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Subject: Are you adding to the book wiki?
Date Posted: 8/14/2009 2:41 AM ET
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I've been adding series information, because I find that useful, but honestly most of the information asked for is not the kind I would ever be interested in, so I rarely bother to fill it in. Do you bother?

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Date Posted: 8/14/2009 2:50 AM ET
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I really like when it has the number in a series.  So I try and add that.  And any info I have on books that are not yet released. 

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Date Posted: 8/14/2009 6:56 AM ET
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I fill out the whole thing as I finish a book.  I've done half a dozen or so now, and I've always been the first one to put anything for that book.

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Date Posted: 8/14/2009 8:27 AM ET
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Nope, I don't bother.  I don't get the point of the Wiki (don't even really know what it is) just like I don't get the point of tags.  Don't use them, don't want to see them.  Just more clutter for the page.

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Date Posted: 8/14/2009 9:03 AM ET
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Ditto what Sarah said. When I order a book, it's either from my wishlist or else I've looked it up elsewhere so already know what I need to know about it. I hate the cluttery things--I have tags blocked and don't even look at the wiki thing.

Cheryl

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Date Posted: 8/14/2009 9:06 AM ET
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I fill it in when I finish the book -but I agree with Willa - the information isn't of interest to me except for book in series and maybe the character's - because I do forget  primary character's are with which book - mostly romance.  Other than that the information is relevant.  There may be other readers who find it useful and since I read the book - it doesn't do any harm.



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Date Posted: 8/14/2009 12:26 PM ET
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The things that I like about the wiki (and that I fill out) are:

1. series

2. primary characters

3. awards

Because I would DEFINITELY find books by awards, if I could on this site.

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Date Posted: 8/14/2009 12:53 PM ET
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I don't fill it out, seems like I am just retyping information list once or twice farther up the screen. I liked the idea of series, but seeing that they didn't allow for more than one listing, it won't work for anthologies so that's just repeating what is in most titles.

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Date Posted: 8/14/2009 2:13 PM ET
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I have entered the series information on some of my books. I hate having to hunt all over to figure out what order they go in.

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Date Posted: 8/14/2009 9:55 PM ET
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I've done a few.  I can't think right now what it is, but there is something missing in the categories available that I wish was there.   I do have to do it when I just finish Or almost finish a book, because all the names and other details vanish from my memory.  I do also mention which book is which in a series. 

I do see questions from members on the forums now and then trying to get the title of a book that had certain events or characters in them that they can't remember, but I can't figure how that would help unless it all gets searchable at some point.  I do see how it might help if you are wondering if you've ever read that book since so many are now being re-published under new covers or ISBN's.

Ruth

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Date Posted: 8/17/2009 4:37 PM ET
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Nope, not using it at all and really wish I could just turn it off, the same way tags can be turned off.

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Date Posted: 8/17/2009 5:39 PM ET
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I did one time, just to see what it was like but I do all my notations and 'tagging' at my LibraryThing accounts, that's where it matters most to me, plus BYRON has just about anything I'd want to know about my books.

 

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Date Posted: 8/17/2009 6:04 PM ET
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I have been completing them as I finish books.  I do this assuming that it will eventually help people searching for certain topics.  I hope all my hard work is not in vain.