Goodreads Librarians Group discussion

Is anyone else having this trouble since the new default definition scheme came into play?

If we're losing all of the descriptions of separate editions on big works with lots and lots of editions, this could be bad! And it doesn't show up in the change log either, so it won't be easy to restore.

Oh no. I haven't noticed but it doesn't mean it hasn't happened. This is not good. I'm glad that you posted in the Feedback group, Cait.

I suspect nothing will get done to fix this until tomorrow. Do y'all think this is a big enough deal that I should try to use the group broadcast gizmo?

Do y'all think this is a big enough deal that I should try to use the group broadcast gizmo?

Yes. I think that's a good idea.

Done.

Edit: Heh. As a member of the group, I got a copy.

Thanks for the PM, rivka.

I've never used the group broadcast feature before, and I hope to never need to use it again. But it is really great that all the responses have been so positive!

I have had several requests to send out a group broadcast again once the bug is fixed. So I will do so. I apologize in advance for those of you who'd rather not get another message, but the system doesn't filter that way. It's all or nothing.

I have had several requests to send out a group broadcast again once the bug is fixed. So I will do so.

Thank you.

That was the most useful group broadcast message I've ever gotten. I'd rather something like that over endless "please vote for the new book of the month" requests.

I mostly hesitate to use it because we do ask all librarians to be members of this group, and I don't want this to be a discouraging factor. As it is I think several hundred people left the group (probably members that weren't that active anyway, but it distresses me anyway).

Considering how fast this site evolves, I would think leaving the group would mean they don't want to be Librarians. It's unfair to the site at large to have that much responsibility without learning the rules.

Then again, many of them may have joined the Librarian group just to ask for a cover image to be added or page numbers to be updated.

Rivka, If getting one email makes someone leave a group, they can't have been that committed to the group, or to having librarian status. I'm with Rebecca: Without reading all the group's posts (which takes much longer than reading a single email) and receiving the 2 group broadcasts, how could I have done librarian work without screwing up the database?!

Several hundred people leaving the group for that reason seems ridiculous to me. If they are librarians and they're not willing to get 2 emails, I doubt that they're making use of the group or reading the posts, which means they're more likely to make grave errors than those librarians who try to keep up with the helpful information here. I'm distressed about that. ;-)

rivka wrote: "As it is I think several hundred people left the group (probably members that weren't that active anyway, but it distresses me anyway)."

I suspect they were people who had entirely forgotten that they were members until your email reminded them! They probably meant to leave the group ages ago and just never got around to it.

*cough* I mean, not that I ever lose track of things like that and get reminded a year or two later, nosireebob.

I suspect they were people who had entirely forgotten that they were members until your email reminded them! They probably meant to leave the group ages ago and just never got around to it.

Cait, That seems a more likely scenario than leaving because of being upset about 2 emails.

Cait, I know that's likely. I didn't say it was a RATIONAL reaction. ;)

Rivka, that was my first & second group broadcast (Only been a member since late Aug). You did great! Extremely important info needs to get out there.

If some people left, I'm sure its just like Cait said, and no reflection on getting 2 emails or the group as a whole. Some people just shouldn't be librarians anyway.

The problem is that leaving the group doesn't un-librarian someone. But yeah, if they left now, they probably weren't active librarians anyway.

Rivka, don´t distress yourself with the ex-librarians. The super librarians are great people in helping the newbies who really want to help the GR team.

Rivka, that was an excellent way to disseminate the info. Thank you for being quick! No worries on those that left as a result. :-)

Ok, ok. :) I am adequately reassured. ;)

Thanks. :D