I can only echo the need for guidance on how merging of editions is
supposed to work.
I came here from Goodreads after they sold out to Amazon, and hope to
contribute here.
Still learning...
Burkhard


On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren
<[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 4:15 PM, Sarah Breau <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> > Sometimes, I find it frustrating not to be able to merge multiple
>> > editions into one record (I only can do half of the work). Sometimes, I
>> > writer a support request but sometimes I don't. Simply because this causes
>> > more work for me (explain which record should be deleted why) and to some
>> > other person (which I now know is volunteer). Perhaps I would be more 
>> > active
>> > editing if I could do more myself.
>> > But clearly, you can't give admin rights to everyone (maybe if deletion
>> > could be reverted, might work but that opens up the whole discussion about
>> > changing the source code I suppose). But is there a known process how to 
>> > get
>> > more involved and get more privileges?
>> >
>> > xan
>>
>> I have to admit, I am far more likely to work on GoodReads records (where
>> anyone can merge editions into works) than I am at OL at this point. I used
>> to spend a lot of time editing on OL but have really dropped off because the
>> multiple works problem is just so frustrating. I suspect that when this
>> problem is solved I will come back, but right now I find that unless you can
>> make a record all the way right, it's not worth the time to edit it and then
>> submit a request (or, more likely, 6 requests). Ugh.
>
>
> Indeed, why developer time hasn't been dedicated to this instead of other
> less obviously needed issues kinda amazes me. Especially if the high-ups
> want a community to form - frustrating users making basic editing impossible
> doesn't seem like the best way for that. Unsure if there's anyone to whom
> this could be said that has any power and would listen though :(
>
> Greetings,
> Nicolás
>
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