I recently noticed that the PPC Beta Reader Directory is very out of date. Since beta reading is a fairly important part of the PPC, I would like to propose purging the directory of non-active members and setting up some guidelines for the page to keep it clean in the future. My thoughts:

— Similar to the Claimed Badfic page, the Directory page should be cleaned up on a regular basis. All posted betas who have not been active in some way over the past year should be removed.

— Beta listings should include fandoms in which the beta is knowledgeable, along with areas of speciality (SPaG, Britpicking, dialogue, etc.)

— People should be responsible for keeping their listings up to date with new fandoms and the like.

Once the cleanup is complete, I also think it would be a good idea to post a permalink to the Directory at the top of the Board. That way, people can check there for a specialized beta first rather than immediately post an open call for betas.

This is a valuable resource that I feel is underused. If anyone else has any other suggestions, or would like to comment on what I've proposed, please feel free to respond.