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Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen
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Jan 13, 2021 01:15AM
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Onwards and upwards! (Except for the Covid trend lines!!)
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Thinking of everyone who's still in or had to return to lockdown in Brisbane, NSW and around the world. Stay safe everybody!
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I find it quite morbidly fascinating the way it has globally changed our way of living so dramatically. Crazy to think this time last year we were more concerned about the bushfires, and a month earlier barely a care in the world!
I might use this decision tree to help with my next book cull! (SOON)https://www.readings.com.au/news/shou...#
Andrea wrote: "I might use this decision tree to help with my next book cull! (SOON)https://www.readings.com.au/news/shou......"
Ah... that's a good idea!
Andrea wrote: "I might use this decision tree to help with my next book cull! (SOON)https://www.readings.com.au/news/shou......"
Love it! Although I get anxious at the thought of giving away books I haven't read, even if they HAVE been sitting on the shelf for over a decade!
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https://www.readings.com.au/news/shou......"
Mmmm! Mine need reducing dramatically - especially as we haven't been able to have our meet ups in Sydney (I usually take a small suitcase full!) But we have a new op shop opened nearby and I'm going to take a heap to them..... soon.....
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Sadly agreed Brenda. I’ve had bags ready to be donated since last March. They’re taking up so much space....oh well 🤷♀️
Same! I spent a few days in quarantine last week (I thankfully wasn't exposed, but obviously all the states are being super cautious) and cleaned out my bookshelves to fill the time... now I actually have to find the motivation to go and drop off the bags.
Kahlia wrote: "Same! I spent a few days in quarantine last week (I thankfully wasn't exposed, but obviously all the states are being super cautious) and cleaned out my bookshelves to fill the time... now I actual..."I hear you! I have a bag of books to pass on, but they have been sitting in my spare room for a few weeks now.
Hi all, Owl here, checking in from the US, Great News! Coronavirus isn't the first headline in the news since this time one year ago!
The bad news is that it's been replaced by the insurrection of the capital building! Started by the grand old party's escaped psych patient!
If you need a belated reason to be thankful in 2020, be thankful you live in Australia!
Honestly! The coronavirus has been worrisome all year but I haven't felt scared. Now? I'm not feeling too safe my friends!
Yes, He got impeached (again) but I really want him out of power! He has done more than crossed the line, he's blazed past it! Yikes!
I haven't felt this disconcerted in a very long time, if ever. I just don't know what he'll do next!? It makes me sick to my stomach.
It's been a sketchy 2020 with the covid nightmare which "you know who" has made so much worse! I've been fine as I live alone and have only one visitor so I'm not too worried about covid but.... I haven't seen my Dad for over a year as he has many risk factors.
He will be able to get the vaccine in the next month or so! Great news! I'm a little leery about the side effects but I think that the vaccine is the better option than getting covid, for certain!
On a good note, lots of good things are going to be happening soon! Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will take over the funny farm in a handful of days! I think our country will slowly heal and recover once that happens. They have their work cut out for them that's for sure! Fingers crossed that we don't have any more violence! The FBI is concerned about violence against all fifty Capitol Buildings in every State. Let's just hope not!
Democrats will now have the House and the Senate!
Anyway! Happy New Year! 🎉
Li'l Owl wrote: "Hi all, Owl here, checking in from the US, Great News! Coronavirus isn't the first headline in the news since this time one year ago!
The bad news is that it's been replaced by the insurrection..."
We've been getting the updates here, too, Owl, and it's so terrifying I have started ignoring all the stories on it. And that's from a safe distance! I can't imagine how terrifying it must be to be living through it over there. Stay safe!
What's been happening with all my friends? I hope all of you are well and your families. I don't know anyone with covid but my world is pretty small. My Dad, Brother (Chuck), and SIL (Chris) are all well.
Chuck is a high school music, (band) teacher. They don't have kids in class yet, well, they haven't for a year or more now. Even I can't wrap my head around how he's teaching on line! He says it's not going too well but it could be non-existent. He doesn't think the kids are learning much. He lives in an area where it's low-income families, parents who aren't engaged very well, so neither are the kids. If he were to pass grades out now, he thinks most of his class would fail. And we're talking Band Class to Teen-agers! I can't even imagine what kind of education the kids here in the US are getting but it can't be good.
I think that the kids are suffering badly from the pandemic the most.
Again, it makes me feel so relieved that Biden - Harris will be taking over. At least they FEEL for the people they are in charge of! What a concept!
Honestly, you guys, I can barely get through any speech that Joe or Kamala make without tearing up! It also feels wrong to call them with last names vs first. They are people who care. I can physically feel the kindness and calmness that practilly radiates from them. It's truly astonishing. Is that too weird?
I think it feels so strongly because of what (not who) has been in charge. It's a whole new reality between Trump and his lap dogs, and Joe and Kamala. At least I know they won't attack us!
I missed my 2020 reading goal by 10 books! So close! 190/200. This year I have cut it down to 125 for the year 2021. I want to do some more out in the yard and have more time to do my drawing, adult colouring.
See you soon!
Weird things are happening with friend requests. Not because I'm getting them (now that sounds like bragging!) but because when I go to the profile to check out the person (yes, I'm one of THOSE people!), they have a website link, and every time I follow it, it sends me to a site asking if I want to exchange nude pics!The requests also simply say 'hi 11378467' which must be my number or something (I don't know) and I find suspicious anyway.
Needless to say, I've been ignoring the requests, but...what the heck????
FYI - if I share nudie pics (which I never would) , a) my camera lens would shatter at the sight of my nudie body, and b) the viewers would need therapy. Forever. Just saying...
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I have been getting some odd ones as comments on my reviews and I just deleted and blocked but they were not as yuck as yours
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We all feel for you Owl. What is happening right now In America is all over our news feeds.
Angela wrote: "Weird things are happening with friend requests. Not because I'm getting them (now that sounds like bragging!) but because when I go to the profile to check out the person (yes, I'm one of THOSE pe..."I’ve had 5-6 of these lately. Always the same number, which I hadn’t recognised, but you might be onto something with your theory. I checked out the first couple of profiles and couldn’t really tell whether they were real users or not. But in any case, I just block them when I see the number now.
Angela wrote: "Weird things are happening with friend requests. Not because I'm getting them (now that sounds like bragging!) but because when I go to the profile to check out the person (yes, I'm one of THOSE pe..."Whenever I get a friend request from someone with nothing but a link in their profile, I delete straight away. I definitely check profiles when someone requests because I don't want spammers as friends.
Phrynne wrote: "Report this Angela. It sounds more than usually weird.I have been getting some odd ones as comments on my reviews and I just deleted and blocked but they were not as yuck as yours"
I'll keep the requests next time and report them, thanks Phrynne.
Andrea wrote: "Angela wrote: "Weird things are happening with friend requests. Not because I'm getting them (now that sounds like bragging!) but because when I go to the profile to check out the person (yes, I'm ..."I've been ignoring the requests. I've had them from different profiles (men and women) but every one of their website links from their profile pages leads to the same nudie pic website...I never thought to check if it's the same number. Will do that next time definitely!
Krystal wrote: "Angela wrote: "Weird things are happening with friend requests. Not because I'm getting them (now that sounds like bragging!) but because when I go to the profile to check out the person (yes, I'm ..."True, Krystal. I always check to see if they read similar books or have similar likes (animals, etc).
Angela wrote: "I never thought to check if it's the same number. Will do that next time definitely!..."I just checked my own profile, and you are correct! My profile is 9582364-andrea, and that's the same number on the requests. Likely some kind of nudie netbot trying to capture our attention!
Li'l Owl wrote: "Hi all, Owl here, checking in from the US, Great News! Coronavirus isn't the first headline in the news since this time one year ago!
The bad news is that it's been replaced by the insurrection..."
Terrible to see the unrest, Owl. Frightening for everyone. I hope for everyone's sake that things settle down soon.
I feel like 2020 and 2021 are mad years. Or maybe it's mad people ;-) Everyone is mad and/or offended by everything lately!!
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Please remember to flag them too. All those spam/inappropriate posts, requests need reporting and flagging is the best and quickest way. Inappropriate posts on reviews (which a lot of people have been getting today) all need to be flagged. Don't delete first as there's nothing for GR to view then.
Brenda wrote: "Angela wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Angela wrote: "Weird things are happening with friend requests. Not because I'm getting them (now that sounds like bragging!) but because when I go to the profile to c..."Do you know roughly how long it takes for GR to review that kinda stuff, Brenda? Because I tend to just delete straight away - I don't like seeing that kinda stuff on my reviews.
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Myself, Marianne and Carolyn received the same thing this morning and I flagged them all. Then I heard from others that the same had happened to them.
Brenda wrote: "That's why I put 'flagged' under the post once I've done it. It's only a couple of days as a general rule. I keep the individual's notification and keep checking it until it's all gone. Same as whe..."Ah ok that makes sense! And obviously they are quite onto it today because I clicked on your example and it said 'comment not found' lol I didn't know Kylie had been abused over a negative review though! I hate seeing that happen!
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Now I'm feeling left out because I haven't gotten any spam /s
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The profile from my and others' dramas today is gone which is good.
I haven’t had the sort of spam Angela & Andrea mentioned but I have had a number of friend requests from men treating Goodreads as a dating site. Has anyone else been getting these?
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Li'l Owl wrote: "Hi all, Owl here, checking in from the US ... “Happy New Year Owl! Glad to hear you’re doing okay despite everything that’s been happening in the US. Hopefully things can only improve after 20th Jan.
Brenda wrote: "Angela wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Angela wrote: "Weird things are happening with friend requests. Not because I'm getting them (now that sounds like bragging!) but because when I go to the profile to c..."Will do.
Thanks Brenda.
Brenda wrote: "Here's my example: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Myself, Marianne and Carolyn received the same thing this morning and I flagged them all. Th..."
Went for a look and it was already removed! That was fast :-)
Carolyn wrote: "I haven’t had the sort of spam Angela & Andrea mentioned but I have had a number of friend requests from men treating Goodreads as a dating site. Has anyone else been getting these?"I had one recently that I left and his profile was gone within a few days XD I also just get a lot of young ones who like to spam reviews with comments like 'hi' and 'how r u' etc.
Krystal wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I haven’t had the sort of spam Angela & Andrea mentioned but I have had a number of friend requests from men treating Goodreads as a dating site. Has anyone else been getting these?..."I usually ignore them after their first message (after replying politely) and their profiles tend to disappear quickly so they are being removed promptly (but are still annoying!)
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Myself, Marianne and Carolyn received the same thing this morning and I flagg..."
It sure was! I think a few flagged the comments as they were all the same!
Have a good Australia Day everyone, stay cool. :-)
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Donna wrote: "Have a good Australia Day everyone, stay cool. :-)"Same to you Donna. Hope all had a happy day.
I've been checking which countries are doing best overall with the virus and Australia is so close to the top of the charts - yay!Enjoy the rest of your day - with pride!!!
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