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Here are some of the most frequent questions from nominators:
Can I get additional feedback about why a nomination was declined?
Disagreeing (sometimes strongly!) with a declined nomination is a natural, expected
aspect of participating in this program. Understandably, many nominators would
like to appeal a nomination decision they disagree with, receive detailed feedback
about a declined nomination, or gather more information about how stories could
be improved to be selected for Boost. However, this program’s nomination and
review process is focused on decision-making only. There are no appeals, nor
are we able to offer individual guidance on why a story was not Boosted.
For more information, please see
this section
of the program FAQ.
How many stories can I nominate a month?
When you start the program, you can nominate five posts per calendar week, up
to 20 a month. Aim to nominate five posts by the 7th of the month, another five
by the 14th, and so on. The goal of this weekly guideline is to spread Boost
nominations throughout the month, to avoid “dead zones” with few nominations
coming in, and backlogs at the end of the month with last-minute nominations.
All your nominations for the month must be received by midnight UTC on the final
day of the month.
For more information, please see
this section
of the program FAQ.
As a publication editor, can I nominate a story before it’s published?
Yes, and we recommend doing so! This is the most efficient way to nominate a
story from your publication:
- Edit the story draft
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Schedule the draft
to publish a couple days in the future
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Nominate the story by
sharing the draft link
in the Boost nomination form
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You'll hear back within a day or so if the story is selected for Boost
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If it's selected for Boost, the story will automatically get Boosted immediately
upon its scheduled publication
For more information, please see
this section
of the program FAQ.
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