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# Editorial backlogs are trust problems before they...
> Editorial backlogs are trust problems before they are workflow problems. Contributors need acknowledgment, visible status, useful feedback, and a comprehensible path from submission to revision, publication, or rejection.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Building the Royal Society — Social Proof, Local Chapters, and Community Infrastructure - Workbook|Building the Royal Society — Social Proof, Local Chapters, and Community Infrastructure]]
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“Editorial backlogs are trust problems before they are workflow problems. Contributors need acknowledgment, visible status, useful feedback, and a comprehensible path from submission to revision, publication, or rejection.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-editorial-backlogs-trust-revision-publication-rejection
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