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Someone will probably have a conspiracy theory.

I read books ;)

Slept for most of it.

Simply reading books.

Pam wrote: "Someone will probably have a conspiracy theory."

ROFLMAO love it!

I was productive: reading, editing, practicing piano.
My theory is they didn't notice anything was wrong for six hours.

I wondered what kind of s**tstorm we were going to have to wade through when it was over.

I looked at StoryGraph and LibraryThing, and wondered if I'd like them...
Anyone have any input to offer?

Worked and read while constantly refreshing the app lol.

Alexandra wrote: "I read books ;)"

:-)

Renee wrote: "I looked at StoryGraph and LibraryThing, and wondered if I'd like them...
Anyone have any input to offer?"

Storygraph has no social interaction and they only care about pushing fiction. LibraryThing has very little social interaction and has a superiority complex to GR. When Amazon bought GR 10 years ago there was a mass defection to Booklikes and LibraryThing and the LibraryThing people actively wanted LT not to accept the riff raff from GR.

Jay wrote: "I wondered what kind of s**tstorm we were going to have to wade through when it was over."

Wonder if it had anything to do with the NYTimes article on the 1 star review bombing of the abominable author who called out a 4-star reviewer as a bitch in a TikTok video? If GR allows massive pre-publication 5 starring, sometimes in the thousands, then what is the objection to 1 starring?\

I made apple crumble :D

Petra on hiatus - having fun in the city wrote: "Jay wrote: "I wondered what kind of s**tstorm we were going to have to wade through when it was over."

Wonder if it had anything to do with the NYTimes article on the 1 star review bombing of the ..."

Authors always ask for honest opinions in reviews. I guess some people can't handle the truth.

Debbie Y wrote: "I made apple crumble :D"

Great use of time. Apple crumble and custard or cream...

Jay wrote: "Authors always ask for honest opinions in reviews. I guess some people can't handle the truth..."

You can't blame them really. They spend a long time with a lot of work writing their books, they are their babies. And a bad review knocks both their ego and potentially, their sales, which is unforgiveable to some.

Petra on hiatus - having fun in the city wrote: "Jay wrote: "Authors always ask for honest opinions in reviews. I guess some people can't handle the truth..."

You can't blame them really. They spend a long time with a lot of work writing their b..."

All potential authors have to realize the risk of rejection by the publishers and then by the public if they are fortunate enough to be published at all. It's all a game of chance.

Jay wrote: "All potential authors have to realize the risk of rejection by the publishers and then by the public if they are fortunate enough to be published at all. It's all a game of chance..."

Those who aren't lucky enough self-publish and give away a lot of ebooks to gain reviews in order to increase the chance of favourable reviews. They don't see it sometimes, as chance, but as strategy.

i just reloaded the page over and over while blasting taylor swift

I mowed my lawns and brushed the pups Petra!

Petra on hiatus - having fun in the city wrote: "Jay wrote: "All potential authors have to realize the risk of rejection by the publishers and then by the public if they are fortunate enough to be published at all. It's all a game of chance..."

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A good strategy if it works, but there again is the risk. It's a dog-eat-dog world. Survival of the fittest author.

Kayleigh wrote: "Worked and read while constantly refreshing the app lol."

You're an addict! I would have done the same but bf came round and he has no idea of GR.

Petra on hiatus - having fun in the city wrote: "Storygraph has no social interaction and they only care about pushing"

I didn't join; the social aspect wasn't apparent, and though the LibraryThing seemed to have a lot of interesting facets, it seemed difficult to navigate.

Composed the review that I posted after all was back to normal. And went about my daily life, which includes reading.

Beth wrote: "Composed the review that I posted after all was back to normal. And went about my daily life, which includes reading."

Logical and self-disciplined. That's really cool.

Refresh, refresh, refresh. I worked if I had enough pacience

Mark wrote: "I mowed my lawns and brushed the pups Petra!"

Doesn't sound like you freaked (like me) about the interminable outtage at all. You aren't a real addict, lol (I wish I wasn't).

I didn't really notice... was busy with work stuff etc.

Adina wrote: "Refresh, refresh, refresh. I worked if I had enough patience"

I was with you! But gave up and went out.