Goodread listopia

[mlady_rebecca]

Lobstergirl wrote: "Anyone know what a bounce house is?

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/23..."

Those blow up "houses" that kids jump around in. Moon bounce is another term for them. Used to just be a carnival thing, but around here there are places that have them year round. They cater children's birthday parties.

No idea how that connects to the listed books, though.

[Lobstergirl]

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/35...

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Got 52.

[Lobstergirl]

Spammy.

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/35...

[Lobstergirl]

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/35...

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Gone and gone.

[Lobstergirl]

Uh....obviously designed for one book. Simultaneous rollout with Giveaway!

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/36...

This book is on two other listopias which I do think are legit.

[rivka, Former Moderator]

It's narrow, but the list appears to be open to other books along the theme. Feel free to add some.

[Lobstergirl]

Too personalized.

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Got 59.

[Empress]

What about this one? One book, two voters? http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/86...

[rivka, Former Moderator]

It's a bit niche, but it seems to be open to other books and voters.

[Angela]

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/36... despite being empty, it is based on a personalized list not open voting

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/36...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/36...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/36...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/36...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/36...
and http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/36...

are personal lists

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/36...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/36...
are series not a list

and this one is a list for a school library http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/36... (not sure if that is permitted)

This one seems suspicious as well http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/36...
This one I'm not sure if it breaks rules but seems to just exists to insult the authors and readers http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/36...

Sorry this post is so long, I was looking for a list and came across quite a few of them, I just edited the post rather than making several

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Got 63. (That library one is pushing the limits, but we allow lists for groups, so . . .)

The last one is not violating any rules.

[Angela]

Ok, I wasn't sure!

[namericanwordcat]

So, here is where I can post list that were clearly generated by the author and only have one book on them?

What about Jennifer Lafferty who seems to add her book to every romance list?

[rivka, Former Moderator]

An author adding their book to many lists is not a violation of any Goodreads policies, unless it clearly does not fit the list's description. (It's probably a good way to irritate far more users than it will get the book positive notice by, but that's a different story.)

Lists can have only one book on them, as long as they are clearly open to votes for other books from other authors.

[namericanwordcat]

So, its not spamming to make a list just with your book and you are the author? Okay. :) It is annoying though.

[Vicky]

It depends on the list.

I have seen lists that are blatant advertisements that share the books title and use the books description for the information, which is not an appropriate list.

If an author creates "Books with Fairies" and "Books set in Another World" and adds their book that fits appropriately on that list, it is acceptable.

You can always post a questionable list here for a second opinion.

[namericanwordcat]

Thanks!

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Vicky wrote: "It depends on the list.

I have seen lists that are blatant advertisements that share the books title and use the books description for the information, which is not an appropriate list.

If an author creates "Books with Fairies" and "Books set in Another World" and adds their book that fits appropriately on that list, it is acceptable."

Well said.

[Lobstergirl]

Too personal.
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/38...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/38...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/38...
(I like the description....but come on people!)
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/38...

[Paula]

And all gone

[Paula]

And all gone

[Lobstergirl]

Do empty lists disappear on their own?
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

[Lobstergirl]

Pls. delete this list designed for one book.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

[Empress]

got 75 (they were empty)

I'm not deleting 76, don't want to mess anything.

P.S. Is it possible the voter is a socket puppet? He had added and voted for only one book on GR.

[Lobstergirl]

Wait....so every librarian now has access to a delete button for a listopia?? WHAT??? How is that possible?

What distinguishes listopias with delete buttons from those without??

(My post was intended for staff or a super.)

[Lobstergirl]

It looks like any Listopia with only one voter can be deleted by any librarian? This seems like not the best idea to me.

[Lobstergirl]

So spammy.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

[[deleted user]]

Lobstergirl wrote: "So spammy.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1..."

I don't see whats so wrong about it.u can add other books about 'picture book series about a dog'. and as a librarian u can change/delete the description of the list.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Lobstergirl wrote: "It looks like any Listopia with only one voter can be deleted by any librarian? This seems like not the best idea to me."

That's been the status quo for quite a while. I only use it to delete empty, obvious duplicate lists (when you accidentally make two when setting a list up).

[Lobstergirl]

Too personal.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

[rivka, Former Moderator]

poof!

[Melanti]

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...

I would assume this one is too personal?

[Paula]

Yep - gone

[namericanwordcat]

Can someone take a peek at this list--http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/19...

There are a number of comments that make it clear things should not be on there. I am heading out the door to vacation land.

[Lobstergirl]

Too personal.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

[Lobstergirl]

Link in #87 is bad, here's the list:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

This is not one of my genres, maybe someone who knows the terminology should handle it.

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Got 88.

[Lobstergirl]

Too spammy? (Author starting list featuring author...)
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39...

[Lobstergirl]

Too personal?
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39...

Someone trying to sell books? A little weird...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39...

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Got 91 & 92.

[Rhea]

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/72...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/42...
These two should be merged, I think.

[rivka, Former Moderator]

There is no way to merge lists.

[Karen]

I created a list to reproduce a list published in an article on Book Riot.
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/38...

Someone has spammed the list with a book that shouldn't be there.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

Can someone remove it from the list, please? Thanks.

[Deon]

96, done

[Karen]

Deon wrote: "96, done"

Thank you. :)

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Adding a book to many lists, as long as it fits all of them, is not spamming. (Since most of those looked like opinion lists, it arguably does.) And linking to a user's list of votes is not allowed anymore than linking to their profile, so I deleted the post.

[Lobstergirl]

rivka wrote: "Adding a book to many lists, as long as it fits all of them, is not spamming. (Since most of those looked like opinion lists, it arguably does.) And linking to a user's list of votes is not allowed..."

Just randomly going through YA lists I noticed that book was atop this list
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39...

where Buzzfeed's list of 14 books can easily be checked. The "spammy" book was #1 on the Listopia, but nowhere on the Buzzfeed list. I am deleting the spammy book now. The spammy book had 13 votes, all 13 voters voted it 1 of 1, none of the 13 voters has a friend, and the 13 voters had shelved between 4 and 17 books. These are called sockpuppets!