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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

No nothing that I can find...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

From Goodreads Support overnight:

Thanks for your message! Although I definitely understand the speculation surrounding this issue and, considering the fact that it is affecting many members, we can still assure you that this hasn't been 'turned off for good'. Our developers are aware of the importance of getting this fixed and are currently working on it — they are thoroughly investigating the email deliverability issue to find the root cause and resolve the issue. Given this, however, unfortunately we do not yet have a timeframe for when this will be resolved – I'm sorry about that!

[Icewineanne]

I lost my email notifications some time ago. Miss the emails so much. GR doesn’t even send the comments that people have sent directly to me…very annoying! The only emails I receive now are the heads-up notices for monthly book reads 😢

[Sarah]

Has anyone else had comments rejected for including non-GR weblinks in the < a ref > format? I have often used these in the past and found it quite annoying. Although it's stated to be "for the safety of our members" I can't help but assume it's Amazon being anti-competitive.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes that's a new thing Sarah - https://help.goodreads.com/s/announce...

It's ridiculous all the things they're doing - this plus the stopping of email notifications are only 2 of them.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Email notifications are BACK!! My first came through at 5.37am this morning!! Fingers crossed it'll stay fixed!

[Leonie]

Mine too! Yay!

[Leonie]

Because trying to use the app has been incredibly frustrating - my computer screen captured itself and due to lockdown has to be collected for repair and then returned. Still waiting (a week later) for collection…sigh…

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh no Leonie!!! You need a back up computer!!! Fingers crossed you'll have it soon!

[Leonie]

And that should have read ‘caputted’ itself 🤦🏽‍♀️

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha!! I thought that was some computer talk I wasn't aware of Leonie!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

This is not a bug, but something GR has done in its wisdom!

For people who use links in their reviews etc - Just a heads up GR has now decided to block all external links. The only way to post links to to add spaces.

And something that will affect all of us - It also seems that everyone's messages have been defaulted to friends only so this is causing mods one of my other groups some problems. I know several of you are also mods so I wanted to pass along the information so you can update your setting so members can message you and if you send out newsletters or group messages you can let your members know to update their settings to keep receiving them.

Go to your profile, then to 'settings' and scroll down. You'll see that the default of 'friends only' is clicked. If you want it for everyone to be able to message you (your mods, for example, if we're not friends) change it to 'anyone' then click 'Save' at the bottom :)

Thanks for this information from another group's moderator :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I just changed mine. You need to got to your profile, then Edit Profile, then settings and scroll down.
If you are not friends with Brenda and me then you will not receive group reminders about challenges etc. if you are set to friends only.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sorry, I missed that step!! Why would they do that???

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I have absolutely no idea. But my broadcast message about the October challenge will only have reached the members I am friends with.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes and how frustrating is that! Hopefully people will find the challenge when they visit - and also knowing it's due :)

[PattyMacDotComma]

What a nuisance. I suspect the issues with links is the number of spam comments we're getting with links to goodness-knows-what. Ads or scams or worse. We can't seem to flag them fast enough.

I guess we can write out links and remind people how to copy and paste into the address bar so they can read reviews by the NY Times and not just us! 😊

[Thomas]

Brenda wrote: "This is not a bug, but something GR has done in its wisdom!

For people who use links in their reviews etc - Just a heads up GR has now decided to block all external links. The only way to post lin..."
Thanks for this. I just fixed mine. It took me a while to find the correct spot, but it's done now. (Hopefully)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It's a pain that we have to manually fix something which was right in the first place!

[Carolyn]

You'd think there would have to be someway for GR to allow Mods to message everyone in the group.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

They took away the Events which we used to use every month - the one where you used to say 'yes', 'no', and 'maybe' to, about 3 or so months ago. Now we have to broadcast our messages to the groups!

[Carolyn]

So if they want you to do that, they should allow you to actually be able to contact the whole group. Not sure they've thought it through!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Do they ever??? I've always said "Don't fix what ain't broke" and GR seems to do it all the time!!

[Sarah]

Anyone else finding that the "Add book/author" link is "not available" for approximately the last 24 hours? It's really damaging my reviewing mojo!

[Leonie]

My Life as a Book - was just able to add this, Sarah. I wonder if it's just you, or more people?

[Sarah]

Leonie wrote: "My Life as a Book - was just able to add this, Sarah. I wonder if it's just you, or more people?"

It only seems to be happening in reviews, not comments, which is a bit weird...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Treasured Whispers - must be you Sarah...

[Sarah]

Brenda wrote: "Treasured Whispers - must be you Sarah..."

Yes, it looks like it, which is good (for everyone else!). I'm going to do a restart and hope for the best. This is the message I'm getting, just in case anyone else is experiencing problems:

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh what a pain!! I hope you get it back and soon!! Good luck :)

[Janelle]

I’m not sure how long this has been happening or if it’s just a glitch but when I ignored a friend request (from someone with no books) they got added to my friend list anyway. So now I’ve got another request I want to ignore but I’m just leaving this guy waiting!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Just leave them waiting Janelle. I think I read in the Help section somewhere a couple of weeks ago that this was happening. Did you delete the first one when you discovered it?

[Janelle]

Deleting doesn’t work either, Brenda. I got another message saying “you are now friends with so and so” when I tried!

[Helen]

It happened to me as well Janelle, I went back in a ignored again and it seems to have gone and I have been getting lots of friend requests from men with no book lately and now one of them messaged me to ask how I was creepy

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Janelle wrote: "Deleting doesn’t work either, Brenda. I got another message saying “you are now friends with so and so” when I tried!"

But you can 'unfriend' them can't you? I've unfriended people. And then you can block him so he can't see your profile.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Helen wrote: "It happened to me as well Janelle, I went back in a ignored again and it seems to have gone and I have been getting lots of friend requests from men with no book lately and now one of them messaged..."

Block them Helen! Any doubts about them, block them. And if you don't know how, click on their profile, their picture to take you to their page. Then where it says 'Add Friend', beside that says 'more'. Click on the 'more' and you'll see in red 'block this user'. Just click on that, confirm and it'll be done :)

[Janelle]

I can’t seem to unfriend, Brenda. That’s what I did with that one and they’re still there, on my list, they haven’t messaged me or anything so I haven’t blocked yet.

I ignore those messages if I get them, Helen! Then block them, like Brenda said, if they become pests.

[Kylie]

Thank's pointing me in the direction of this Janelle, I have been experiencing the exact same issues with friend requests, if I delete they still get added to my account, If I block them, I get another friend request from same person. Nothing appears to be working.

[Carolyn]

I'm wondering if this could be related to the glitch I have at the moment which is friend requests from people I've just accepted appearing repeatedly in my friend requests.

I've approved a few twice but they have just reappeared again. I'm ignoring the requests for now as I'm sure this must be happening to others as well and hoping GR will sort it out.

So even though though you've clicked ignore request , perhaps the repeat requests are part of the same glitch - doesn't explain why they've been approved by GR though.

[Helen]

Brenda wrote: "Helen wrote: "It happened to me as well Janelle, I went back in a ignored again and it seems to have gone and I have been getting lots of friend requests from men with no book lately and now one of..."

Will do thanks Brenda

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

So weird. I hope they fix it soon!!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Carolyn wrote: "I'm wondering if this could be related to the glitch I have at the moment which is friend requests from people I've just accepted appearing repeatedly in my friend requests.

I've approved a few tw..."

I was having that problem earlier but it all seems to be working okay now.

[Carolyn]

Phrynne wrote: "I was having that problem earlier but it all seems to be working okay now.
..."

I didn't get any new repeat requests yesterday but I have four this morning. Sigh!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good grief!!!

[Helen]

I have had a repeat request this morning as well

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

If you just press ignore for the repeat request everything seems fine and dandy.

[Carolyn]

Good idea Phrynne - I'll try that and see if they reappear.

[Leonie]

Is anyone else only getting some email notifications and not others?

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I know I have missed a few recently Leonie

[Leonie]

Phrynne wrote: "I know I have missed a few recently Leonie"

Yes, I have to keep doing a quick scroll check to see what I've missed. Sigh...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes I've missed the odd one too Leonie :(