MobileRead November 2011 Mobile Read Book Club Vote - Page 7

WT Sharpe · 10-25-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Hmmmm..... that must mean it's in the lead, eh?

No, that means the mobipocket link is no longer active.

WT Sharpe · 10-25-2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

http://ebooks.ebookmall.com/title/ca...ler-ebooks.htm

That link does work. Maybe the link was botched when copied over.

Thanks, Jon. I'll put that link in.

For some reason, when I was checking the links, the one in the first post not only didn't work, but a Mobipocket search of the eBookMall site returned no results.

JSWolf · 10-25-2011, 07:30 PM

So once I'm up tomorrow and my day has started, it won't be long until the vote ends. Let's hope the best book wins. That would be the best book left of the books left after you take out all the ones I've already read.

Kevin8or · 10-25-2011, 08:00 PM

Oh, the antci... pation.

sun surfer · 10-25-2011, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin8or

Oh, the antci... pation.

I'm shivering with it!

GA Russell · 10-25-2011, 10:18 PM

I've been enjoying this, but a period of three or even four days would be better than five IMO.

Nyssa · 10-25-2011, 10:46 PM

GA's comment has brought a question to mind....

Out of pure curiosity: Is there a way to get the data on the avg. number of votes per day?

Although I've had times in the past where the voting process seemed particularly long, I also recognize that we want to give ample opportunity for people to vote. Other than the last minute (I want to push "this" book over the edge) voting, when do most people vote? I don't think I've gone past day 2, maybe day 3 at the most.

WT Sharpe · 10-25-2011, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

...Out of pure curiosity: Is there a way to get the data on the avg. number of votes per day?...

Not unless you kept a record of the number of votes each day.

At this time, there are 66 votes. As the poll closes tomorrow morning, I doubt that anyone else will vote, although if some do it certainly won't be the first time that's happened.

GA Russell · 10-25-2011, 11:02 PM

My impression over the past two years is that most votes are clear by day 3. Perhaps because they are clear, few people vote on days 4 and 5.

Now that we have a secret ballot, perhaps there will be more votes on day 5 than in the past. I agree with Tom that the group should feel that it had ample opportunity to vote.

pilotbob · 10-25-2011, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

GA's comment has brought a question to mind....

Out of pure curiosity: Is there a way to get the data on the avg. number of votes per day?

Although I've had times in the past where the voting process seemed particularly long, I also recognize that we want to give ample opportunity for people to vote. Other than the last minute (I want to push "this" book over the edge) voting, when do most people vote? I don't think I've gone past day 2, maybe day 3 at the most.

Some people only have access to a computer during the week. Some people can't get online except during the weekend. We figured 5 days that includes a weekend and weekdays would allow both folks with limited access a chance to vote.

BOb

melmac · 10-25-2011, 11:35 PM

I was surprised to find the majority of the books are Geo locked is it my imagination or does that seem to happen more on sci-fi/fantasy books than any of the other genres? I'm able to get around this fairly easily but it is still rather frustrating

caleb72 · 10-26-2011, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by melmac

I was surprised to find the majority of the books are Geo locked is it my imagination or does that seem to happen more on sci-fi/fantasy books than any of the other genres? I'm able to get around this fairly easily but it is still rather frustrating

I'm having more luck here - although I can buy from Amazon. I'm guessing with a Sony you don't buy from Amazon very often.

I can't find This Perfect Day, Fuzzy Nation or Heaven for Australians in Amazon though.

melmac · 10-26-2011, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by caleb72

I'm having more luck here - although I can buy from Amazon. I'm guessing with a Sony you don't buy from Amazon very often.

I can't find This Perfect Day, Fuzzy Nation or Heaven for Australians in Amazon though.

I buy from everywhere except Itunes I'm a big believer in setting books free

Nyssa · 10-26-2011, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Not unless you kept a record of the number of votes each day.

At this time, there are 66 votes. As the poll closes tomorrow morning, I doubt that anyone else will vote, although if some do it certainly won't be the first time that's happened.

I agree with you. Usually by this point most votes are in, except maybe in particularly tight races.

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Originally Posted by GA Russell

My impression over the past two years is that most votes are clear by day 3. Perhaps because they are clear, few people vote on days 4 and 5.

Now that we have a secret ballot, perhaps there will be more votes on day 5 than in the past. I agree with Tom that the group should feel that it had ample opportunity to vote.

Interesting. I would think people would vote sooner in a secret ballet as there is no reason to"wait and see", in order to help a specific book over the finish line.

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Some people only have access to a computer during the week. Some people can't get online except during the weekend. We figured 5 days that includes a weekend and weekdays would allow both folks with limited access a chance to vote.

BOb

Makes perfectly good sense to me. Like I said in my post, I was just curious. I do understand that we want to give everyone who is interested in participating an opportunity to cast their vote.

WT Sharpe · 10-26-2011, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

...Usually by this point most votes are in, except maybe in particularly tight races....

One hour to go, and there have been 4 more votes since I posted that information. The count not stands at 70.

View Poll Results: November 2011 Mobile Read Book Club Vote
This Perfect Day by Ira Levin	6	8.45%
Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi	6	8.45%
Heaven by Jack Cohen and Ian Stewart	3	4.23%
Hyperion by Dan Simmons	11	15.49%
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley	6	8.45%
Dune by Frank Herbert	6	8.45%
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick	9	12.68%
Enders Game by Orson Scott Card	8	11.27%
A Canticle For Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller	12	16.90%
Halting State by Charles Stross	4	5.63%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

10-25-2011, 10:46 PM	#97
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	GA's comment has brought a question to mind.... Out of pure curiosity: Is there a way to get the data on the avg. number of votes per day? Although I've had times in the past where the voting process seemed particularly long, I also recognize that we want to give ample opportunity for people to vote. Other than the last minute (I want to push "this" book over the edge) voting, when do most people vote? I don't think I've gone past day 2, maybe day 3 at the most. Last edited by Nyssa; 10-25-2011 at 10:56 PM. Reason: Removed extra quotation mark.

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GA Russell Ticats win 6th straight. Posts: 7,695 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	My impression over the past two years is that most votes are clear by day 3. Perhaps because they are clear, few people vote on days 4 and 5. Now that we have a secret ballot, perhaps there will be more votes on day 5 than in the past. I agree with Tom that the group should feel that it had ample opportunity to vote.

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