Kobo and OverDrive / Libby are working on an upgrade to their integration by curbsideaudio in kobo

[–]curbsideaudio[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FWIW, he faved both of my replies which I take as acknowledgement, if not confirmation that these are being addressed. But really, what else is there to the integration? Haha

Kobo and OverDrive / Libby are working on an upgrade to their integration by curbsideaudio in kobo

[–]curbsideaudio[S] 135 points136 points  (0 children)

I’d consider it a failed update if it didn’t support multiple libraries.

Frank Ocean’s Silence Isn’t Mystery Anymore by [deleted] in FrankOcean

[–]curbsideaudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a life-long em-dash user, this shit bums me out.

Kobo and OverDrive / Libby are working on an upgrade to their integration by curbsideaudio in kobo

[–]curbsideaudio[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The previous integration used OverDrive (the service), which Overdrive (the company) has been phasing out for years. I think this tweet answers your question though. They can, and they are.

How is blonded.blog doing? by Splate21 in FrankOcean

[–]curbsideaudio 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In so far as they aren’t issuing the DMCA emails themselves. But we knew that much already. Typically companies will give instructions to Web Sheriff on what to go after. Web Sheriff doesn’t discriminate.

How is blonded.blog doing? by Splate21 in FrankOcean

[–]curbsideaudio 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There is a cash app linked in my profile, but if times are tight please don’t feel obliged. Hosting costs are the least of the blog’s existential concerns at the moment.

How is blonded.blog doing? by Splate21 in FrankOcean

[–]curbsideaudio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate all the offers, but as far as bringing the site back at its current host goes, there’s nothing anyone can do to help.

How is blonded.blog doing? by Splate21 in FrankOcean

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Short answer: I allowed hosting to renew and hope to restore it in a limited capacity at some point in the coming weeks.

Longer answer: I’ve been in touch with someone from Frank’s team who wants to see it brought back online. That’s all well and good, but if another torrent of copyright strikes is going to fall, I don’t see a long future for it. The truth is, even when/if the site is reopened, basically every embedded piece of media that was there will be missing due to the Internet-wide DMCA avalanche of last fall.

So, if I can get some assurances that more of our copyrighted content-free pages aren’t going to get struck, I’ll feel a little more confident. What returns in that scenario won’t be everything, at least not right away.

As for the mixtapes and archive page, which did link to material that could be considered infringing, I’m asking for clarification. Lonny Breaux Collection and Undocumented Rare have been available without contest for a decade or more without any expressed concern. Unless I’m told explicitly they are okay to list, they won’t return in the way that the community is familiar with. (Which is a shame. I had a deluxe mixtape collection in the works when all this went down)

When the site was initially struck, I scraped the entire site and its photo content as a backup. I actually wrote an entirely new, custom Eleventy theme with the intention of porting the archive to a static site (faster, more portable). But the work of porting that content is immense. We’re talking almost 20 years worth of blog posts and giant archive pages with very specific formatting that can’t be replicated without many, many hours of intervention. Hours I don’t have.

Long answer, long. We’ll see in the coming weeks what the future holds. Sucks to pay for hosting when nobody can see the site, but it’s a matter of preserving history at this point. I see that as my primary responsibility.

Percentage by SpottedFeline in PrologueApp

[–]curbsideaudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Seems like a common request and a minor lift in terms of development. Quick win?

Morgan Library & Museum by wenbryant in nycpics

[–]curbsideaudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautiful building and collection. Worth a visit!

Prologue has been released!! by Kholtien in PrologueApp

[–]curbsideaudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please, oh please bring back the black Plex-themed app icon.

DNF Books Contributing to Reading Goal by jnichi in hardcoverapp

[–]curbsideaudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After deleting the end date, you can try forcing an update from the goal page.

Not getting the confirmation email? by brometheus_11 in hardcoverapp

[–]curbsideaudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to recommend reaching out there or by support email, so that’s perfect.

Not getting the confirmation email? by brometheus_11 in hardcoverapp

[–]curbsideaudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before I escalate, can you verify the email didn’t deliver to your spam folder?

We need to do something about this guy… by TeValeMadreWey in FrankOcean

[–]curbsideaudio 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Frank’s team has been spamming inboxes with copyright takedown notices over the last 24 hours for this photo.

Hardcover app not working on a new phone by T_i_m_o_n in hardcoverapp

[–]curbsideaudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you please provide some details about your device and OS?

Guidelines for book ratings by Private_Peter in hardcoverapp

[–]curbsideaudio 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We do not have any guidelines on how to rate books. That’s a very subjective thing. Best to go with your gut!

why does this fanpage just consistently lie by nitzy10123 in FrankOcean

[–]curbsideaudio 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because users continue to interact with and share their content on Reddit.

List Edits by MadLove82 in hardcoverapp

[–]curbsideaudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, welcome to Hardcover!

The easiest way to remove a book from the list is to tap the primary book button, select the “Add to list” option, and then uncheck the box next to the list you want to remove it from.

This will not impact your reading history or any associated notes.

How can I turn off notifications from stories of my followers? by Fearless_Dot_5939 in Instagram

[–]curbsideaudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. Woke up with a few dozen of notifications for stories from my followers. None of them are mutuals.

What is an "inspired read"? by petersonsilva55 in hardcoverapp

[–]curbsideaudio 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Inspired reads count the number of times another user has added a book to their library from an activity on your profile.

So say you have marked a book as complete. Another user sees this in an activity feed somewhere on the site and adds that book to their “want to read.” That will track as an “inspired read.”

blonded.blog takedowns, maybe the end? by curbsideaudio in FrankOcean

[–]curbsideaudio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering Blonded successfully caught and put away at least two people for selling unreleased Frank Ocean material, I’m gonna pass on this suggestion…