Conversation started Mar 26, 2017 at 9:02.
Alex89
Alex89
Mar 26, 2017 09:02
Ohhh... then, how exactly to make a review... could you please explain
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
ell.stackexchange.com/review
You use that link, which should be available on the top header of the site for you
Of course, ELL is not such a busy site, so except close votes, there's usually nothing to review
I just sporadically click on that link to see one or two items available for reviewing, sometimes more.
Alex89
Alex89
OK, try to get in my shoes please (a user who has 580 points of reputation) First I press the "review" button. Then I see if there are available reviews. If there are zeroes only then I just go away. But suppose it is an available review at First posts or Late answers. What should I do?..
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@Alex89 There are two review queues available for me that I can see, and four are greyed out, meaning I can't review them.
There are also 'recent reviews' links, which leads to a stats page
That stats page tells you who has done how many reviews today in that queue
And who are the top reviewers of all time in that queue
Don't click that 'recent reviews' links when there are items to review though.
So, now to the main show:
If you see there are items that can be reviewed, click on the review queue, i.e. ''Late Answers'' or ''First Posts''
Wait until it has loaded.
In the ''first posts'' queue, take a look at what the post looks like. If it needs an edit, edit.
If it need a comment for clarification, comment.
If it needs a downvote, or an upvote, vote it.
Then, after you've done something to the post, and first posts usually do need someone to do something to them before they conform to the (highest) standards of asking on ELL, the 'No Action Needed' button is greyed out and 'I'm done' appears
You can click on 'I'm done', when you're done.
That's how to review first posts.
Late answers are new answers from users with less than 50 rep to old questions, which might go missing from the eye because most people only watch the 'Newest' questions tab
Alex89
Alex89
But yesterday I did make all the actions you have explained! So I think I made a review. I edited a late answer frow a newcomer and then I pressed 'I'm done' button. I am not used to telling lies...
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
If you see spam which would almost always be from users with 1 rep, flag it.
Generally, be really skeptical when reviewing 1-rep users' posts
They are usually not-an-answer (NAA) or Very-Low-Quality (VLQ).
@Alex89 You can see the reviews other users have done, by visiting their profile, then activity tab, then the 'reviews' tab.
Your 'reviews' tab tells me you haven't done any reviews.
So most probably something got in the way.
Maybe an error or whatever.
Don't worry, I'll tell you next time I find posts to review, so you can review them.
By the way, review responsibly please. If you end up clicking 'No Action Needed' when the post was spam or rude/abusive, and a mod notices it, you might get a review suspension.
 
Conversation ended Mar 26, 2017 at 9:20.