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Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen
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Nov 17, 2010 03:55AM
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re New Releases functionI actually read about it in my updates. Another group mod was talking about the feature. So far I haven't seen a button or link that takes you to the new release page in any of the main Goodreads pages (e.g. profile page, home page etc). Has anyone else seen a link?
I think it is quite new and they are still working on it. I certainly have had a problem with the large number of 'NOT A BOOK' items listed in my new release section which I have talked about in the Goodreads Feedback group.
So far it only went out, at least as an email, to librarians and members of the Feedback group. Feedback is a neat group and a good place to learn all sorts of stuff about how to use this site more effectively - I recommend you do consider joining it.
I fixed the problem with the NOT A BOOK recommendations in my new releases page. What I had to do was search 'My Books' for "Not A Book'. I found one book with those words instead of the author's name so I deleted the book. About 24 hours later when the system must have reset all the NOT A BOOK recommendations had gone. Hurray!
Mandy, where is the link/page where you apply to be a GR Librarian?Thanks
V
Velvetink wrote: "Mandy, where is the link/page where you apply to be a GR Librarian? Thanks V"How to apply to be a Goodreads Librarian
That's the application page, but there's lots of info on being a librarian. There's even a Librarian Manual which I've only read bits of. I just started off small editing books for our bookshelf. I hate when our Aussie books have no description or bookcover photo, so that's what I do most of the time as a librarian. There's actually a Goodreads Librarians group if you want to join. I find a lot of their conversations way over my head but some of them are interesting.
Thanks Mandy ~ have to say you do a fantastic job! It annoys me too when there is no description or cover image.Thanks again.
V
How do you get the Goodreads newsletter? Can you get it sent to your inbox? I've heard about this mysterious newsletter with a supposed readership of three and a half million, but if they're all having as much trouble as me, no-one will be reading it at all. I accidentally stumbled upon it once, but was unable to repeat the action, or even go back to it.
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Hmmmmm I just get the news letter emailed to me monthly also. I will look into it for you Jan it is probably in your profile settings somewhere.
Jan wrote: "How do you get the Goodreads newsletter?..."Hi Jan,
Look at the top right of your screen and run the cursor (little arrow) over your name (where it says 'hi Jan'). Click on 'my account'. Do you see all the tabs that appear just below the words 'my account'? Click on the one that says 'notifications'. The very first box says "Send me the monthly Goodreads Newsletter with all the latest movers & shakers and author interviews". Click on that box so a green tick appears.
Scroll down about one third of the page and you'll see a gray box that says 'save email settings'. Click on that to save any changes you've made.
There are lots of customisations you can make on your Account Page. Have a play with all the different choices.
The Notifications section is about what information you receive from goodreads and from your groups, friends or followers. The Feeds section is about what information is sent to your friends or followers. i.e. You can adjust which actions of yours are notified to others.
I just noticed on the 'My Account' page that there is a new tick box for receiving the "New Releases" email. Click on that if you want to receive the monthly New Releases email from Goodreads. There is also a 'preview' option that will explain the new releases function to you and a 'customise' option that allows you to configure the information that's sent in the email.
A few choices of facial expression for your amusement. I love a typo face.
The smiley face - :)
The big cheesy grin - :D
The wink - ;)
The tongue poke - :Þ
The chagrin - :P
The perplexed - :/
The sad - :(
The crying - :'(
The cranky - >:(
Include a nose - :o)
If anyone has any more please feel free to add them.
The smiley face - :)
The big cheesy grin - :D
The wink - ;)
The tongue poke - :Þ
The chagrin - :P
The perplexed - :/
The sad - :(
The crying - :'(
The cranky - >:(
Include a nose - :o)
If anyone has any more please feel free to add them.
Great fun :)Just wish I had something to add :(
Will try to include them wherever possible ;)
How about:
..blind in one eye .)
..and sad about that .(
..blind in one eye, but winking nevertheless ,)
Thanks Maggie.:D what about one with a bow tie?
:o)x
:o)x
Maggie wrote: "Great fun :)Just wish I had something to add :(
Will try to include them wherever possible ;)
How about:
..blind in one eye .)
..and sad about that .(
..blind in one eye, but winking neverthel..."
Very funny Maggie!
Gail "cyborg" wrote: "Thanks Maggie.:D what about one with a bow tie?:o)x"
What a good idea. Now to think of something else to add.
perhaps a chrome dome? (I'm just playing around with the keys now....)
c:)
Ooooh, that looks like a little baby with a cute curl. :)
I always have my faces with a nose. and when i am able to change the font color i do the nose red.here are more to add
d:o) baseball cap
*<:o) Santa/party hat
or you can do pictures, (please feel free to copy and paste if you can't work it out).
@}--\-,--- A rose
=|:-)= Uncle Sam
@@@@@:-) Marge Simpson
:[ I am a vampire!
( '}{' ) Two people Kissing
*^_^* A huge dazzling grin
})i({ Butterfly
C8<] Darth Vader (my favourite)
And lastly a @(*o*)@ Koala well it's supposed to be, it looks like princess leia too.
I have heaps more. but they are just a couple.
Fantastic. Adele. I have a couple of fish.
<*)))>< or <*)>>><
<*)))>< or <*)>>><
Adele wrote: "I always have my faces with a nose. and when i am able to change the font color i do the nose red.here are more to add
d:o) baseball cap
*<:o) Santa/party hat
or you can do pictures, (plea..."
They are fantastic. I LOVE the koala!! :DD
Those fish are pretty spiffy too Gail!
Pisces!!! sorry had to. this is all i have i thought i more, but they are just smileys in reapeat but with different meanings/\(00)/\ Spider
(:::X:::) plaster/bandaid
*<|:o)> Santa Claus
A_A
=( '.' )=
(")♥(")~ Cat
Love them. Thanks Adele :D
I just made up the means maybe yours make more sense.
I just made up the means maybe yours make more sense.
Gail "cyborg" wrote: "Love them. Thanks Adele :DI just made up the means maybe yours make more sense."
Gail yours look awesome too! :o)
Now there's a challenge... a story written in typo-pics! Like those secret drawings we used to get in kids' activity books, with pictures replacing some of the words. Over to the experts!
Something along the lines of
The A_A
.... =( '.' )=
.... (")♥(")~ sat by the pond, too lazy to chase the bright silver <*)>>>< swimming slowly by. It was sunny, a little /\(00)/\ spun it's web...
The A_A
.... =( '.' )=
.... (")♥(")~ sat by the pond, too lazy to chase the bright silver <*)>>>< swimming slowly by. It was sunny, a little /\(00)/\ spun it's web...
^_^ = :)^_- or ^_~ = ;)
^0^ = excited/happy
\^_^/ = YAY
\^0^/ = Bigger happy yay
-_- = annoyed or something you tried failed
-.- = Same as above
z_z or =_= = sleepy/tired
@_@ = Bamboozled or wowed
>_> or <_< = Eh
T_T = WTF/Don't believe/Obvious
O_O = wtf
O_o or o_O or o.O or O.o = Ehhh?!
O_- or -_o = Ehh..that is baaad
$_$ = MONEY!
^_^/ or \^_^ or ^_^/)) = Waving in whatever dirrection
._. = sad/disheartened
Y_Y = Can mean the same as T_T
XD = HAHAHAHA (this one can get addictive and you'll put it on the end of almost everything especially when talking in a game..It's super common to see it).
Also you can add in ;'s to the faces so like
^_^;;;; = Embarassed/Mistake
-_-;; = ehh...
0_0;; = whaaaat?!
Heh, there is many ^_^
Well goodness me. An endless supply of expressions. XD
Gail "cyborg" wrote: "Well goodness me. An endless supply of expressions. XD"It is fascinating. But I think it kind of defeats the purpose of a smiley face being shorthand to express a feeling. It'd take ages to type all those keystrokes in and get them right!!
But it's interesting what people can communicate with shapes. (Just spent a minute or two trying to figure out XD" and realised the last part is HTML!!!
So much for that!!
yeah is hmtl code..ahahamost of those smilies i just put up are from Japanese online communication..I guess you could say..But they do span over to the world wide community as well :) And really become second nature in no time.
No sweat Joanne I like the expressions they are just something to play with. They sometimes help to get across how serious you are being when you make a comment. I'm never serious so I stick with smiley faces and big grins. :D
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The A_A
.... =( '.' )=
.... (")♥(")~ sat by the pond, too lazy to chase the bright silver >>< swimming slowly by. It was sunny, a little /\(00)/\ spun it's..."
Very clever Gail!!! I'm afraid I would get very frustrated, as it takes me a bit to decipher them!!! :)
It takes you time to decipher the pictures? Or create them. I cheated and did a quick copy and paste.
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Since I had enough $$$, I went to a place where the sun set behind the mountains /\*/\/\It was a beautiful place and that was where I met a very special man :) and we walked through a gate!!!#!!! and there we had our first kiss. }{.....:D:D:D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!This is too tricky 4 me, I think someone else could do a better story!
:)
The ones I posted were my handy work or just things I picked up along the way. I meant when I wrote the story I copy and pasted Adele's cat and her spider from msg 131. The fish was mine. :D
/\++
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My impression of a sad clown...too hard...I give up!
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:3 - It's a cuteish anime smiley...But I always think of something ruder..lol:] instead of :)
c|_| A mug! lol
=^_^= a kitty
(/^_^)/\(^_^\) people dancing or sorta looking like they will hug.
>:( Mad
:'( crying
D: is like a gasp
s( 8o(|) Homer!
*Blinks* Omg...That picture is so bright and kinda scary...lol
Sorry, I was testing something out and decided to leave the picture there. It was somehow appropriate. :D
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Great scenario, Carmel!!! :D
Carmel wrote: "Ha ha Gail, is that you're mulitiple personalities!! ha ha"
LOL yes, especially the cranky one, though I usually save that for my staff at work. :)
LOL yes, especially the cranky one, though I usually save that for my staff at work. :)
They look like an ad for yellow M&M's!:)
Does anyone know if it is possible to mark a thread in a group as read.
Permanently? The only way I know is to click on the thread.
Bugger. I was hoping for an easier way. I hate seeing all these new posts from months ago. Would like a clean slate.
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