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FALL CHALLENGE 2016
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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Task 15.5 requires that you specify the page of the list on which your book is found. Please repost with the missing information.
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Misplaced Love appears to only exist in an ebook version. If you have had it approved for length in the ebook verification thread, please repost, indicating the spreadsheet line or post #. If you haven't, you'll need to do that before posting. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Man. This Mod's Pet thing is not easy, is it.... *sigh*
Sandy wrote: "Mazza1Task 15.5 requires that you specify the page of the list on which your book is found. Please repost with the missing information."
that is done on the reader board it says Mazza 1 - 2 does that relate to the post number here thanks
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Task 15.5 requires that you specify the page of the list on which your book is found. Please repost with the missing information."
that is done on the reader board it says Ma..."
I'm sorry, I'm not sure I understand what you're asking. Are you talking about the Big Book list on the Readerboard? The "2" there refers to how many Big Book tickets you had at that point.
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Task 10.8 - You claimed Deadpool, Vol. 1: Dead Presidents as a 4 word title. "Words" are defined for SRC purposes as any combination of letters, numbers, punctuation marks separated by a space. This title has either 3 or 5 words, depending on whether you use the subtitle.
Sandy wrote: "Marie wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Mazza1Task 15.5 requires that you specify the page of the list on which your book is found. Please repost with the missing information."
that is done on the reader bo..."
ok thanks i thought it meant i had 2 problems with my postings
Maya wrote: "Man. This Mod's Pet thing is not easy, is it.... *sigh*"i shan't be reading anything that is e book only- just the sight of that list gives me palpitations
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Task 30.3 specifically requires that there be an actual object on the cover that you will use on your quilt, and excludes the title graphic, author name, etc.
will not work for "caps lock day."
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While it is fine to include more than one task in a post, they must be in numerical order, lowest to highest. See post 1 in the completed task thread.
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Misplaced Love appears to exist only in ebook form. If you have had it approved for length, you MUST include the spreadsheet line # or post # in your post.
Sandy wrote: "Maya post 94While it is fine to include more than one task in a post, they must be in numerical order, lowest to highest. See post 1 in the completed task thread."
I thought I did. Huh. Fixing it now.
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For task 10.7, you must use the most frequent designation on Classify. For Never Never, the most frequent designation is FIC (339 holdings). 813.6 is second, with only 16 holdings. The book won't work for a roll of 8.
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Task 20.6 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has Childrens as a main page genre:
Young Adult 11,803 users
Childrens 2,264 users
Adventure 1,655 users
Please review the rules for the use of childrens books in the Rules of the Challenge.
Sandy wrote: "Maya post 105For task 10.7, you must use the most frequent designation on Classify. For Never Never, the most frequent designation is FIC (339 holdings). 813.6 is second, with only..."
Excuse me, I see that corner there. I'm just gonna go cry. :P
There there Maya, don't cry (I've had one or two of those type of seasons too)
Sandi wrote: "There there Maya, don't cry (I've had one or two of those type of seasons too)"See I'd agree except this is EVERY season, haha. To be fair this is my first season with an e-reader, so I'll be a seasoned vet when you're done stoning me :P
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Task 20.2 - you posted a version of Alice in Wonderland with 26 pages. Assuming you read a different version, you will need to repost with the correct edition. It is also a Childrens book (I've not seen an edition that doesn't include childrens as a main page genre), so your repost must comply with SRC rules for the use of childrens books.
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Task 15.8 requires that you read a book to learn a skill or improve a skill you have. While any nonfiction book certainly improves your knowledge of a subject, it does not necessarily teach a skill or help you improve an existing skill. While Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness is a fascinating book, it is difficult to see what skill it would teach or improve.
If you have some sort of profession or hobby involving neurology or medical care, please repost explaining the specific skill that Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness taught or improved.
Sandy wrote: "Mazza1 post 131Task 15.8 requires that you read a book to learn a skill or improve a skill you have. While any nonfiction book certainly improves your knowledge of a subject, it does not necessar..."
i am joining Maya in the crying corner
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Please check your totals - with this post, your total points should be 25.
No need to repost - this is just to keep our records synched.
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We go by the GR record for publication date, as well as other data. There's nothing there showing that this book was first published before 1951, so it won't work for a Golden Oldies ticket.
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Reykjavík Nights: Murder in Reykjavík is noted in the book's title and the series metadata as being book 0 in the series, a prequel. This will not work to be paired with "first" - that would require that the book be identified as #1 in the series:
From the task description: "The book must be identified as a series (title, #) in the series metadata on GR."
Sandy wrote: "Perletwo post 163We go by the GR record for publication date, as well as other data. There's nothing there showing that this book was first published before 1951, so it won't work for a Golden Ol..."
Agggh. Oh well, it's not like I'm not reading enough Golden Oldies this time around...
Should I repost, or just alter my totals in the next post?
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We go by the GR record for publication date, as well as other data. There's nothing there showing that this book was first published before 1951, so it won't work f..."
no need to repost - just correct your records.
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Please check your totals. You had 40 after your previous post - another 45 in this post gives you a total of 85.
No need to repost.
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We have several Caits participating in the challenge. Please repost with your readerboard name.
Sandy wrote: "Cait post 178We have several Caits participating in the challenge. Please repost with your readerboard name."
My self loathing cannot be expressed in words right now. FOUR SEASONS and my first time on the wall of shame. *hangs head*
Sandy wrote: "Aleksandra post 166Reykjavík Nights: Murder in Reykjavík is noted in the book's title and the series metadata as being book 0 in the series, a prequel. This will not work to be pa..."
Thank you Sandy, will try fit into different task
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If you are claiming a big book (or golden oldies) ticket, you must explicitly say so in your post - a tally at the bottom is not enough. When we are reviewing posts, we look for the "magic words" in the post itself.
Sandy wrote: "Ava Catherine post 174Please check your totals. You had 40 after your previous post - another 45 in this post gives you a total of 85.
No need to repost."
Well, of course! How silly of me! Thank you for catching my error.
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Please check your totals. You had 40 after your previous post - another 45 in this post gives you a total of 85.
No need to repost."
Well, of course! How sil..."
Hey, if I didn't use a spreadsheet, my totals would NEVER be correct!
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Task 30.2, option 3, is a cover task, and including the cover in your post is required.
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Task 15.10 requires that you specify the list your book is found on and the page of the list.
I know it's still super early in the challenge, but my point totals don't seem to be adding up. Did I miss a fix that I needed to do somewhere?
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I don't know. Why don't you post with the tasks that you think you should have points for and, if at all possible, the post numbers, and I'll look at them.
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Task 15.9 states "REQUIRED: Indicate the list and the month indicated on the list." Please repost with the required information.
5.1 & 30.1 here5.4, 15.4, 15.8 here
20.2, 30.3 here
30.2 here
10.1, 15.1, 30.4 here
10.7 & 20.3 here
10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 15.9, 20.7 here
Should be 300.
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5.4, 15.4, 15.8 here
20.2, 30.3 here
30.2 here
10.1, 15.1, 30.4 here
10.7 & 20.3 here
10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 15.9, 20.7 here
Should be 300."
Current readerboard now shows you with 285 - so considering post 39 above, looks like it's all good.
Okay, cool. That fixes things! I appreciate it :D
Sandy wrote: "Mazza1 post 199If you are claiming a big book (or golden oldies) ticket, you must explicitly say so in your post - a tally at the bottom is not enough. When we are reviewing posts, we look for th..."
so do i need to post again or do i just forgo the BB ticket i have been given task points
Sandy wrote: "Mazza1 post 199If you are claiming a big book (or golden oldies) ticket, you must explicitly say so in your post - a tally at the bottom is not enough. When we are reviewing posts, we look for th..."
I need to understand exactly what you mean by claiming the BB tickets within the post
Here is what i posted
Points this post ~ 25
Total Points ~ 105
BB tickets this task = 1
Total BB tickets = 5
Tasks Completed ~ 7
I have put in bold my claim for the BB ticket within the post and within the post i have identified the number of pages IF this is not right where should i put that claim
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If you are claiming a big book (or golden oldies) ticket, you must explicitly say so in your post - a tally at the bottom is not enough. When we are reviewing posts, ..."
You need to say, explicitly, with the task post, that you are claiming a BB or GO ticket. As I said in my initial post here, a tally at the bottom is not sufficient.
"task XX - book XX. Claiming BB ticket, since the book is 525 pages long." Include this with the task post. If you look at the completed task thread, you will see how many other people do this.
Understand that many people do not claim these tickets, even if they mention the number of pages of the book. Therefore, just seeing the number of pages is not enough.
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If you are claiming a big book (or golden oldies) ticket, you must explicitly say so in your post - a tally at the bottom is not enough. When we are reviewing posts, ..."
You can repost. Please be sure to follow the rules for reposting.
Sandy wrote: "Marie wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Mazza1 post 199If you are claiming a big book (or golden oldies) ticket, you must explicitly say so in your post - a tally at the bottom is not enough. When we are rev..."
Thanks Sandy I got confused but understand now
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If you are claiming a big book (or golden oldies) ticket, you must explicitly say so in your post - a tally at the bottom is not enough. W..."
Sure, no problem. The thing to keep in mind is that we have to go through several thousand posts each season, some with many tasks included. Since this is a volunteer activity, we just do not have unlimited time to spend on this, so we need SRC participants to make things clear in their posts - we've tried to help the situation with the Posting requirements so that SRC participants will have some rules on what posts should include.
Sandy wrote: "Mhairi post 234Task 15.10 requires that you specify the list your book is found on and the page of the list."
Oops, I thought I had. Shall I repost?
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Task 15.10 requires that you specify the list your book is found on and the page of the list."
Oops, I thought I had. Shall I repost?"
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1. Make sure that the Readerboard has been updated through the post that you are concerned about.
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