Comments on: Are There Castles in Virginia? http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/01/are-there-castles-in-virginia/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Publius http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/01/are-there-castles-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-1753 Publius Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:02:25 +0000 http://vignettes.vfhblogs.org/?p=699#comment-1753 Great points, Hayes. Hope VFH staff reading along. Great points, Hayes. Hope VFH staff reading along.

]]> By: jerome Handler http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/01/are-there-castles-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 jerome Handler Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:35:13 +0000 http://vignettes.vfhblogs.org/?p=699#comment-1752 [quote comment=""]Your point, Hayes, is self-evident. However, many readers won't click on links. Seems vignette itself should be clearer, more definitive or self-supporting.[/quote] In general, I agree with both, in terms of space limitations, on the one hand, and clarity of the vignette, on the other. Perhaps the person who makes up/edits the questions might get some feedback from someone before posting the question as well, as perhaps, editorial feedback. Or, perhaps just drop the question, which is sort of hokey anyway, and merely give a straight descriptive title to the vignette. [quote comment=""]Your point, Hayes, is self-evident. However, many readers won’t click on links. Seems vignette itself should be clearer, more definitive or self-supporting.[/quote]

In general, I agree with both, in terms of space limitations, on the one hand, and clarity of the vignette, on the other. Perhaps the person who makes up/edits the questions might get some feedback from someone before posting the question as well, as perhaps, editorial feedback. Or, perhaps just drop the question, which is sort of hokey anyway, and merely give a straight descriptive title to the vignette.

]]> By: Publius http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/01/are-there-castles-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 Publius Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:52:52 +0000 http://vignettes.vfhblogs.org/?p=699#comment-1751 Your point, Hayes, is self-evident. However, many readers won't click on links. Seems vignette itself should be clearer, more definitive or self-supporting. Your point, Hayes, is self-evident. However, many readers won’t click on links. Seems vignette itself should be clearer, more definitive or self-supporting.

]]> By: Hayes http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/01/are-there-castles-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-1750 Hayes Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:00:46 +0000 http://vignettes.vfhblogs.org/?p=699#comment-1750 Vignettes are designed to be very short; context is provided by the links to additional resources. [quote comment=\\]I've consistently enjoyed the vignettes - but agree that this one is very disappointing. Calling Allen's home a \castle\ without any context or clarification will confuse or mislead some readers. What's the editing process for the vignettes? This one seems distinctly sub-standard.[/quote] Vignettes are designed to be very short; context is provided by the links to additional resources.

[quote comment=\\]I’ve consistently enjoyed the vignettes – but agree that this one is very disappointing. Calling Allen’s home a \castle\ without any context or clarification will confuse or mislead some readers. What’s the editing process for the vignettes? This one seems distinctly sub-standard.[/quote]

]]> By: Publius http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/01/are-there-castles-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-1748 Publius Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:42:43 +0000 http://vignettes.vfhblogs.org/?p=699#comment-1748 I've consistently enjoyed the vignettes - but agree that this one is very disappointing. Calling Allen's home a "castle" without any context or clarification will confuse or mislead some readers. What's the editing process for the vignettes? This one seems distinctly sub-standard. I’ve consistently enjoyed the vignettes – but agree that this one is very disappointing. Calling Allen’s home a “castle” without any context or clarification will confuse or mislead some readers. What’s the editing process for the vignettes? This one seems distinctly sub-standard.

]]> By: jerome handler http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/01/are-there-castles-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-1746 jerome handler Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:05:11 +0000 http://vignettes.vfhblogs.org/?p=699#comment-1746 This is a trick question. By no stretch of the imagination can Bacon's Castle be considered a "castle." It might be of interest to readers that the only other examples of Jacobean houses in English America are located in Barbados: Nicholas Abbey and Drax Hall. The former in particular is far more imposing that Bacon's Castle :) This is a trick question. By no stretch of the imagination can Bacon’s Castle be considered a “castle.” It might be of interest to readers that the only other examples of Jacobean houses in English America are located in Barbados: Nicholas Abbey and Drax Hall. The former in particular is far more imposing that Bacon’s Castle :)

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