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Post by rorschalk on Sept 26, 2020 19:46:58 GMT
Dear Mr. VC,
INM went to a tiebreak in the terminal and, I am sorry to say, didn't make it to my desk. Here is a link to the whole critique / discussion by the capital managers involved which I hope gives you some insight into your capital's final disposition.
tqrstories.boards.net/thread/288/isabeaus-new-name
Thank you for your submission and forbearance of our admittedly unique process and I look forward to doing business with you in the future.
Best wishes, TQR
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Post by johnVC on Sept 26, 2020 20:55:03 GMT
Wait, so you accepted the story and now you're unaccepting it? Classy.
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Post by rorschalk on Sept 26, 2020 20:58:05 GMT
Wait, so you're bitching about a process you could have understood by taking two minutes to read the guidelines? Lazy.
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Post by rorschalk on Sept 26, 2020 21:12:39 GMT
I just re-read our guidelines and have to eat crow on this one. It is not clear that
TQR has a 3-tiered vetting system in the guidelines. That information is available in the FAQ. It is therefore easy to see that there could be some confusion. I will update the guidelines to, hopefully, avoid this type of misunderstanding in the future.
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Post by johnVC on Sept 26, 2020 22:17:45 GMT
I know some journals use a tier system, obviously, but if/when you move to the next round, they usually just tell you that you're moving on but don't get your hopes up because it's not a final answer. Nobody likes rejections but I accept them as part of the business. This is a very different kind of sting. I've also been an editor for ten or so years and there's a reason why editors are supposed to be clear in their messages.You can't tell someone "We all loved it" alongside some jokes about advertising, then be surprised when they read that as an acceptance.
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Post by rorschalk on Sept 26, 2020 22:20:20 GMT
Yes. I got you. I have updated the guidelines to better delineate the vetting process better than they did previous to our misunderstanding. It is true that some of the Floor acceptances make it seem that publication is a done deal. It may be that we need to temper our tiered acceptance protocols with a disclaimer that lets the VC know there is still work that needs to be done before the venture has truly been accepted.
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