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Issues with Quotes > Librarian question about how to edit quotations

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message 1: by Caroline (last edited Aug 30, 2014 09:45AM) (new)

Caroline  (caro7) Would someone please tell me how to edit a quotation? I tried to find the answer in the librarian manual to no avail. I scoured the actual quotation page for an "edit" link but saw none. Thanks.


message 2: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 2442 comments Click on the #Likes
At the top (next to "Quotable Quote") it should have the edit link


message 3: by Sophie (new)

Sophie (notemily) | 469 comments There won't be an edit button if the quote is really popular, though. Then you have to get someone else (super? staff member? I'm not sure) to edit it.


message 4: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 2442 comments Sophie wrote: "There won't be an edit button if the quote is really popular, though. Then you have to get someone else (super? staff member? I'm not sure) to edit it."

Supers can edit the popular quotes.


message 5: by Caroline (new)

Caroline  (caro7) Thank you, Amanda and Sophie. I think this must be one for a super librarian because the quotation has more than 800 likes.


message 6: by Guy (last edited Sep 01, 2014 02:53PM) (new)

Guy https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1353...

I added this quote but left a typo: breck should be brick. I can't see a way to edit it. Can someone else do this? Thanks


message 7: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 2442 comments Guy wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1353...

I added this quote but left a typo: breck should be brick. I can't see a way to edit it. Can someone else do..."


Fixed :)


message 8: by Guy (new)

Guy Thanks.


message 9: by Moloch (new)

Moloch | 3975 comments I'd like to ask if it's correct to have a quote with original language + translation, like this one for example

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/2867...

I would separate the 2 parts into 2 quotes, but I don't know if that would be right


message 10: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
We don't have a policy about that specifically, but I lean towards your suggestion.


message 11: by Moloch (new)

Moloch | 3975 comments I have edited that quote: right now the "old" with 200+ likes has the first part (original language), and I have created another one https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1364... with the English translation.

If you think it's better the other way around, let me know


message 12: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
It's probably just as likely to be the way any specific user wants it either way, so that should be fine.


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