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We have a script for empty authors, so that's not really an issue.

As Vicky says, obviously better than I did.

Ok, slotted for deletion. (With so many adds, a deletion isn't instantaneous.)

Banjomike wrote: "...On the subject of "any thoughts of an author" it would presumably depend on who the author was. ..."

Yes, that's why I've been using rivka's post re: "notable author" (link in msg #340 above) as a guideline whenever a quote was attributed to a specific work.

I took rivka's "published secondary source material which is reliable, intellectually independent, and independent of the subject" as such quotes requiring a source independent of the person "being quoted". Was I incorrect?

We consider Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ an acceptable secondary source. Therefore, any author with at least one work listed here qualifies as "notable".

Ah, didn't realise that having books listed on GR fell within "published secondary source material". That was my error.

Thanks so much, rivka!

rivka wrote: "Ok, slotted for deletion. (With so many adds, a deletion isn't instantaneous.)"

If a delete is only scheduled, does that mean it can be cancelled and a quote 'saved'?

I am not aware of any mechanism to do so. In any case, the deletion went through.

Three versions of the same quote:

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/69909...

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/70518...

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/15920...

I assume that the long version is the correct one, but could somebody verify that and then correct the two short versions and merge them?

I changed the second link to the first two lines in the longer version, but I don't know how to merge quotes yet. :/ Sorry!

Although, personally, I think you should keep the longer one and shorter ones separate from each other. Some people might only want to like those first couple lines and not the rest of it, you know?

I've combined the two short versions. I can't find a definitive printed attribution but the long version does look to be a commonly accepted version.

Misattributed quote: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/81636...

Actual author is Rosemarie Urquico (also in the database: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/43751...)

Google:

willaful wrote: "Misattributed quote: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/81636...

Actual author is Rosemarie Urquico (also in the database: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/43..."

This one keeps cropping up. Fixed & combined

Taylor wrote: "Could you please delete the following quotes:

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/84253...
...

Finally, please edit this quote:
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/82293..."

The last one is edited.

Why do the others need deleting?

Taylor wrote: "Because none of those quotes are actually in the book. The page was vandalized."

Ah, I see. In that case you probably need to contact Customer Support. Vandalism and spamming are NOT approved and the offender (it looks like the same person has added/like all the quotes) needs to be dealt with.

I notice the quotes in #364 (and my previous post) have now been deleted. Hopefully by suport.

Jordan wrote: "hi! this quote: http://www.goodreads.com/author/quote...

should actually be by "Mitchell Heisman" from the work "Suicide Note".

I messed up the spelling of his name when I..."

Done.

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/381-t...

This quote has a wrong tag left (love) from an earlier incorrect version.

Gerd wrote: "http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/381-t...

This quote has a wrong tag left (love) from an earlier incorrect version."

That was a quote of the day so basically we are stuffed until a staffer reads this thread.

I don't know how something like this would be handled so linking to search result. In essence, generally the same quote but with variations. Any way to merge into the complete/primary one, please? TIA :)

http://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8=...

ETA: soon wrote: "I don't know how something like this would be handled so linking to search result. In essence, generally the same quote but with variations. Any way to merge into the complete/primary one, please..."

See my previous answer. One of them was a quote of the day so basically we are stuffed...

I've combined the others but the QotD rigmarole locks non-staff out.

Thanks, Banjomike! Even a little clean up goes a long way--stupid but I was getting a little twitchy seeing the different permutations . :)

(BTW, I didn't see anything re: QotD for any of his--notation only visible to supers?)

ETA: soon wrote: "Thanks, Banjomike! Even a little clean up goes a long way--stupid but I was getting a little twitchy seeing the different permutations . :)

(BTW, I didn't see anything re: QotD for any of his--notation only visible to supers?) "

The main/only clue is that there is no edit button. And a combine will always fail.

Aha, thank you. LOL, I don't recall ever seeing those options. But then, I don't go that far with quotes--better/safer to just come here. Cheers! :)

Banjomike wrote: "That was a quote of the day so basically we are stuffed until a staffer reads this thread."

The only staff member likely to read this thread does not touch QoTDs.

rivka wrote: "Banjomike wrote: "That was a quote of the day so basically we are stuffed until a staffer reads this thread."

The only staff member likely to read this thread does not touch QoTDs."

Curses. Referring quotation problems to support has always seemed like overkill. I'll wait until there is a bunch of them and then send one message.

Could you ask the relevant people if it would be possible to allow combines INTO the QotD? That should not alter the QotD in any way.

Banjomike wrote: "Could you ask the relevant people if it would be possible to allow combines INTO the QotD?"

There isn't, because any quote merge only has a "survivor" by virtue of number of which one is liked more. So there's no such thing as merging into another quote; just merging two quotes.

Hello there, there's a typo in the quote I just shared (sorry): /quotes/8549...

"drive" should be "driven"
Thank you so much!

@Sasha, done.

Got 383.

Please delete these two quotes.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/quote...

Thank you. :)

Tomy wrote: "Please delete these two quotes.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/quote...

Thank you. :)"

Gone.

This quote: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/768146 has the correct author, but could it please be additionally attributed to these two books (or just the first one if only one is allowed?):

Liverpool Lives
Dog Tales

Many thanks!

Sarah wrote: "This quote: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/768146 has the correct author, but could it please be additionally attributed to these two books (or just the first one if only one is allowed?):

Liverpool Lives"

Added Liverpool Lives.

Banjomike wrote: "Sarah wrote: "This quote: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/768146 has the correct author, but could it please be additionally attributed to these two books (or just the first one if only one is allo..."

Thank you!

Misattributed quotation: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/18371...-

Actual author is Oscar Wilde:
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/8079-...

Jenna wrote: "Misattributed quotation: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/18371...-

Actual author is Oscar Wilde:
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/8079-......"

You are right and I've corrected it. But the Wilde version you link to is a Quote of the Day so cannot be combined or merged. We now have two versions by Oscar Wilde.

I typoed this quote: /quotes/8598...

If someone could fix it for me that would be fabulous. Thanks so much!

Caitlin - fixed it.

de-typoed

Jenna wrote: "Caitlin - fixed it."

Thanks!

Hi there,
I'd appreciate it if my 2 quotes below could be deleted:
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/searc...
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/searc...

I need to edit.

Thank you very much :)

Tami wrote: "Hi there,
I'd appreciate it if my 2 quotes below could be deleted:
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/searc...%..."

Gone

Many thanks Banjomike :)

Author asked me to remove this quote, as the story was edited and the wording was taking out completely:
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/85220...

I have the necessary rights to delete, so is it okay to go ahead and do that?

The reason you can delete this specific quote is that no-one has liked it. If it had been liked then it would NOT be permissable to delete it EVEN if the author himself asked and had rewritten the book.

If I get PMs asking for deletions I always repost them in the relevant threads. Some authors have a habit of asking for things that way when they expect to be refused.

So, since nobody has liked it, and I've verified that it actually doesn't appear this way in the story, can I delete it?

Sandra wrote: "So, since nobody has liked it, and I've verified that it actually doesn't appear this way in the story, can I delete it?"

As I said, you can delete it. Just remember that rewriting the book is NOT a valid reason in itself.

Banjomike wrote: "Sandra wrote: "So, since nobody has liked it, and I've verified that it actually doesn't appear this way in the story, can I delete it?"

As I said, you can delete it. Just remember that rewriting..."

Yes, I understand that. In this case, quotes were added by the author himself while he was still writing the book.
Thanks for your help.

I'm a Librarian but as I'm not familiar with the rules about quotes, I thought I'd post here for help.

This quote is a link to a fellow's Twitter feed and I'm guessing that's not allowed:
FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER

Also, he has entered several random things attributed to himself that I don't think meet the "notable" qualification. The likes are all from him and what looks to be an alt account.

Thanks for your help! <3