Tor is the hard one. They employ a lot of editors, whose tastes vary. They don't always indicate who has edited what (on the choice of the editor, I think) so editor stalking can be more difficult with Tor. Ear-tagging works but is rather surprisingly illegal.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author notes that Tor's editorial process is opaque, making it hard to track who edited a piece, and humorously mentions that tagging editors is surprisingly illegal.
- In plain terms
- Tor hides who edits what, and tagging editors is illegal.
- What can you take from it?
- Lack of transparency in publishing can frustrate readers and writers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are the benefits of editor anonymity?
- How can readers discover editorial influence?
Another view
The comment is anecdotal and may not apply to all publishers.
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