Where are the monthly book discussion threads? - A Meeting of Minds

Nefermiw · Oct 25 2007, 01:06 PM

At the main page I can see that the last thread written in in the monthly book disscusion sub forum was call Pegasus in space2, but when I click on the sub forum I only see two sticky threads.

***Hans*** · Oct 25 2007, 02:59 PM

Nef, this is a forum that is set to only show Threads from a certain time period (I'll ask Cheryl to remove that).

To view all Threads, scroll down to the page and set "From the" to > beginning (under Display Options).

edith · Oct 25 2007, 03:52 PM

I'd forgotten about book discussions...
sorry.
If anyone wants to have a go, I'll happily hand over the reins. I haven't got the time to prepare questions at the moment really.

Greenrider Tresa · Oct 25 2007, 04:01 PM

I could do it, as I'm online all the time..

P'ter · Oct 25 2007, 05:16 PM

There was some discussion amongst us at Eurocon as to whether the apparent lack of interest was a sign that we'd done them all and should give it a rest for a bit.

Perhaps we should set up a poll?

edith · Oct 25 2007, 05:50 PM

With me, its not so much lack of interest as lack of time, energy and morale. I've had a rather more than a little bit stressed out year- mostly uni related and all my fun projects have got rather sidelined.
I don't mind a poll. I just wish I had time to spend doing fun things like searching out questions again.

Greenrider Tresa · Oct 25 2007, 06:51 PM

And I often just don't know what to say...

Nefermiw · Oct 26 2007, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hans

Nef, this is a forum that is set to only show Threads from a certain time period (I'll ask Cheryl to remove that).

To view all Threads, scroll down to the page and set "From the" to > beginning (under Display Options).

Thanks for the tip, Hans.

I wasn't looking for the threads to join in on the discussions, but I like to read through the discussions once in a while.

**Cheryl** · Oct 27 2007, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hans

Nef, this is a forum that is set to only show Threads from a certain time period (I'll ask Cheryl to remove that).

To view all Threads, scroll down to the page and set "From the" to > beginning (under Display Options).

It's by design to only see threads from the last month in that forum, so that the older inactive threads are not visible during the current discussion. As Hans said, if you do want to see them you just need to change the setting at the bottom of the page.

Nina · Nov 24 2007, 12:57 PM

Just wanted to say I had been wondering the same thing seeing only one discussion.

I am relieved that I can now read through a lot of book discussions

Are there any other "rules" which I need to know about or threads not showing up in places where there are really lots of them ????

**Cheryl** · Nov 24 2007, 04:43 PM

Nope, there's only the one trick to get older threads to show. Most forums are set to show threads from all time, but a few have a shorter time interval where it seems to make sense. Like the Monthly Book Discussion forum, where we didn't want old threads in the way of the current discussion.

Oct 25 2007, 01:06 PM	#1
Nefermiw Ballybran Resident Caterer's Assistant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lund, Sweden Gender: F Fan of: The Crystal Singer series Now Reading: anything on my eReader	Where are the monthly book discussion threads? At the main page I can see that the last thread written in in the monthly book disscusion sub forum was call Pegasus in space2, but when I click on the sub forum I only see two sticky threads.

Oct 25 2007, 02:59 PM	#2
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: Where are the monthly book discussion threads? Nef, this is a forum that is set to only show Threads from a certain time period (I'll ask Cheryl to remove that). To view all Threads, scroll down to the page and set "From the" to > beginning (under Display Options). __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Oct 25 2007, 03:52 PM	#3
edith Dragonrider Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Delft Gender: F Fan of: Most of them :) Now Reading: Don't You Have Time To Think- RP Feynman	Re: Where are the monthly book discussion threads? I'd forgotten about book discussions... sorry. If anyone wants to have a go, I'll happily hand over the reins. I haven't got the time to prepare questions at the moment really.

Oct 25 2007, 04:01 PM	#4
Greenrider Tresa The Contrary Planetary Brain Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Searched Now Reading: The Calhoun Collection, Nora Roberts	Re: Where are the monthly book discussion threads? I could do it, as I'm online all the time.. __________________ Thinking, understanding, reasoning, willing, call not these Soul! They are its actions, but they are not its essence. Akhenaton? (c. B.C. 1375) Egyptian King and Monotheist

Oct 25 2007, 05:16 PM	#5
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Gender: M Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: Where are the monthly book discussion threads? There was some discussion amongst us at Eurocon as to whether the apparent lack of interest was a sign that we'd done them all and should give it a rest for a bit. Perhaps we should set up a poll? __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Oct 25 2007, 05:50 PM	#6
edith Dragonrider Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Delft Gender: F Fan of: Most of them :) Now Reading: Don't You Have Time To Think- RP Feynman	Re: Where are the monthly book discussion threads? With me, its not so much lack of interest as lack of time, energy and morale. I've had a rather more than a little bit stressed out year- mostly uni related and all my fun projects have got rather sidelined. I don't mind a poll. I just wish I had time to spend doing fun things like searching out questions again.

Oct 25 2007, 06:51 PM	#7
Greenrider Tresa The Contrary Planetary Brain Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Searched Now Reading: The Calhoun Collection, Nora Roberts	Re: Where are the monthly book discussion threads? And I often just don't know what to say... __________________ Thinking, understanding, reasoning, willing, call not these Soul! They are its actions, but they are not its essence. Akhenaton? (c. B.C. 1375) Egyptian King and Monotheist

Nov 24 2007, 12:57 PM	#10
Nina Talent Finder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denmark Gender: F Fan of: The Talent series Now Reading: almost a book a day	Re: Where are the monthly book discussion threads? Just wanted to say I had been wondering the same thing seeing only one discussion. I am relieved that I can now read through a lot of book discussions Are there any other "rules" which I need to know about or threads not showing up in places where there are really lots of them ???? __________________ Nina The Rowan is my favourite! "The name rowan is believed to derive from the Norse runa - "a charm". It was often planted outside houses to ward off witches. On May Day a spray of rowan leaves was hung over doors to repel evil, and wells dressed with rowan to keep witches away. The rowan, or mountain ash, is found commonly in Scotland, sometimes clinging to a rock face."

Nov 24 2007, 04:43 PM	#11
Cheryl Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Gender: F Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Paladin of Souls (Bujold)	Re: Where are the monthly book discussion threads? Nope, there's only the one trick to get older threads to show. Most forums are set to show threads from all time, but a few have a shorter time interval where it seems to make sense. Like the Monthly Book Discussion forum, where we didn't want old threads in the way of the current discussion. __________________ Visit one of the other sites of Cheryl's Anne McCaffrey Triad: Sariel's Guide to Pern: a detailed guide to the series The Many Works of Anne McCaffrey: largest fan site about Anne and ALL of her works McCaffrey Quest: annual trivia contest.

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