Contributor´s Manual
Before embracing the task of collaborating with Andeshandbook, it is very important that you read the following guide. A more complete document about how information published in Andeshandbook should be written can be found in
Manual de estilo.
Ethic Code for the Collaborator
1.- The information added by the collaborator must be correct and as complete as posible
Correctness
False descriptions
are to be considered a serious fault. They can lead a mountaineer to err, with terrible consequences, even more if she/he
is a beginner. Its preferable not to
have information than to have a false one, or with errors. Do not add
information which you are not sure of. Inform yourself with others if there
are any doubts.
Completeness
Incomplete information can also be dangerous
when you go out mountaneering. It creates the deceitful sensation of being well
informed, and can directly lead the climber to err with dreadful consequences.
2.- Andeshandbook musn´t be used for personal propaganda or the loss of prestige of others
The purpose of Andeshandbook isn´t that of distinguishing or diminishing anybody. If anyone deserves recognition, may
time and his deeds speak for him. We don´t wish to stop meritorius deeds from being recognized, but lets avoid judging
other people in our contributions. The editorial staff won´t publish any extract with the intent of running down someone else.
3.-
Every collaborator must make an effort to add information of the best quality and objectivity possible.
Andeshandbook is for all climbers and due to all of them. Because everyone expects finding high
quality material every collaborator should collaborate in the same way. Good
redaction, descriptive pictures, relevant anecdotes, hopefully as much information
as possible, and of the best quality. On the other hand, please pay special attention to objectivity.
Recomendations
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To add information about a route or a mountain to Andeshandbook takes time. We recommend you to
gather all the information and write it on an separate file. Once you have
the descriptions already written, you will be able to add them to
Andeshandbook very easily.
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Pictures must be smaller than 70 KBytes. The way how to do it is described in "How to use
Photoshop”.
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We recommed you to read descriptions already published in Andeshandbook. It will give you an idea of their
rigorousity and the details they consider.
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If the presentation of a mountain is a difficult task, we
suggest you to contact us; we give special support to this kind of
problems.
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Do not use photos which belong to institutions or individuals without obtaining from
them its/his/her permission.
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VERY IMPORTANT: we will not accept descriptions of routes which were not completely
climbed by the collaborator. The argument: there were only 5 meters left is
not valid; only he who completed the ascent knows!
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Please take care of
redaction; editors' main task is to check technical details in the descriptions
and to validate them, not to re-write them because of redaction flaws.
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We sugest brief and
precise descriptions, based on short and clear sentences.
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If you consider some
existing descriptions in Andeshandbook don’t follow some of the aforementioned
recommendations, please contact us.
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