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Book & Author Page Issues > Goodreads Author profiles needing merging BY GR STAFF pt. 12

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message 264: by Diva Dog (new)

Diva Dog | 9 comments I believe author/s Chris Dougherty and Christine Dougherty are the same author (of Zombie, Inc). Please merge these authors together if appropriate.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...


Thanks


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message 270: by Melody (new)

Melody (runningtune) | 13300 comments https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Needs a period after the C


message 271: by Krazykiwi (last edited Aug 11, 2015 04:31PM) (new)

Krazykiwi | 1767 comments https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

I think an author has somehow managed to rename themselves to Unknown in the process of vandalising all their book listings, and in the process, managed to claim the Unknown profile as a GR author O_o

(Rivka: I am pretty sure I know who did this, and their other author account, can you already figure this out from the logs, or should I mail it to support? I don't want to drop them in it on this thread)


message 272: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
shukyou wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show..."


We do not merge different pen-names.


message 273: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Maarit wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... (has a topic that mentions the book & author)"

Topics are not affected by a merge and will not prevent the script from deleting the profile.


message 274: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Diva Dog wrote: "I believe author/s Chris Dougherty and Christine Dougherty are the same author (of Zombie, Inc). Please merge these authors together if appropriate.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show......"


It does not appear that all of Chris's books are Christine's. Some should be edited to move over, but not all.


message 275: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Kathy L wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show..."


We don't merge distinct pen-names.


message 276: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Abbi wrote: "Please merge:
www.goodreads.com/user/show/
www.goodreads.com/author/show/"


This thread is for merging duplicate author pages when one has been claimed. To merge two user profiles, whether one is linked to an author profile or not, please use the Contact Us link on the Help page.


message 277: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Regarding the Unknown author: I got this, but if you see anything like this in the future, please email Support.


message 278: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
And a general comment: as the title of this thread states, posts asking for the merge of two profiles, one of which is claimed, should be left for Goodreads staff to deal with.

Thanks!


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