Comments: 28
That was so awesome!!! Thank you for doing that. Speaks loudly as to WTF just happened.
Derrolyn Anderson 11 years ago
Incredible post on "Soap Boxing". SCIENCE!
Osho 11 years ago
You get the Nerd Girl Crown tonight. Nicely done.
Sock Poppet at Play 11 years ago
"I would seriously love it if folk would use this database to find out more about what Goodreads deems actionable."

Whatever it is they deem actionable, it seems to be targeted and, at the same time, random. Looks like some Goodreaders are more unequal than others.
Ceridwen 11 years ago
Targeted and random just about sums it up.
Ceridwen 11 years ago
You just have to login to comment - www.soapboxin.net/login - but thanks for your comment here!
Derrolyn Anderson 11 years ago
Me too! I thought it was my WordPress login.
Ceridwen 11 years ago
I think you have to sign up as a new user, and it isn't linked to WP I think? I'm having my husband change the setting so it's easier. Here's a direct link to registration:

http://soapboxing.net/wp-login.php?action=register
Good thing is we're not disturbing old booklikers. To get notifications you need to follow a person. For now I feel we exist pretty separately and they don't have to listen to our rage they can't even understand. That is wonderful on booklikes ;) They can be totally oblivious.
Ko 11 years ago
Impressive, Ceridwen! Thanks for geeking the numbers.
Batgrl: Bookish Hooha 11 years ago
When you look at what they deleted and try to figure out why from that - it just seems so - ok, Sock Puppet did say it best - targeted and random. Which is not a policy that's helpful for anyone.
Sock Poppet at Play 11 years ago
"Sock Puppet did say it best"

I'm a Poppet, not a puppet! Though if you tie strings to my arms and legs you can make me dance to your tune if you want.
Batgrl: Bookish Hooha 11 years ago
Oops sorry poppet! I'm a habitual misspeller/bad typist, if that helps any! I bet you get that puppet/poppet thing all the time, huh? :)
Sock Poppet at Play 11 years ago
I just started using Sock Poppet on BLs, but I imagine it's going to happen. I'll probably type "Sock Puppet" myself, one day.

I've gotten accused of being numerous other people by the idiots on STGRB and been stalked by them, so I didn't want to use my Amazon name. When a friend suggested Sock Poppet, I couldn't resist.
Sock Poppet at Play 11 years ago
I know. You got 3 notifications that I posted a comment. I hit Return and the comment didn't post. So I hit return again. And again. I even tried refreshing the page and didn't see my comment. So I left the page and came back and there it was, three times.

Booklikes, seriously, just because my name is Sock Poppet at Play doesn't mean you can go around messing with me!
Ceridwen 11 years ago
I got like 600 messages in my inbox that you had commented, Poppet. So thanks for that. :)

Also, it took me a while to figure out you weren't my husband, as his username on GR is "Ninja Sock Puppet". I didn't key on the poppet part either.
Sock Poppet at Play 11 years ago
Hahahaha!!!! Good thing you didn't ask me to stop and pick up dinner!

Maybe I'll change my name to "Ninja Sock Poppet" for Halloween.
Sock Poppet at Play 11 years ago
Hahahaha!!!! Good thing you didn't ask me to stop and pick up dinner!

Maybe I'll change my name to "Ninja Sock Poppet" for Halloween.

Sock Poppet at Play 11 years ago
Can I just say I HATE that comments post when you hit Return? And they post double when you accidentally hit Return twice. This is becoming an albatross around my skinny little neck!
Ceridwen 11 years ago
Hold down the shift key when you hit return, and it'll do a carriage return without posting. Like facebook. Get me dinner!
Sock Poppet at Play 11 years ago
I'm embarrassed to admit that I figured out the part about holding down the shift key and hitting return. I even did a post here about it, because I know others are having the same problem.

Unfortunately it doesn't work when you hold down Caps Lock instead of Shift. They're so close together, you'd think a computer could figure out that you really meant to hold down Shift, but no. That's computers for you, always doing everything by the book.

Roasted Bananas or Bananas Flambé? Your choice.
Kinga's Books 11 years ago
To be honest, they changed at first so that enter is the new line and shit-enter posts but then people said they wanted it the other way round, so they changed it. They really listen to people here and act immediately. :-)
Sock Poppet at Play 11 years ago
The fact that they listen to users here is one of the things I love best about this site! I can get used to things that are different or confusing, but I can't get used to a site (like GRs) that doesn't respect their membership.