was there a big sale? Thor trailer also had a quick shot of Olympus and what I assume was Zeus’ arm holding a lightning bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemedgroup Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 9:49 AM, dikran1 said: Thor trailer also had a quick shot of Olympus and what I assume was Zeus’ arm holding a lightning bolt. Well carp, I regret selling my 9.0. ThothAmon, dikran and jimjum12 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KirbyJack Posted April 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2022 I regret you not selling it to me. ThothAmon, Bluemedgroup, jimjum12 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sweet Lou 14 Posted April 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2022 I don't think those prices will last but it's good to have one! jimjum12, KirbyJack, *Bronze age fan* and 9 others 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
