I'm interested in knowing if there are any similar services.
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#22nice job! nice design to streamline proofreading.
Thanks!
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#23Is the Terms & Conditions page just copy/pasted from elsewhere? If not, things like the following are very concerning: > Advertisements. textLaundry reserves the right to display advertisements on your blog unless you have purchased an Ad-free Upgrade or a VIP Services account.
Yeah sorry, that's from Automattic's terms and conditions, we can't access your blog :P We'll change the wording soon.
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#24Without seeing any examples of improved text, my first thought was that an API/Wordpress/Gmail plugin would be awesome. Though before I pay, it would be nice to see some examples of improved text.
Thanks bigethan, we keep hearing this and are going to put up some examples up.
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#25Dividing by quality "Good, Great, and Excellent" is weird to me. What metric distinguishes the different options? If I only check "Good," will you edit my text while watching television instead of devoting your full attention to it? I would get rid of the quality gradient altogether, instead ensuring your users that all of your work is "excellent." If you still want an extra tier to your pricing, I guess you could do…
The quality gradients are actually tied to number of revisions/number of people who proofread the text. We'll put up more information about the way we proofread and how they relate to the different options for quality.
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#26I was just wondering who were the "professional" editors. Some credentials might increase the trust in your service.
We're going to be writing more information about our proofreading process and adding examples of our work soon. That's a totally fair point.
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#27I didn't quite know what to expect when visiting the site with a name textlaundry.com As tacky as it sounds proofreadmypaper.com would be much "cleaner" (excuse the irony).
Props on launching. I think your provide a useful service. I love the idea of submitting my paper immediately and getting a quote.
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#28Only taking input by text box is pretty bad. You need to be able to accept common word processor file formats. Targeting students is also ethically questionable. Planning to open a sideline where you help "proofread" math homework next?
File uploads are definitely in the pipeline, this is only our MVP. No math proofreading, for now.
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#29Only taking input by text box is pretty bad. You need to be able to accept common word processor file formats. Targeting students is also ethically questionable. Planning to open a sideline where you help "proofread" math homework next?
Colleges provide "writing centers" where people (presumably upperclassmen in a relevant degree program) offer proofreading. I don't see how this is much different.
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#30Only taking input by text box is pretty bad. You need to be able to accept common word processor file formats. Targeting students is also ethically questionable. Planning to open a sideline where you help "proofread" math homework next?
Colleges provide "writing centers" where people (presumably upperclassmen in a relevant degree program) offer proofreading. I don't see how this is much different.
That service is free, this is not. Often times the student proofreading your paper has already taken the class and off much more guidance to what that particular teacher/professor is looking for. An anonymous web service, while convenient, doesn't have that added benefit.