March Madness: Who are these guys?

As I went through the voting process, many of the names I recognized, others I did not and a few I was uncertain about.

Would it be difficult to implement a hyperlink on the name of the author to take us to a list of his books? I'd find it helpful, not only in voting, but also in learning about some [allegedly important] authors I know little or nothing about.

Thanks.

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Mark Smith

Would it be difficult to implement a hyperlink on the name of the author to take us to a list of his books?

I thought of that, too. Good idea. Just a couple I wasn't too familiar with and went and looked them up separately. For many people, the list would be a big puzzle.

(Even a bit of biography might help.)

David Sloan

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/572932#Comment_572932

For a number of authors I opened another tab in my browser and did a search of Logos products for "author:______" to get an idea of what might be offered (even for authors I know). There were some authors I felt like I like better, but I didn't vote for them because I felt like I already have the books I want for that author.

(‾◡◝)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/572952#Comment_572952

I wouldn't mind a "No thanks ... can't vote for either of these two" button.

GaoLu

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/572961#Comment_572961

"Confess your faults one to another."

I wasn't going to vote on a a few of those, because I didn't know enough to do so meaningfully. But, no one was looking, so I guessed, and pushed the button.

I felt well rewarded when I was on the broad road with the majority, and a little wounded when I was on the narrow road in the minority--even if I had no idea who they were.

Ahhh. Sweet Catharsis!

DMB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/573015#Comment_573015

Great humor, Gao. We're looking for many more threads from you!

Dan Francis

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/572961#Comment_572961

I wouldn't mind a "No thanks ... can't vote for either of these two" button.

[:#]

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/573015#Comment_573015

because I didn't know enough to do so meaningfully.

I thought Logos ought to capture the reason for the votes:

don't know who he is but can't stand the other guy
more Germanic of the last names --> Germans make pretty good scholars
hair style is the older --> well, at least he can't be contemporary drivel; he'll be aged drivel at worst
there's been a string of right hand side votes --> time for a left side liberal

Yes I did use 3 of the 4 reasons [:$]

Is Mebin

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/573035#Comment_573035

I found first round voting insincere, because 9 times out of ten I was thinking, what's the point, I wouldnt vote for this person in the next round...lol

Dan Francis

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/573035#Comment_573035

Just me personally I voted based occasionally on which person i had fewer works by, especially when there was a really big name paired up with an author I was unfamiliar with.

-dan

Matthew C Jones

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/573092#Comment_573092

Just me personally I voted based occasionally on which person i had fewer works by, especially when there was a really big name paired up with an author I was unfamiliar with.

That describes my situation fairly well.

Mitchell

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/573110#Comment_573110

I found a lot of people I didn't care about up against each other, and a lot of people I did care about up against each other. Seriously, did they HAVE to put N.T. Wright up against James Dunn!? I'm pretty sure anyone interested in the one of those is also interested in the other.

Bruce Dunning

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/573110#Comment_573110

Just me personally I voted based occasionally on which person i had fewer works by, especially when there was a really big name paired up with an author I was unfamiliar with.

That describes my situation fairly well.

This too is has been my strategy.

David Paul

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/573115#Comment_573115

I found a lot of people I didn't care about up against each other, and a lot of people I did care about up against each other. Seriously, did they HAVE to put N.T. Wright up against James Dunn!? I'm pretty sure anyone interested in the one of those is also interested in the other.

Not only am I disturbed by the match up of these two, I'm even more disturbed that Wright is winning. Not surprised, though.

Kaleb Cuevas

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/572932#Comment_572932

Thanks for the feedback! In the get deals section we have added a post that links you to the author bio pages, if they have one, and shows their books that are available in our format. Check out the post here: http://www.logosmarchmadness.com/2014/get-to-know-the-logos-march-madness-authors/

Mark Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/573565#Comment_573565

Very nice. There now needs to be a link to that list from the March madness home page. It could be placed in the section that looks like a ticket. It shouldn't be buried under the get deals section which I didn't think would have any interesting content until after the first round was over.

EDIT: I think this link from the Home Page should by default open in a new tab if that is possible. You'd want to see both pages at the same time. (I know I can do that using right click but maybe not everyone does???)

Daniel Bender

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/573092#Comment_573092

Just me personally I voted based occasionally on which person i had fewer works by, especially when there was a really big name paired up with an author I was unfamiliar with.

-dan

I have been voting that way the past couple of years.

Daniel Bender

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/573115#Comment_573115

I found a lot of people I didn't care about up against each other, and a lot of people I did care about up against each other. Seriously, did they HAVE to put N.T. Wright up against James Dunn!? I'm pretty sure anyone interested in the one of those is also interested in the other.

Good point Mitchell