Why You’re Not Receiving Notifications

[Keya]

Thanks Heather. I tried that, but it just seemed to scroll down infinitely - or maybe I just gave up near the end.
But I tried switching the browser and I guess it's working now.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Don’t scroll on the site’s home page, try it from this group’s home page. The “group home” page (link upper right sidebar) has a finite end.

[Barb]

Heather L wrote: "My latest annoyance is that book pages are now defaulting to their beta version"

Oh ewwww We knew it was only a matter of time, but still... ewww! That's probably why Search was down for several hours this afternoon. Figures, I get home from a week away, have a lot of GR updates, etc., and Search is down...

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Barb wrote: "Heather L wrote: "My latest annoyance is that book pages are now defaulting to their beta version"

Oh ewwww We knew it was only a matter of time, but still... ewww! That's probably why Search was ..."

I couldn’t get on the site at all at one point this afternoon. Always something.... 😐

[Keya]

Heather L wrote: "Don’t scroll on the site’s home page, try it from this group’s home page. The “group home” page (link upper right sidebar) has a finite end."

Thanks Heather, seems like it's working now :)

[Barb]

Heather L wrote: "Always something.... 😐"

Especially where GR is concerned 🙄 Why can't they just leave things alone? Were everyday GR users clamoring for updated book pages? I doubt it...

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Barb wrote: "Heather L wrote: "Always something.... 😐"

Especially where GR is concerned 🙄 Why can't they just leave things alone? Were everyday GR users clamoring for updated book pages? I doubt it..."


The overwhelming majority of people I know dislike the beta book page format. Amazon is trying to make GR look more like their site and frankly, I’m not a fan of the way their book pages are set up, either.

[Brenda]

Amazon can be quite difficult to navigate at times :(

[Mark]

Anyone not receiving their usual email notifications for this group? Ever since the new "What we are reading" threads opened, I haven't gotten any notifications for them even though I've posted in both of them, which usually starts me getting them.

It's very annoying.

Best I can tell, my notification settings haven't changed. And I'm still getting my notifications for other groups.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Hi Mark,

I have no idea why this happens, but I recently had a similar experience in another group. Sometimes it helps to change your notifications to “none,” wait a short while, then reset it to “receive.”

[Jaye]

Mark wrote: "Anyone not receiving their usual email notifications for this group? Ever since the new "What we are reading" threads opened, I haven't gotten any notifications for them even though I've posted in ..."

I get notifications for group posts most times.
I never get notifications for posts on a review discussion on an individual book.

[Meg]

I'm not getting any site notifications; the last one showed up a day ago. It's irritating. I've restricted email notifications to keep my inbox from filling up so I rely on the notifications here.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Meg — Have you checked the spam/junk folders to make sure they haven’t been misrouted? I have accidentally hit the spam button instead of delete on occasion, which then sends all GR messages to the spam folder until I notice it and mark it as not spam.

[Brenda]

I had email notifications come in yesterday which were from 30th March and 1st April!!

[Meg]

Sorry I didn't get back here sooner, Heather. I wasn't ignoring you, promise! So, anyway, these weren't email notifications but rather the ones on the site itself, the ones you get when you hit the bell icon. I rely on these for a quick look at what's happening. I'm finally getting some volume, but it took three to four days. Before that it I got one a day if I was lucky. So it's getting better

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Meg wrote: "Sorry I didn't get back here sooner, Heather. I wasn't ignoring you, promise! So, anyway, these weren't email notifications but rather the ones on the site itself, the ones you get when you hit the..."

Ahh, that is odd. I’ve had that happen before, but not in a long while (knock on wood).

[Meg]

It happened to me a month or so ago but lasted for a shorter time, maybe a day or day-and-a-half. I cleared my cache both times, but I don't think it did much. Fingers crossed that my turn is done for awhile! 😄

[Mark]

I'm not getting my normal emails for group posts or review likes. Is it just me, or is everyone else suffering, too?

I am still getting my daily email of friend's reviews.

[Brenda]

They've changed everything Mark. We are only going to get those via email now. We've got to use notifications and discussions to get it all. Plus we now have a little box at the bottom of our threads which we have to tick. It says "Notify me when people comment".

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Why are they always “fixing” what isn’t broken? Do they not know how difficult they are making things for moderators? 🫤

[Barb]

I doubt they care *sigh*

[Jaye]

Heather L wrote: "Why are they always “fixing” what isn’t broken? Do they not know how difficult they are making things for moderators? 🫤"

I don't think they're fixing things. I think they're downsizing.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Jaye — I don’t see how instant notification affects staffing, but if their goal is to reduce traffic at GR, they’re on the right track. I have already seen less activity not only in this group but in others I am in. You know what they say — out of sight, out of mind. If people don’t receive daily notifications, they are less likely to visit. Many members rely on those direct links for group discussions. It makes me feel discouraged in participating and I’m a group mod.

[Brenda]

You're right Heather, it's all over the site unfortunately!!

[Jaye]

Heather L wrote: "Jaye — I don’t see how instant notification affects staffing, but if their goal is to reduce traffic at GR, they’re on the right track. I have already seen less activity not only in this group but ..."

The notifications feature is just the latest thing to be affected. It's been happening a long time. Remember the Feedback Group? That was a well liked and much used feature.
Some features are hidden now. If you're new you probably have no idea what used to be (not you specifically, i mean in general).