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Aaron Stanton
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« on: March 11, 2008, 09:22:58 am »
I'm about to sit down and start writing the FAQ, and I need to know what questions to include.  I'll go through the forums and pick out good ones, but I figured I'd put this here, as well.

Questions posted in the other areas of the forums are likely to get answered, but I won't try to answer the questions you post here (at least not in the forums).  Instead, I'll consider them for the F.A.Q.

Thanks!  Smiley

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« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2008, 09:53:17 am »
OK, I'll start

What is BookLamp?

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« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2008, 11:59:16 am »
Where will these books be available for purchase?
Will there be a member book exchange if a person is finished with a book (kind of a green / recycling project)?
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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2008, 06:29:45 pm »
Quote from: Cynthia Berst on March 11, 2008, 11:59:16 am
Where will these books be available for purchase?

I know this is the forum for questions, but I just have to answer this one...  Books are not the end result of BookLamp, just as music is not the end result of Pandora.  BookLamp recommends the books, then you get them wherever you normally get them.
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« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2008, 12:41:18 pm »
Will BookLamp be a free service?

If so,

How will BookLamp financially support itself?
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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2008, 03:39:15 pm »
I think this goes without saying, but

What scales does BookLamp use to rate the books?

and

How are these ratings determined?
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« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2008, 10:19:03 pm »
Here are some FAQ's - some more obvious than the others.

Is there any way I can search for a book?

Where can I find more information on a book?

Why can't I find a book I want?

Can I give you my book to run through your algorithm?

Where can I buy this book?

Why does the generic book cover say "non-confusing?" (Wink)

And finally - What the heck is this book People in the Dark and Why have i never heard of it? - OK - I had to put that in Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2008, 07:43:12 pm »
I had this great idea I wanted to run by you!  Where can I contact you at?

If I really enjoy a book, can I rate it on your site?
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« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2008, 03:44:42 am »
I figure this is a good one since I'm thinking it right now.   Wink

Is there any way I can help get this project off the ground?
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« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2008, 04:28:31 am »
Will BookLamp aim to partner with social book-catalog sites such as Shelfari or LibraryThing etc ?,
Or otherwise create it's own online cataloging service?
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« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2008, 03:45:21 pm »
Just for the people that will ask.

Is Book Lamp an open source project?
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« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2008, 06:22:35 pm »
Because I'm curious...

What are you and the team doing right now?

Besides catching up on sleep and endlessly haunting the forums.   Cheesy
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« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2008, 12:15:16 pm »
Will you be including short stories/anthologies, poetry, nonfiction, or books in languages other than English?
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« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2008, 09:15:39 pm »
What if I don't like, or am not familiar, with any of the books on the initial list?
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« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2008, 10:18:07 am »
Is the list always going to be limited to just these few authors and titles or do you plan to add or as time goes on? I would love to see this expanded to include all titles and authors. I have gotten so tired of trying to find books by authors I like or books like the ones I like. This would be the ult
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