I would ask Authonomy to consider deleting accounts and associated books for which there has been no activity for some set period of time. Perhaps 500 days.

I have now learned to check and see when an author was last on-line before reading a book. There are many authors who have not been on-line for extended periods.. in some cases over a year. If such accounts were cleared out, it would make it much easier to find stories by authors who are actively engaged.

Ann Warner - Absence of Grace

Posted: 03/12/2011 19:20:32
Last Edit: 03/12/2011 19:23:19 by AMW

Culling the herd?

Posted: 03/12/2011 19:22:04

But surely the book is what matters. A book is well written or badly written regardless of whether its author is here or in the real world.

Posted: 03/12/2011 19:23:07

I support this. Commenting on books takes time. Why spend the time on a book if the author has moved on and will never see your comments anyway? That would take down the soc puppet ratio also. I'd like to see six months, not 500 days.

Posted: 03/12/2011 19:32:33

Yup. If it is such a good book the author should be here promoting it. AMW, I see you're active, and your book looks very interesting, I've just WL'ed it! Wish I had more time to read but oh well... get there eventually!

Posted: 03/12/2011 19:35:00

I would ask Authonomy to consider deleting accounts and associated books for which there has been no activity for some set period of time. Perhaps 500 days.

I have now learned to check and see when an author was last on-line before reading a book. There are many authors who have not been on-line for extended periods.. in some cases over a year. If such accounts were cleared out, it would make it much easier to find stories by authors who are actively engaged.

Ann Warner - Absence of Grace

Don't delete them, but add a clause in the original user agreement that after six months of inactivity, a user will be " retired" When that happens, the book becomes private, and any books that they are backing are removed from their shelf.

By making them private instead of deleting them, they will be able to come back later and re-activate their account if they should wish, without going through the hassle of re-uploading etc.


Posted: 03/12/2011 19:46:32

Good thing the Bible isn't on this site.




My point is the work is here for you to read your reviews are not why the book is here...just saying.

Posted: 03/12/2011 19:47:47

Don't delete them, but add a clause in the original user agreement that after six months of inactivity, a user will be " retired" When that happens, the book becomes private, and any books that they are backing are removed from their shelf.

By making them private instead of deleting them, they will be able to come back later and re-activate their account if they should wish, without going through the hassle of re-uploading etc.

Good thing the Bible isn't on this site.




My point is the work is here for you to read your reviews are not why the book is here...just saying.