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Please delete this book! (pt. 14)
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It was so funny that I left it's tab open in by browser for a little while before I got the delete. :)


and
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16... into
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
also
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15... into
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80...
thanks!

thanks! I had just edited the post to add one more, so the last one is still pending...

I can't figure out how to delete the book record that has no cover. I've tried combining it and can't do that either! I read elsewhere on this forum that we are to not delete books, but it looks like here *someone* can do it, but probably not me. :)
Could someone please delete
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...
it is the same as
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...
Feel free to let me know if you find something else I have done incorrectly. :)
Thank you!

This is one of the few instances were we actually do delete books. Or more correctly merge the duplicate. I'll deal with this one for you. Just to be sure, it was only published as a Kindle edition, correct?

I tried to merge the duplicate earlier and it didn't work. When I clicked "combine" over by other editions, I had only one to check to "choose" but when I tried to combine it told me I had to combine at least 2 books. Not sure what I was doing wrong. If you'll let me know, maybe I can get it right next time. :)
Thank you!

I tried to merge the duplicate earlier and it didn't work. When I clicked "combine" over by other editions, I had only one to check to..."
That's because they were already combined. If there are uncombined works, each will have it's own checkbox. Combining is vastly different from merging. When we combine it means we link two (or more) editions together so that reviews/ratings are able to be seen regardless which edition you're on. You don't lose any editions by this. Second is merging, where we delete one edition, and transfer the reviews to another. At the end of this one edition is lost. Also, merges are done as sparingly as possible.

I tried to merge the duplicate earlier and it didn't work. When I clicked "combine" over by other editions, I had only on..."
lafon حمزة wrote: "E.S. wrote: "Yes, it was only published as a Kindle edition at this point.
I tried to merge the duplicate earlier and it didn't work. When I clicked "combine" over by other editions, I had only on..."
Ah,so merge and combine are different. Thank you for the explanation and thanks for getting rid of the duplicate for me.

Hi, there! I thought that once you merged the books the duplicate would be deleted but it's still showing up. Does this take a while to take affect? I don't want to keep bugging you. :)
Thanks!

Hi, there! I thought that once you merged the books the duplicate woul..."
The "Other Editions" section is on a 24-48 hour cache. Give it a day or so.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...
Thanks in advance.

also merge http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16... into http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
thanks!

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...

thanks!

Someone else'll need to zap it.


http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
and combine the merge result with:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
TIA
lafon حمزة wrote: "1067 is still not merging. It keeps timing out, and just won't go through."
Yeah, looks like this will need a developer. I put in a ticket, but it may take a few days for someone to get to it.
Yeah, looks like this will need a developer. I put in a ticket, but it may take a few days for someone to get to it.
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