I'm new, and I'd like to encounter some of the regulars on this site. I've really enjoyed nerdily listing my books, although it's a marathon task. Reading has been my love and my friend through all the years of my life - hope I don't have to wait for months and undergo initian ceremonies involving chickens in order to join in!

Chickens? Good heavens, no. (I'll plead the Fifth on Smurfs and Pirates). (And my personal favorite: blue-footed boobys.)

One good way to find your feet is to lurk around some of the groups that sound interesting to you. From each Group Page, you can see what kinds of things they talk about, and how active they are.

Another way is to browse people's libraries, and when you find an interesting one, see what groups that person belongs to - and check them out.

When you've joined a few groups, and added a few to your watch list, you can set the Talk page to "Your Groups" and the list of message threads won't be so overwhelming.

Welcome aboard the most addicting site on the Web!

Thank you!

How do you join a group?

On the Group's main page, look in the upper right corner. The yellow plus that says "Join this Group." Pretty simple. ;-)

Ah. Much obliged ;

Yes, welcome, amy173!

thank you!

how do I track the activities of a person I am 'privately watching?'

I'm not sure. But someone will answer.

I just checked out your profile pic. Gives "privately watching" a whole new image!

I know! I'm usually so gifted in survaillance. So what's the point in 'friending' or privately watching, then?

I think "private watching" means the person doesn't know you're watching them. What the watching and friending does is result in any new books, reviews, etc. showing up on your home page under Connection News. You can keep track of what they are up to, and read their reviews, etc.

Have I forgotten anything, oh denizens of the Thing?

You pretty much have it, MerryMary! :) "Friending" is reciprocal and requires the other person to accept. Adding as an "Interesting Library" means the other person is notified. "Private Watch List" is a list where people won't know you've added them. They all do the same things--the things MerryMary lists in #12. They will show up in connection news and on the work pages.

Welcome to LibraryThing, Amy173!

cheers!

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Hi Carrol. You won't be flagged if you get rid of the spam link.

Hi, amy173! MerryMary was doing the honors all by herself but there are other friendly people who pop up as well! Just plunge in and chat in the various groups and you will find lots of folks who share your interests.

Hello amy. I'm here to steal your soul.

...just kidding! welcome!

>#17: Mary, your open mind is heartwarming. However i hate to say that Carrol is almost certainly not Carrol Spncr (with or without surname vowels), and that spam link to finance or whatever it is, is almost certainly not accidental.

You'd think at my age I'd be a little more savvy.

There are worse things than giving the benefit of the doubt.

...now, i have a bridge i'd like to sell you...

Don't do it, MerryMary. I bought that bridge once and it *can't* be moved to the swamp land that I own in Florida!

I've got a bridge over the Dismal* I've been trying to unload...

*A very nice river about 2 blocks from my house. I like to call my town Dunning-on-the-Dismal.

Whenever I see this thread I have to say the name ...with a Count Dracula accent.

Good evenink. I am new, and i am here to zuck your bloooood. Ahahahaha!

Actually, i get more of a muppet Count effect.
One! One new member! Ahahahaha!

Dahlink! You are most velcome.

*shuddery pipe organ chord crash*

Hey! I can fix that pipe organ for you if you want me to. I worked for a pipe organ builder once.
How fast was it going when the crash occurred?

No survivors witnesses.

Vivacissimo.

Very dangerous pace for a pipe organ. I suspect that the player had imbibed a few sherries.

I heard all the stops were pulled out.
That was a very gestalt thing to do.

It was an occasion of note. The keys are missing, and the press is trying to soft-pedal the whole thing.

I got wind of that too!

You know, there are snake-oil remedies for people who suffer from wind, WHL! You might want to look into that.

Yeah, well... Just be thankful you weren't downwind of me...

Well, this thread has given amy173 a remarkably accurate picture of LT talk. If you stick around, Amy, you know that you have already made it through the first initiation test.

Oh, you guys!

The name is because I come from a factory making Amys. Limited edition. Only 174 were made.

now i'm curious about what amy174 did, so that they stopped the production line.

Or... was there an amy0? Are you the 174th?

and what did you do?

Even a more fundamental question --> what's an amy and what goes into producing same?

I think they are massing for an attack!

#38 "Sugar and spice and all things nice" according to my research.

the recipe is top secret, I'm afraid.

#40: you ate one?

Several, in fact.