Agree totally, Dirk. I don't mind reviewing even though I already have over 900 points. There was some talk a while ago about being able to donate points to others. Wonder where that went, or if it's still around.
I see we have a couple of spammers.
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I have to admit I expected more comments on this thread. As Vern says, it certainly does appears to have us in Hospice. Darn shame.
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Thank you, Dirk for putting it out there. I feel the same and although I hate to say it, I'm just about fed up myself. We had some very talented authors and one by one they faded into the sunset. I agree with you about deleting any more accounts.
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Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Fix the logout problem! I had to log in 5 times this morning simply to delete 4 spammers. This is VERY annoying and needs to be looked into.
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Very sorry to hear this. Condolences to the family.
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Outstanding, Randall. Great to hear this.
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Outstanding, Randall. Well done!
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Congratulations, Jack.
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Firefox stopped me, and gave me dire warnings, but also gave me a button that essentially let me through, but labeled the site as "untrustworthy."
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I received this warning on trying to log in this afternoon. Someone needs to check on this.
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What bugs me more than having a spammer is being kicked off the system every time I remove one.
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I've been wondering, like you, Vern, how they can keep spamming after being removed. The only way I can see is that when they apply for a given name, the name-checker doesn't "see" that the name has been used (since being removed). If this is a case, the name check may have to be altered to take in past names (back as far as, perhaps, a month).
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The "logout" problem still exists - and is getting very tiresome to have to keep logging back in.
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Good catch, Dirk. I missed that.
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I tried the "traditional" way until I accumulated 50 rejection notices. Then I turned to self-publishing. I put two books out on Amazon using their Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). It's free to sign up with and practically painless. They give you software to download, called Kindle Create that helps you format your book the way you want it. Add pictures, chapter delineation, numbering, and all that. Then click "Publish." Amazon does the rest. You get a free ISBN number, plus your novel is available around 24 hours later. The paperback option take a couple of days.From first loading my novel into KC to seeing it on an Amazon page was around 36 hours.
They only require you give them a bank account (I made mine a secondary account to my savings account) so they can put royalties into it. If you go over $100 a year in royalties, you'll get a tax notice for when you file as well.
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Booksie is gone again. "Bad Gateway."
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Booksie is similar to (and administered by the same person) as TNBW. The members tend to be much younger and, thus, your reviews might reflect that fact. I've been a member there (it's free) for quite some time now -- longer even than TNBW.
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Getting a lot of "Bad Gateway" and simple non-response for over a week now. Is this being worked on?
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Did you read the one-star review?
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Just your computer's way of checking to see if you're paying attention.
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The window key has a keycap with four equally divided squares on it. Usually way over on the lower left next to the left CTRL key.
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Somehow, Word thinks you are using a Mac? (Which doesn't make sense because Word is a Windows app.) Have you tried Ctrl-Windows-V?
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Any change of status on the "logout" problem, or is it something we'll just have to live with?
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You might also investigate the firm that produces editing software that is second to none in my estimation. I've been using ProWritingAid for over a decade and love it. The site is simply "prowritingaid.com" (without the quotes). They have a product that integrates with Word as an add-in. It contains a number of "tests" or reports you can run against your work on-the-fly if you so desire. It can also be used by choosing a report singly. Be aware it is payware, but definitely helps. They provide an on-site editor as well that is free to try out. There are size limitations involved if you use it, but it is fully functional. Their customer support is wonderful if you should need help. I've had a lifetime account there since 2014. This is, by far, the best option to guard against inflation. I am glad I did as the cost has doubled since I bought mine, but I retained my full privileges.
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Interesting. In just under a month 80 people visited this thread but left not one comment.
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