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No, the default sort is serendipity :). You have to actively choose “most recommend “. Can you try again to use a bookshelf?

by bwb 3y ago

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racional 3y ago
I was referring to the "Best Books of 2023" section, which (for every sublink) produces the behavior I'm describing. So okay, fine - only part of the site is based on straight-up favorite counting. But then I did some topical searches, and the result definitely appears to be algorithmic as well (judging by the large number of plainly off-topic matches). I'm not saying this is a horrible site or that there's no potential for the basic idea behind it. It definitely seems to be more appealing, and potentially more useful than most online bookstores I've seen. But whatever you're doing - it's definitely not the same as actual human curation.
- bwb 3y ago
  Yep, that is just a small section with a combined total of authors ' favorite reads of the year :) that is only 1% of the website. Just try search for any book, author, topic, or genre you are interested in. Here are some explore points you can try via search: Sci-fi explore point - https://shepherd.com/search/shelf/9008 https://shepherd.com/search/shelf/9008 Sci-fi bookshelf - https://shepherd.com/bookshelf/science-fiction https://shepherd.com/bookshelf/science-fiction Book list by authors - https://shepherd.com/best-books/science-fiction-for-fantasy-readers https://shepherd.com/best-books/science-fiction-for-fantasy-...
  - racional 3y ago
    Just try search for any book, author, topic, or genre you are interested in In my post above: "Then I did some topical searches ..." For large / concrete topics, the result sets look good enough. For smaller / more nebulous topics, they start to fall apart. Which is not the end of the world, of course. But which definitely leaves behind a distinctly non-human aftertaste, shall we say. Look, I have the feeling we're talking past each other. It's your site, go ahead and have fun with it.
    - bwb 3y ago
      Will do, just wanted to make sure you realized it wasn't that small award feature we did :)

No, the default sort is serendipity :). You have to actively choose “most recommend “. Can you try again to use a bookshelf?

by bwb 3y ago

No, the default sort is serendipity :). You have to actively choose “most recommend “. Can you try again to use a bookshelf?

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racional 3y ago

I was referring to the "Best Books of 2023" section, which (for every sublink) produces the behavior I'm describing. So okay, fine - only part of the site is based on straight-up favorite counting. But then I did some topical searches, and the result definitely appears to be algorithmic as well (judging by the large number of plainly off-topic matches). I'm not saying this is a horrible site or that there's no potential for the basic idea behind it. It definitely seems to be more appealing, and potentially more useful than most online bookstores I've seen. But whatever you're doing - it's definitely not the same as actual human curation.

bwb 3y ago
Yep, that is just a small section with a combined total of authors ' favorite reads of the year :) that is only 1% of the website. Just try search for any book, author, topic, or genre you are interested in. Here are some explore points you can try via search: Sci-fi explore point - https://shepherd.com/search/shelf/9008 https://shepherd.com/search/shelf/9008 Sci-fi bookshelf - https://shepherd.com/bookshelf/science-fiction https://shepherd.com/bookshelf/science-fiction Book list by authors - https://shepherd.com/best-books/science-fiction-for-fantasy-readers https://shepherd.com/best-books/science-fiction-for-fantasy-...
- racional 3y ago
  Just try search for any book, author, topic, or genre you are interested in In my post above: "Then I did some topical searches ..." For large / concrete topics, the result sets look good enough. For smaller / more nebulous topics, they start to fall apart. Which is not the end of the world, of course. But which definitely leaves behind a distinctly non-human aftertaste, shall we say. Look, I have the feeling we're talking past each other. It's your site, go ahead and have fun with it.
  - bwb 3y ago
    Will do, just wanted to make sure you realized it wasn't that small award feature we did :)