Attn FL: Prepubs can't be discovered!

JT (alabama24)
JT (alabama24) MVP Posts: 36,512
edited November 20 in Resources Forum

As you can see in the screenshot below, when someone searches for a title, the search defaults to "live" titles only... which really isn't helpful. If someone is looking for a book and want to order it, they should know if it is already on pre-pub. Why send them elsewhere? 

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  • DMB
    DMB Member Posts: 3,087

    I understand your point.  I just don't understand eBooks.FL.

    If you remove 'Live' ... all the Logos.com prepubs in development pop up?  Which I guess are eBooks at intro?  Or not.

  • JT (alabama24)
    JT (alabama24) MVP Posts: 36,512
    DMB said:

    If you remove 'Live' ... all the Logos.com prepubs in development pop up?

    My post was specifically about searches. In this case, I searched for a book coming out today (which I have already pre-ordered) called "Truth Over Tribe." When you do a search, it doesnt appear because the list is pre-filtered for "live" titles only, eliminating pre-pubs. If you click the "x" next to "live," then that filter goes away and the book does appear. Most people would not notice (or expect) that.

    Having a "live" filter is good. Having it be the default is not.

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  • NB.Mick
    NB.Mick MVP Posts: 15,972

    Having a "live" filter is good. Having it be the default is not.

    I think others commented on that in the past (I seem to remember a thread by Rosie Perera), but I don't remember a compelling explanation on why this was set as it is - maybe I forgot. 

    Have joy in the Lord! Smile

  • Rosie Perera
    Rosie Perera Member Posts: 26,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    NB.Mick said:

    Having a "live" filter is good. Having it be the default is not.

    I think others commented on that in the past (I seem to remember a thread by Rosie Perera), but I don't remember a compelling explanation on why this was set as it is - maybe I forgot. 

    Faithlife's Daniel Motley said, on June 25, 2021:

    Hi all,

    I've sent a request to our dev team about removing the automatic "Live" tag to search. I have a feeling there was a reason for doing that which I'm not currently privy to but I'll follow up once I have more information.

    No updates since then. Here's the thread:

    https://community.logos.com/forums/t/201346.aspx