Question about 'default' descriptions

[Stephen]

I've recently acquired a number of older paperback editions of some Agatha Christie mysteries. Since the particular editions are not yet in GoodReads I've been adding them.

However, I have NOT been typing any book descriptions as there are already plenty of these. Yet, the default descriptions that keep coming up are in Spanish. When that happens I've been selecting the best English language description that I can find and designating that as the default description.

I'm guessing that I'm justified in assuming that Ms. Christie's books should have English descriptions as their default.

If anyone has any strong objections to this, please advise before I do many more. I'll be glad to go back and undo my edits, if folks object but I'd like to know what the official policy is.

[Cait]

Stephen wrote: "When that happens I've been selecting the best English language description that I can find and designating that as the default description.

I'm guessing that I'm justified in assuming that Ms. Christie's books should have English descriptions as their default."

Yes, you're doing the right thing.

[Empress]

What I am thinking for some time and I would like to ask is the way default description works.

It one book has 10 editions, lets say 8 in English and 2 in other language, and assuming the languages ARE selected in the edit page, if I mark a certain blurb as default for one of the English editions, will it become description ONLY for the editions marked "English" or for ALL editions of this book?

[rivka, Former Moderator]

All. There is no interaction between the default description and the language setting.

[Empress]

OK, thank you.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

If the non-English books have a description--the default description won't overwrite ( only overwrites editions with descriptions left blank).

[Empress]

Debbie wrote: "If the non-English books have a description--the default description won't overwrite ( only overwrites editions with descriptions left blank)."

Thank you, did not know that :]