***The Future of the VBC*** - Page 8

vicki · #71 02-25-2012, 03:59 AM

Ugh--I thought you were talking about goodreads. Sorry--you're approved now. I never got a notice that a new member was awaiting approval on lefora, and it wasn't on my front page of the forum, not that I could see anyway. Not too good. Not a deal-breaker, since I can tweak my email notification settings and learn better where I need to look for that info (although it should be right on my front page, I think), but that goes into the "con" column. I think I may set the lefora forum to "open" (no approval required) and see if we get overrun by spam registrations the way we do on vbulletin.

<edit> Membership is now open. So y'all can join without having to wait for approval.

MaryL · #72 02-25-2012, 12:58 PM

Will try all of these at home-the Hospital/Work owned system won't let me on any of them-but the VBC is apparently OK-or grandfathered from before the paranoia about non-work related sites. I say if they insist I be in the office 12-14 hours a day they need to let me on the computer during the nurses' lunch. Can't always be reading journal articles, they run together and the brain refuses to process info. Or spell correctly.

Lenore · #73 03-01-2012, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by vicki

Oh, here is our lovely third contestant: our trial community at proboards.com.

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The lefora trial community also awaits any tire-kicking you wish to do, and I'll be setting up another trial space on ninjapost, which is a newer site with some more modern features and what appears to be easier social network logons than proboards or lefora. Here is a sample community on ninjapost.

Have you actually set up the ninjapost site yet? I haven't found a link to it.

I have tried out both Lefora and Proboards, but I'm getting the feeling that I am the only one who has ventured beyond Goodreads. Which is really too bad, because, despite some features not working quite as advertised, I think I actually like Proboards better than Goodreads because it has more of the same "feel" as this platform. I know a lot of people are already on Goodreads -- heck, I was on Goodreads even before we started browsing platforms -- but somehow I just don't like it as well.

Elizabeth · #74 03-03-2012, 11:19 PM

Oh, dear, I go away for awhile and miss all the excitement!

I am afraid I am one of those people who visits without logging in and posting. Bad Elizabeth.

I am a member on GoodReads, but with all the scandals and drama going on over there recently I'm not sure how much longer I will be. It's a shame, because it is such a great idea for a community.

I looked at the lefora and proboards, but am confused: as message boards, how are they really different from this message board? Yes, there are lots of topics here, but that's a benefit, I think. You can dip in wherever you like.

As for what would make me more active:

1. More time.
2. A more outgoing personality.
3. Perhaps a monthly newsletter briefly mentioning discussions that were going on? To nudge my memory, you see.

I used to receive a newsletter from Laurie but haven't for months and months, and I think a separate one with mentions of meet-ups, new discussions, etc. might drum up more activity.

I enjoy the boards as they are, but I am very bad as a poster. The statistics might show business is down, so to speak, but I think it's working for letting me know when I can buy Laurie's books!

SCWillson · #75 03-05-2012, 08:47 PM

Given the dearth of postings over the past few days, may we this forum is now dead? And has it been decided that Goodreads is the new venue?

vicki · #76 03-07-2012, 12:24 PM

What scandals and drama are going on re: goodreads? Would be good to know, I guess. Maybe I should check into the librarian threads.

Steve, this forum is still open for posting, but I'm posting announcements telling people to come over and see us on goodreads, so they'll know the action has migrated. After the ninjapost trial, we can decide whether to make goodreads home.

SCWillson · #77 03-07-2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by vicki

What scandals and drama are going on re: goodreads? Would be good to know, I guess. Maybe I should check into the librarian threads.

Steve, this forum is still open for posting, but I'm posting announcements telling people to come over and see us on goodreads, so they'll know the action has migrated. After the ninjapost trial, we can decide whether to make goodreads home.

OK, thanks.

*Crosses fingers and prays we find a better site than Goodreads*

jtb1951 · #78 03-09-2012, 05:20 PM

Anyone willing to test out the ninjapost test site can find it here: http://vbc.laurierking.com/. The folks who have tried it out today seem pretty pleased with it. I think folks are finding it simpler and more user friendly, and even comfortable, than goodreads. Come try it out!

John.

SCWillson · #79 03-09-2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jtb1951

I think folks are finding it simpler and more user friendly, and even comfortable, than goodreads. Come try it out.

Absolutely. While I liked the vast array of options at vBulletin, the simplicity of Ninjapost goes a long way to making it more user friendly than Goodreads.

Elizabeth · #80 03-10-2012, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by vicki

What scandals and drama are going on re: goodreads?

From what I've read, a reviewer wrote a bad review for a book. The author responded with some rather personal attacks. Other people responded to support the reviewer's right to dislike a book, then the author's fans got involved, it spread to other threads, etc. Another problem is that it has been rumoured/revealed (depending on who you read/believe) that some authors have set up reviewing syndicates both there and on Amazon: they leave a bunch of good reviews for each other to help sell the books.

It just all seems so adolescent to me.

I think it's calmed down a bit, but it was a bit of a mess for awhile.