tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post482459289033121763..comments2023-09-16T09:00:31.715-04:00Comments on Telecommuter Talk: Haunting Good ReadsEmily Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-30102920638048620992008-10-21T17:45:00.000-04:002008-10-21T17:45:00.000-04:00Susan, proof positive that I'm absolutely nuts and...Susan, proof positive that I'm absolutely nuts and have no business writing about other nuts, no? And I've dutifully taken note about Anne Rice (who I've noticed now apparently has a very bizarre-looking memoir out about returning to her Catholic roots).Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-9143430686443862392008-10-20T23:28:00.000-04:002008-10-20T23:28:00.000-04:00LOL ok, so you decide to give the weird neighbors ...LOL ok, so you decide to give the weird neighbors who corner you in your kitchen and give you their life stories, a miss, and now creepy clown people are asking you to be their friend, and you can't figure out if you should say yes?? If I lived closer I would come take you out for a cup of tea - or a walk - and advise you on the dangers of saying yes to everyone even if you are a minister's wife! (what does your husband say anyway about the stalkers in your life?) ON the other hand, at a birthday party for a friend a few weeks ago, I encountered the really weird people that hang out at science fiction conventions and used to be part of my old writing group, and now they've kindly, sweetly asked if I want to come back, and I don't know how to say no - and they know my face! no unseen cyber-group here....and Anne Rice's vampire books (the first three anyway) were must-reads for me years ago, so you could try the first anyway :-) and give that nit-picky voice inside your head a rest!!!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-71835322284491171222008-10-19T07:50:00.000-04:002008-10-19T07:50:00.000-04:00Stef, actually, I think scary clown guy seems to b...Stef, actually, I think scary clown guy seems to be pretty harmless, but I see no point in befriending him if you read no horror, because that's all he's got on his shelves. I guess we're all on a learning curve...Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-82721934920078274452008-10-18T09:34:00.000-04:002008-10-18T09:34:00.000-04:00I got an invite from scary clown guy too and have ...I got an invite from scary clown guy too and have been keeping him in suspense as I try to figure out why he wants to be my friend when I don't even read horror. I think I will do what Becky did and say no. I also just got an invite from an author who has only one book on his shelf and whose profile looks to be an attempt to sell his books. All this to say I totally understand where you are coming from!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-9601453960720722752008-10-16T18:42:00.000-04:002008-10-16T18:42:00.000-04:00I found your blog through the blog of a blog I rea...I found your blog through the blog of a blog I read regularly.<BR/><BR/>I went back and found a faster way of adding books so now I am properly obsessed. Thanks for the tip!Jonniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15950597614653314820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-78576289529753682202008-10-16T18:29:00.000-04:002008-10-16T18:29:00.000-04:00Becky, well you don't really need to be on Goodrea...Becky, well you don't really need to be on Goodreads, because you do such a nice job of keeping track of your books on your blog. I wish I could learn to be as succinct as you are in my descriptions.<BR/><BR/>Dorr, oh yes, those mysterious "do I know this person?" invites. It must be really bad for those of you who have to deal with former students. How could you possibly keep them all straight?Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-33081482669245038182008-10-16T09:33:00.000-04:002008-10-16T09:33:00.000-04:00It's hard to figure out how to deal with some of t...It's hard to figure out how to deal with some of these sites. I have people trying to befriend me on facebook, and I realize I probably did know them at one point, but I've completely forgotten them, and I have to figure out, if I can, who they are and if I did know them, or if they are some random stranger. These sites are really great for meeting and reuniting with people -- but motivations are hard to figure out!Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-42022300525068994472008-10-16T08:44:00.000-04:002008-10-16T08:44:00.000-04:00Emily, I got the same invite from scary clown mask...Emily, I got the same invite from scary clown mask guy and I refused him. I do not like people I don't know wanting to be my online friend. I accepted the other woman, and now wish I hadn't. <BR/>Alas, my Goodreads account will shortly go the way of my Facebook account.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06137407503212226192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-83193588886892862632008-10-16T08:23:00.000-04:002008-10-16T08:23:00.000-04:00Mandarine, my imagination isn't too keen on such a...Mandarine, my imagination isn't too keen on such a dull explanation as "spam," but you're probably right (especially since you know much more about these things than I).<BR/><BR/>Litlove, thanks, and don't feel guilty. I'd much rather you spent your time writing blog posts for me to read than cruising the Goodreads site.<BR/><BR/>ZM, it always amazes me to see that people have something like 357 friends. How on earth do they keep up with all of them?<BR/><BR/>Jonnifer, hmmm, maybe I DON'T know everyone who's reading my blog. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. And you're right, Goodreads CAN be very time-consuming.<BR/><BR/>Ms. Knits, oooh, now I have to go try to find you on Goodreads. (But don't feel obligated to respond. After all, I'm that weirdo who's reading about vampires :-)!)<BR/><BR/>Pete, well, looked at that way, I probably ought to be-friend all these people. I bet I could devote an entire blog to nothing but "People I Met at Goodreads."Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-32658709808152784382008-10-15T16:50:00.000-04:002008-10-15T16:50:00.000-04:00I find it vaguely disturbing that there is another...I find it vaguely disturbing that there is another social networking site devoted to books that is now subtly calling me to come and play. I agree about ignoring the friend requests unless perhaps there is a good blogging-related reason to befriend Mr BlackNight, compare reading tastes and then share it here on the blog ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-49143308923632064412008-10-15T16:31:00.000-04:002008-10-15T16:31:00.000-04:00I have a GoodReads account, though I haven't done ...I have a GoodReads account, though I haven't done much with it. But I do have a Ravelry (knitting) account, and have gotten a few friend requests from people I have never heard of. In that case, I can only imagine that they like some of my projects and want an easy way to "keep track" of anything I'm working on. Not sure if that is why you are getting "friend-ed" on GoodReads -- people wanting to follow your literary choices? But I think Zoesmom is right too -- there are some people out there that need to be as virtually popular as possible.knitseashorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594976722011232979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-64465067870447007092008-10-15T12:42:00.000-04:002008-10-15T12:42:00.000-04:00I signed up for Goodreads, mostly as a way of keep...I signed up for Goodreads, mostly as a way of keeping track of what I've read and what I'd like to read, but I found it overly time-consuming to add books to my list. I wish they would simplify this, it sounds like a great site once you get going.<BR/><BR/>I'm enjoying your blog, btw. Sorry about the scary clown stalkers.Jonniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15950597614653314820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-63960021846824542472008-10-15T09:25:00.000-04:002008-10-15T09:25:00.000-04:00It seems to me that some people out there are just...It seems to me that some people out there are just obsessed with having as many "friends" as possible on any given social networking site. I don't know or understand what's behind it, but I've seen it on GoodReads, on Twitter, on LibraryThing, on Facebook, you name it. <BR/><BR/>It is undoubtedly creepy. I try to only accept invites from people I know and just ignore the rest.ZoesMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279493011192565601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-80370975917329115022008-10-15T03:55:00.000-04:002008-10-15T03:55:00.000-04:00Great story as ever! Oh, I feel guilty about not d...Great story as ever! Oh, I feel guilty about not doing anything with my good reads account - there never seems to be enough hours in the day, although I'm sure it would be a very helpful resource if I worked my way around it. Although given some of the weird stuff I read, maybe it's not such a good idea! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-14680589468207201842008-10-15T00:55:00.000-04:002008-10-15T00:55:00.000-04:00Maybe it's just plain spamming. I have created a S...Maybe it's just plain spamming. I have created a Skype account for work purposes, and am receiving maybe two offers a week of strangers willing to add me to their contacts, when I have not disclosed any specifics in my profile. So those 'strangers' are just another form of spam trying to get me to click to a cheap mortgage site (come to think of it, now may be the right time to stop offering cheap mortgage schemes).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com