rainbowlack
Calgary, Canada
Today, I was in the city newspaper for something I worked my ass off on. There was a picture of me working on my creation in the article with a caption, something like, "Chloe B, part of the robotics team." My name isn't Chloe, and I talked to the article writers. I haven't heard back at all. FML
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socialproduct 19
Congrats on being featured in the paper, Chloe.
RichardPencil 32
Well, Chloe will be your name when the robots take over. Hopefully, they'll find you useful as they kill off the rest of the human race.
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RichardPencil 32
Well, Chloe will be your name when the robots take over. Hopefully, they'll find you useful as they kill off the rest of the human race.
rainbowlack 17
OP here - that comment made my day.
socialproduct 19
Congrats on being featured in the paper, Chloe.
dukemisery 18
Don't worry, OP, if someone is really interested in your work they'll find you eventually.
rainbowlack 17
OP here - still haven't heard back. I don't want to be a programmer; I want to be an author. But being featured in the paper was a start for me.
RichardPencil 32
Chloe, being a programmer has a far better future. Just think of yourself as an author of code.
siggy_mcsigx 22
The writer/reporter doesn't write the captions or headlines. you need to call Editorial and give their sub-editor shit. They will be stubborn but you hold your ground, you have right to restitution.
siggy_mcsigx 22
Unless you were interviewed by the reporter and they got your name wrong. then yes it is the writer's fault for not double checking with you.
TheWingsOfIcarus 4
Well, that's a FIRST. Get it? That's a robotics competition. No? I'll leave
rainbowlack 17
only call me chloe if u have a death wish
rainbowlack 17
You have a death wish? You need to go see a therapist!!!
graphite01 15
FIRST Team?
Kendrah18 19
An author who can't even use grammar properly? You missed the word 'be' in there..
Melodyrain 20
typo's happen... -.- it happens to everyone.
HnyBee13 26
Especially on phones.
Rebnobfulroar 17
Most authors have people look over their stories before publishing them to make sure the errors aren't there. Everyone makes mistakes.
rainbowlack 17
Kendrah, I'm still getting used to this phone. Typos do happen. I type much better on my computer.
S_Gnu 17
That sucks...though having worked as a reporter, the people writing the photo captions are usually the copy editors and not the reporters (I had a few situations where an editor mis-captioned something related to my story and it always annoyed me.) I'd suggest contacting the paper's copy editor or editor for the section where your article appeared.
Thor1012 28
my name is Chloe! I will gladly take credit! to be serious though that sucks. hope you get it fixed
RichardPencil 32
That's my dog's name, too! Do you take that as a compliment or an insult? It should be a compliment because I love Chloe so much!
siggy_mcsigx 22
You've got to call editorial! The reporters don't write the captions or the headlines, that's the sub-editor. Call them up a few times and complain. They will hold their ground but you have a right to restitution. Go into their office if you want to really take this up with them. Just remember it's not the writer's fault.
thenewgirl29 20
I'm also from Alberta. Which city newspaper were you featured in OP?
rainbowlack 17
I'd like to keep that confidential.
secktor 3
FRC? which team?
rainbowlack 17
my school's team (not gonna reveal which school)