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1: 背景
Q: ブッククロッシングのアイデアはどこから得たのですか？
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A: 私たちは
Where's George?(米国ドル紙幣の記番号を追跡するサイト)や
PhotoTag.org(使い捨てカメラを人から人へ渡しながらそのカメラの場所を追跡したりカメラで取った写真を公開する遊び)や
GeoCaching.com(GPSを使った宝捜しゲーム)みたいなサイトが大好きです。それで「じゃあ他にもなにかを放してそれを追いかける遊びはないだろうか？」と自問しました。そしてそのなにかに本を思いつきました。本なら誰もが（まあ、ほとんどの誰もが）好きだし、完璧に意味がある「なにか」と考えました。そしてほとんど眠れない28晩の後、ブッククロッシングが立ち上がりました。
Q: Who designed your logo? It's awesome. I like the way that little book looks like it's running free, without a care in the world. :)
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A: Actually, nobody ever asks us that, but we wish they would. The logo was designed by Kaori Iha-Hornbaker, co-founder of BookCrossing. Ballycumber C. BookCrossing is the name of our little running book mascot. The origin of his name makes an interesting story, so settle down my friends, while I tell you all about it. Once upon a time, there was an author named Douglas Adams, who wrote a book called The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, among others. In The Meaning of Liff he coined the word "ballycumber" to refer to "one of the six half-read books lying somewhere in your bed." That is an image that most of us can appreciate, isn't it? So, it seemed like the proper name for our friend, and to make it even more perfect, it can be shortened to BC. Ballycumber is a member of BC Support Team, whose primary responsibility at the time of this writing, is to act as spokesperson for the team. In this position, he is in charge of letting us know things like new items at the Supply Store, as well as other news of import regarding our favorite hobby. So, when you see him on the site, smile and wave, he's a friendly sort, you know. And, when you see his name on a forum post, pay close attention, because it's always something cool!!
2: 一般
Q: ブッククロッシングの番号が記入された本を見つけました。どうしたらいいのですか？
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まずはこのサイト（ブッククロッシングのサイト）に来てくれてありがとうございます。その本、その本を登録した人、そしてあなたの手元に届くまでの旅の途中でその本を手に取ったすべての人がその本が旅を続けられるためにあなたを頼りにしてます。それはとっても簡単です。ブッククロッシングのサイトで本に記載されているBCID番号を入力して、簡単なメモ（どこで手にしたか、読んだ感想、本をその後どうしたか、など）を残してください。そうすればその本がどのように旅しているか他の人にも分かるのです。その本に興味がなくても読むつもりがなくても構いません。その旨をメモを残してください（注：ここまでの作業はブッククロッシングに会員登録しなくても出来ます）。そしてその本を読み終わったら（読まなくてもあなたの手元から手放すなら）、友人に渡したりどこか誰かの目に触れるところに置き去りにして誰かがその本を楽しめるようにしてください。
Q: ブッククロッシングのやり方を簡単にまとめてください
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以下が簡単な4ステップです
- あなたの本の中から読み終わった本でもそうでない本でもいいからひとつ選んでください
- サイトのトップページの"My Shelf"タブの"register book"をクリックしてください。（もし"My Shelf"
A: Sure! Here is BookCrossing in 4 easy steps.
Pick one of your books-one you have read or one you haven't read.
Click on "register book" under the "My Shelf" tab. [If you can't see the "My Shelf" tab at the top of the page, you may need to log in to the site.] Follow the prompts to register the book and generate a BCID (BookCrossing ID).
Write the BCID in ink inside the cover. Add a label or write the BookCrossing info. you can add some additional markings, stickers, notes, etc to make the book noticeable, if you wish.
Release the Book.
There is much more to BC than just this, but these are the basic "bones" of the activity.
Q: What are the rules of BookCrossing? (answer)
A: The big immovable, unchallengeable rule in BookCrossing is One Book, One BCID. That means that each physical copy of a book gets its own BCID. If you have 3 copies of your favorite book, each will be registered separately and receive a different BCID.
We also ask that you only register books on BookCrossing-- not magazines or blogs or kittens or DVDs, or tee shirts or cameras etc.
For more details on that bit, please read a little further down in this category in our FAQS.
Q: How will I know when someone finds a book I've released? (answer)
A: Our system will send you an email notification whenever someone makes a journal entry on a book you've released. You can also check your Bookshelf page on a regular basis to see all the journal entries on your books.
Q: I see little icons - wings, etc. - next to some BookCrossers' names; where do they come from? (answer)
A: The little icons are generally referred to as "wings", since that is the default shape. Click here for more information about the Members Plus (formerly "Wings") program.
Once you are part of Members Plus, you can select from a number of different wing styles.
To do this, edit your profile via the "edit profile" link that appears on your profile page, or the "my profile" link that appears under "member links", and look for the wing-style selection fields.
And if you prefer not to see all the different styles and colors of "wings", your profile also contains another wing-feature option that will display all BCers' wings besides your own as the original wing-style.
Q: Is it ok to register things that aren't books, like magazines, phone directories, music CDs, DVDs, catalogues, etc? (answer)
A: No, BookCrossing is only for — well, books. Audio books and e-books are okay, as they are forms of books.
Magazines, catalogues, zines and other such things are not usually durable enough to withstand the travels, and frequently, the material is quickly outdated.
Some members choose to register journals that are then filled as they travel.
If it represents an actual, physical book, it can have a BCID. And DVDs are, well, DVDs, not books.
Q: I want to tag library books, I think it'd be fun to see who else is reading them. Is that OK? (hide)
A: No. Do not ever label books that you do not own -- unless you have the permission of the owner. This includes library books.
There are libraries that do participate in BookCrossing, but always, always ask permission before even thinking of registering a book that is not yours.
Some libraries also have special book-swap shelves for books that are not circulating library copies; you can use those for releasing BC books and can register books you find there. But books that are part of a library's circulating copies are the property of the library and should not be marked up in any way.
(This includes "registering" library books by inserting bookmarks with BCIDs on them; if you can't attach a label to a book it could easily fall out, so you won't be able to track the book, and this defeats the purpose of registering it in the first place.)
Q: Do I have to read a book before I register or release it? (answer)
A: It's totally up to you.
Release whatever you want, whenever you want, whether you've actually read it or not.
Q: I see some members have more "Releases Caught" than others. What exactly is a "caught" release, and how are "releases caught" different from "books found"? (answer)
A: As currently defined, a "caught" release is a book for which someone else has made a journal entry after you. So, the book may have been released into the wild and found, and the finder made a journal entry, or the book may have simply been given to a friend, and the friend made a journal entry.
"Books found" refers to books that you journaled after someone else. So your "book found" will be someone else's "release caught" and vice versa.
Q: What percentage of book releases are "caught" (see above)? (answer)
A: A minority so far - approximately 20-25% depending on where you release it, and how well you label it. However, do note that we're still very early into this project, and books travel slowly, taking time to read. And of course not everyone has internet access - perhaps your book found a person of lower income who cannot afford internet access. The world is still a better place due to your generosity. Most of our members release for the joy of sharing - "caught" releases are just icing on the cake.
Think about this: you may get an email notification 5 years from now, letting you know someone has made a journal entry on one of your books. And that someone might be halfway around the world. Imagine how excited you'll be that day, and how much you'll wish you had seeded the world with even more books over that 5 year period. Every released book, just like every message in a bottle and every note in a helium balloon, won't get caught - but the ones that do have the opportunity to brighten a day, initiate a friendship, or even change a life. So keep the faith, and keep releasing, and good things will happen in time. (Here's a great story about a message in a bottle that went 41 years (!) before being found to help you get some perspective. [News-article links may go out of date, so if that one doesn't work please contact us!])
You can browse recently found books, most traveled books, and their journal entries on our Leader Board for Books.
Q: Where can I read journal entries on recently found books, recently released books, or most-traveled books? (answer)
A: Check out the links on our Leader Board for Books.
Q: I'm looking at your site here, and I can't believe what I'm reading. Do you actually want me to give away my books? (answer)
A: Ummm, yes. Trust us on this one. Registering your books with BookCrossing.com, then giving them to a friend, a charity, or otherwise releasing them "into the wild" and following their progress and travels, is infinitely more fulfilling than the small satisfaction you'll get by looking at your books in your bookcase every day.
As Austin Powers would say, "It's karma, baybee!"
Q: Hey, wait just a minute... aren't you promoting littering here, by suggesting that everyone just leave books lying around all over the place? You should be ashamed! (answer)
A: Aw, come on. Books promote literacy, enable the transfer of knowledge and can bring inspiration, hope and joy. Is that bad?
Hopefully, nobody considers books "litter". And BookCrossing provides all that by just giving away books to someone who is lucky enough to find one in the wild. Consider it a gift that can change your life for the better.
Also, it's nearly impossible to throw a book away; it's just one of those objects with some special kind of intrinsic value that tells you it's to be saved, to be treasured.
So lighten up! What's the worst that could happen... you might see a few books on park benches, or bus seats, or diner tables? Make the world one big library! Or take the safer, more conventional route, and give your books to friends, or to charities, or trade them in at a used book store, or whatever... just pass them on so they can touch more lives.
Q: I would like to meet some BookCrossers in person. Is this possible? (answer)
A: Many communities have Bookcrossers who arrange a place to meet each month for an informal, relaxing get together. Take books, visit, talk, make new friends!
Watch the Announcements forum and the Conventions and Meetings forum. Many towns have formed yahoo groups to help local members better communicate. Search Yahoo groups for one in your area.
Q: I'm a publisher (or author). Won't this hurt book sales? (answer)
A: Publishers and authors: listen up!
We know you may be concerned about all this book-sharing talk, and what it might do to your book store sales.
You may be surprised to know that many, many publishers and authors are big BookCrossing fans. They've seen the paradoxical value in encouraging the sharing of books.
In fact, if one were to compare the number of people who buy books based on seeing book reviews here as the books change hands, to the number of people who actually find free books, we can assure you there are far more buyers than finders.
This site is not about saving people money. Many of our members, in fact, purchase two copies of every book they like, so they can keep one and release the other into the wild!
Here's a good forum discussion re: authors, book sales, and BookCrossing that should alleviate any concerns about lost sales.
Q: I run a used bookstore, and recently a customer brought several BookCrossing books. I bought them, but then thought better.
Should books with your bookplates be refused since the whole point is they're supposed to be free? (answer)
A: While we hope our books will travel the world for free, the main thing with BookCrossing is the book's journey. If a particular book finds itself in a UBS or charity shop, then that's part of the journey.
The whole point of BC is not so much that the books are "free" (as in no money) but that they're traveling.
Many members feel that BookCrosssing books should never be exchanged for money. Actually, though, our "free" refers to a liberated book, free from the confines of just one shelf, to travel the world.
Booksellers may want to see where the books in question have been by entering their BCID on our home page (BC is free to join, though you can remain anonymous if you wish). If you do join, you can then track the book's travels, as every time someone makes a journal entry on it, previous readers (if they are members) receive notification of the journal entry.
And who knows? You may want to make journal entry yourself to talk about this segment of the book's adventure. Some bookstores have put up a little sign saying "We're BookCrossing Friendly!" and accept BC books, plus occasionally run a special for local BookCrossers to restock their shelves.
Q: What is the Members Plus Program? (answer)
A: Members Plus participation gives members access to special BookCrossing.com benefits which we call Members Plus Features.
The BookCrossing Members Plus program is our way of giving recognition to extra-supportive members and giving them in return a few extra "perks". Without the financial support of these fabulous folks, we wouldn't be able to pay for all of the development, hosting, bandwidth, or staff behind BookCrossing, and still keep memberships free.
This program used to be called our "Wings" Program, but as it has grown to include more than just the "wings" that show who our Members Plus are, we've decided to let the name be a bit more encompassing, too. For more information on Members Plus, click here.
Q: Didn't there used to be something called a Wings Program? What happened to it? (answer)
A: No doubt about it — BookCrossing has spread its wings and grown since it began in 2001.
In the beginning, a Supply Store purchase got you nice fluttery wings around your screen name.
Then we added the ability to make a donation or to make a gift purchase for someone else to get wings.
Next, we added more packages for getting good deals when buying wings and then we gave you more bang for your bucks by giving winged members extra special ways to enhance their BookCrossing experience.
We even added custom wings, so the thingies around your screen name could be bats or bows, or even Ballycumber, and have nothing to do with feathered flight.
Lots of members were getting confused by what the term "wings" actually meant. With the prospect of adding even more feature enhancements for our members who help keep BookCrossing flying (sorry, it's hard to break the habit of referring to flight), we renamed our Wings program in early 2008. It is now called Members Plus.
More information on what is included in Members Plus can be found here.
Section 4: Pictures
Q: I am trying to upload a picture for my profile or a journal entry picture, but I keep getting an error message that the file is too big, even after I have resized it to within the applicable dimensions or file size limitations. What gives? (answer)
A: Try re-naming the image file with a new file name - otherwise, it seems like the web browser doesn't detect the resizing efforts you made.
Sometimes refreshing (also known as reloading) the page in the browser window works well, too. You can force Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer to refresh (or reload) the current page by pressing Ctrl-R or choosing the appropriate option from the browser's menu bar.
Q: I registered a book, but the small picture of it isn't showing up. Why does it work for some books, but not others? (answer)
A: There are two factors involved here.
You need to have entered that book's ISBN in the book's details (you can add the ISBN after-the-fact if you like).
Currently only pictures are available for books that have US-issued ISBNs found in amazon.com's database of ISBNs (known on their site as ASINs) and book cover images. You can edit your book's details to reflect an ISBN that does appear in their database, or you you can upload a picture of the book for the book's journal entry. Many users do this, especially when the physical cover of the book doesn't match the one our database finds.
Section 5: Releasing / Journaling
Q: Where should I release books? Are there places where I should not release books? (answer)
A: The list where books can be left or released is really limitless.You can release them at cafes, restaurants, coffee houses, those newspaper boxes for free papers, a bus, hospitals, doctor's offices, anywhere people have to wait, on top of ATM's, the DMV, museums, park benches, gyms, etc. And that's just the beginning !!! Check the Release Techniques and Activists forums for more ideas.
We encourage you to use common sense when releasing books. In other words, don't leave them where they might be considered a security risk, and don't leave adult material where a child could easily find it. Be careful about releasing books where books are sold--we don't want anyone to find one of our books and be accused of shoplifting! We want everyone to learn about BookCrossing, and always come away with a favorable opinion of us.
There are a few places where we do recommend you definietly do not release a book. We ask our members never to leave a BookCrossing book somewhere where it could cause a concern for security (such as in an airport or other high security areas, or places with posted warnings about unattended objects.) Some shop owners, particularly places that sell books, prefer that books not be left in their establishments. (Which only makes sense, as it could be confusing to customers.) And it's best not to leave books inside a library, unless it is as a donation or at a take-a-book-leave-a-book type shelf. Just be aware, and use common sense.
Sometimes, though, all it takes when you leave a book someplace is a word of explanation to the management, and who knows? You may convert a new member, instead of being confronted by an annoyed manager!
Q: How should I label the book that I just registered? (answer)
A: There are several options for labeling your books. Just keep in mind these 3 things:
The BCID and the book should stay together forever.
There should be something to explain BookCrossing and give the URL (the web address).
The book should attract attention.
There are beautiful labels, stamps, and spine labels for your books, available at the Supply Store to accomplish all of these things and support the site.
Other options include:
You can find free labels on the site that you can download and print. The labels page can be found under "Books" in the left hand column of the site pages.
Many members have designed labels. Some are listed on the labels page, and there are some on TexasWren's website.
The BookCrossing Webring is a great resource.
There are often announcements by members in the Release Techniques and other forums.
You can also write the information by hand inside the book cover.
Q: What happens to my books when I leave them somewhere? How can I be sure that they will be captured and journaled? (answer)
A: Well, the truth is that we never know what happens to a wild book — that’s its karma.
Sometimes, a person who loves to read will find a book that speaks to them — that’s serendipity.
Sometimes, people take them and never make journal entries — that’s frustrating!!
BookCrossing is about letting go and letting your book find its own way in the world. All you can do is to make sure that you have prepared it for its adventure — visible BCID, secure labels, something to catch the public’s attention, and a careful choice of location.
The bottom line is that a lot of books are captured and never journaled.
Q: Oops! I messed up when I released a book! How can I fix this? (answer)
A: Are the Go Hunting pages saying that your book is in the wild, when it's really not, or it's in the wrong place?
If so, all you need to do is jot down the BCID (you'll need the 3-digit prefix along with the main part of the BCID) and make a new journal entry for this book (preferably explaining what happened). It'll come off of the Go Hunting pages and then you can either make another journal entry, or another set of release notes as appropriate.
Want to edit the content of a journal entry or release note you made?
That's easy — at the bottom of the journal entry you will see “Edit Journal Entry”. Click and go.
Q: Somehow I registered the same book twice; how do I get rid of the extra entry? (answer)
A: If you accidentally registered the same book twice (meaning that you wound up with two BCIDs for one actual physical book - if you are registering more than one copy then each copy does need its own BCID), then go to your bookshelf and click on the title of the "duplicate" book (the entry whose BCID doesn't match the BCID in the physical book).
You'll see an "edit book details" link. If you click on that, you can then choose whether to change the title/author to match some other book that you want to register - we call this "recycling the BCID" - or you can delete the duplicate entry completely using the "delete" button at the bottom of the "edit book details" page. (This deletes the book from the BookCrossing database and is only available if no other BookCrossers have journaled the book yet.)
Be careful when using these functions, especially the "delete", as it cannot be reversed.
And make sure that after all the editing or deleting is done, the BCIDs and titles on your shelf match the BCIDs in the actual books!
Q: I made a mistake in my HTML and I can't fix it! (answer)
A: It looks bad, doesn't it? The page is all messed up and when you click on the "edit journal entry" link, it doesn't work!
It just needs a bit of lateral thinking, that's all. What you do is click on the "upload journal picture" link. You don't want to upload a picture, just look at the URL in the address bar at the top of the browser window that results from the link.
There is a number right on the end of the URL made up of seven digits that's a lot bigger than the book's BCID. That's the journal ID. Currently BCIDs are something like 4567890 and journal entries are more like 6789012.
Use your cursor and mouse to copy the number, and then go back and find an "edit journal entry" link that works (usually the journal entry immediately preceding the one that is broken). It doesn't even have to be for the same book. Click on that link, but don't edit the journal entry.
Instead, look at the URL that you get for this valid link, and you'll see that it ends in a similar but smaller number to the one you copied. Just replace this number with the one you copied and press return. You should now be able to edit the journal entry and fix the problem.
Nine times out of ten it's because the closing quotes have been left off a URL. Sometimes a tag isn't closed properly. Sometimes it's something really weird and if you can't work out what it is, you should contact Support.
Q: We have a lot of bad weather here. What can I do to protect my book in an outdoor release? (answer)
A: Put the book in a clear ziplock bag with a bright “Free Book” sticky note on it. Or, scurry on over to the Supply Store and check out our BookCrossing Release Bags as a way of protecting your books from inadvertent showers.
Q: What is the difference between a release note and a journal entry? (answer)
A: If you are giving or sending the book to a known individual (this is called a "controlled release"), make a journal entry.
If the recipient is unknown, make a release note.
So, if you leave the book in a café or on a park bench, it is a wild book — you don’t know who will get it; make a release note. This way, the book gets one of those cute little running book logos and appears on the “Go Hunting” page. Other members can, and do, go out hunting for this book.
If you give the book to your sister or a co-worker, or if you mail it to another book crosser, make a journal entry — you do know the recipient.
Q: What is a “themed release”? (answer)
A: This is a fun way to release a book. For example, release a book about dogs in a vet’s office, or if a movie was made about a book, leave the book in a video store, near the movie. Release a book by your favorite author on his birthday.
Q: Can I hunt for books released by other members? (answer)
A: Along with releasing books, one of the sidelines of active BookCrossers is hunting for the books that other people have released.
In the left hand column of each page, you will see a link that says "Go Hunting". Click on that, then go through the menus to find your town. It will list all books released within the last month which are still in the wild in that town, when they were released, and exactly where.
You can also sign up for Release Alerts to receive an email when a book is released in your selected towns.
Not many books in the Go Hunting section of your town? Then it's up to you to become an activist and recruit more members in your area to the joys of BookCrossing!
Section 6: Site Usage
Q: How do I stop getting emails from the site, or turn off Release Alerts I've selected? (answer)
A: We do not send out daily or regular emails.
If you have signed up for Release Alerts in a given location, then you would receive a notice of when another member has released a book in that area. To turn them off, log on, then go to the left hand side of your screen and find "member links". Click on that, then on "Release Alerts", which will bring you to a page that shows any alerts you have signed up for. Click on the "Remove" link to stop a particular alert. You may still receive a note when a book you have journaled on and released is journaled on by another BookCrosser, as the system will automatically send you a copy of the note.
And though it would make us sad, you can opt via your profile to no receive our occasional newsletter.
If you have joined a BookCrossing related Yahoo or Google group and are getting emails from that group, you'll have to make adjustments at your member profile regarding messages. Though the subject of the group may be BookCrossing, BookCrossing does not have the domain for them.
Q: I want to add a city to my Release Alert list, but there have been no recent books released there so it is not on the "Go Hunting" list. How can I add it withoutpretending to release a book there? (answer)
A: We could put the answer here, but it's a little long and involves some "lateral thinking", so we'll refer you to a forum post by member GoryDetails which describes the process very well. Happy hunting!
Q: Someone just sent me a private message requesting a book/offering a trade. Do I have to? (answer)
A: No. BookCrossing is first and foremost a site to wild release books and track their travels. While many members do like to trade books, many more do not. No one is required or expected to mail a book just because they've been asked, and no one is required to agree to a trade. If you're uncomfortable making a trade for whatever reason, don't.
A couple of words of advice if you are interested in trading on BookCrossing: Before inquiring about a possible trade, check the other member's profile to see if their trading preferences are listed. If a member has written they are not trading at the moment, honor that statement, please.
It is considered good form to offer a return trade or postage for the book someone is sending you when trading. If someone offers you a freebie from their shelf, it's still considered good form to offer something from your available list.
Regardless of how you acquire a book from another member, common sense and courtesy indicate that you should journal on it immediately to let the sender know it has arrived safely.
Q: I just registered (or released, or journaled) a book, but my profile statistics don't show it; what happened? (answer)
A: The profile statistics (books registered, released, caught, etc.) are only updated at intervals - currently about every two hours. You should be able to see all your books right away if you use the "all books" button; it's only the statistics that are not updated immediately.
Q: How do I change the status codes (AVL, TBR, etc.) on my books? (answer)
A: To change your books' status codes,just log in to the site and view your bookshelf (using the "all books" button on the home or profile pages), or use the search-books function to find the specific book you want.
Any of your books that have not been journaled by anyone else after you will display a list of the different status-code options with the current status highlighted. To change the status, just click on the status-code you want that book to have.
You can also set a book's status when you make a new journal entry; there's a status-code list that you can select from.
Q: Can I use a BCID for a purpose other than registering a book (or journal or e-book)? (answer)
A: The quick answer to this is no, BCIDs are for books.
You may occasionally run across a BCID that has been used inappropriately for a blog or photo album. We have let these misused BCIDs stand if they were created before April 2006.
If something was registered before that date that is not a book (or notebook/journal or e-book), we ask that the member please stop adding journal entries. New journal entries to such misused BCIDs should not be made, and the member should seek an appropriate site to transfer the material (such as a discussion group, blog or photo storage site). The old journal entries will remain, but from this point forward, new journal entries will be deleted.
Please be aware that any person registering a non-book after April 2006 may be asked to move it to an appropriate site and and reuse the BCID for an actual book. This holds true as well for anyone posting new entries to an existing non-book.
Q: I've registered a book, released it, but forgot to write down the BCID (BookCrossing ID) number. Where can I find that number? (answer)
A: As long as you're logged in to the site, you will see all your BCID numbers with your books if you follow the "All Books" link on your Bookshelf page. The link to your Bookshelf page is at the top of each page, it's the first tab on the left.
Q: How can I tell if I'm logged in? (answer)
A: You'll see "screen-name, you're logged in" at the upper right.
[Note: if you have logged in but do not see this, check the BookCrossing URL (the web address). Addresses containing "bookcrossing.com" are correct; if they contain variants such as "bookcrossings.com" (plural) or "bookcrossing.org" they will point to the correct data but will not hold login information, as they cannot read the site cookies. Make sure you're using a "bookcrossing.com" address.]
Q: I see that I am logged in, but the site keeps prompting me to login before registering books or making journal entries. What can I do? (answer)
A: Make sure you've set your browser's caching behavior to "automatic" or "always check for newer content," etc. These settings pertain to your browser's Temporary Internet Files if you are using the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser, or the Cache settings in Netscape/FireFox. The "once-per-session" or "never" options for these settings could cause your browser to display obsolete content, which may make it look (to you) like you're not logged in.
Q: I think the site is fabulous and want to tell folks about it. Is there an easy way to do so? (answer)
A: Yep, there sure is. If you click on the tab 'BC Store & More', you'll find our "tell-a-friend" referrals link. Click there and tell away! (Oh, and thanks so much!)
Q: I would really like to sell books from my bookshelf. Is that okay? (answer)
A: BookCrossing was set up to release books into the wild and track them on their journey as they travel the world. While some books do find their way to used book stores, charity shops, garage sales or trading sites, we strongly discourage the use of individual bookshelves as a listing for books for sale, even if you are the author of a book.
Q: I am an author who has written that I believe to be a marvelous and essential book. May I use the site to promote my book? (answer)
A: Congratulations on your book! While we do applaud our author members on a job well done, please keep in mind that BookCrossing is primarily a site for and about tracking books released in the wild. We do not condone posts or PMs created to sell or promote a product.
Q: What is a “Friends List”? (answer)
A: These are a group of people whose bookshelves can be easily reached from your own shelf without going through the Search Members feature. Your list can be used to suit your own purposes. Some members add people they are trading with, some add people who have similar reading tastes and you want to search their shelves regularly, some are people who are known to have interesting profiles or pictures that you enjoy watching.
Would you like to add a user to your friends list? Go to the bookshelf of your soon-to-be friend (usually by clicking the screen name anywhere you see it). Underneath the personal info box in that user's profile, you will find a link to click to add this person to your friends list. Click there, and voila, you have a new friend.
Some members ask before they add a name to their friends list, but there is no rule — most people would not object to being called a friend.
Q: My bookshelf and profile look all weird and are spilling onto the sides of the page. What did I do and how can I fix it? (answer)
A: Looks like you've done something bad HTML-wise inside your profile. Use the "Edit Profile" link under "My Shelf" (or click here, if you can't see it on your nicely-messed-up screen) to edit your profile; copy everything inside the extended-profile block and save it to a file on your PC, then erase it all and save your BC profile. That should fix the display problems.
Then you can either go through the saved copy looking for the HTML problems that caused the trouble- usually mismatched quotes or missing end tags- or you can try putting things back into your BC profile one item at a time until you find the one that breaks, and then take that one back out. Be aware that sometimes some of the tables and maps placed in your profile can distort it.
HINT: It's always a good idea to keep a back-up file of the content you've added to your extended profile, especially if you've done a lot of work to get it looking just the way you want to!
But please, don't change the color or font of the text outside your extended profile box. It also messes up the data base.
Q: I can't believe what someone just said on the site (or in a journal entry or private message.) It seems inappropriate to me. What should I do? (answer)
A: Please keep in mind that BookCrossing is a free and public site -- anything posted in forums or journal entries is available via any Internet search engine. The forums are unmoderated, though we do remove spam attempts that occasionally occur.
If you ever receive what you feel is "inappropriate contact" from another BookCrosser, please report the issue to Support by using the "Contact Us" link so that we can ensure a written, documented record of all correspondence should future reference and intervention be deemed necessary. Please note that if you ever find yourself concerned about personal safety, immediately report your concerns to the police and refrain from posting information in the forums as this is a matter for such authority. BookCrossing is not to be used as a source of advertising or as a way of generating revenue beyond BookCrossing itself.
We want to remind you that, as with all online communities, you can never be 100% sure as to the actual identity of the person behind the screen. We do ask our members to abide by certain guidelines. These expectations of member behavior are similar to other such communities on the Internet.
Here are the key concepts to remember and keep in mind when posting in the forum or making journal entries:
Things frowned upon in the BookCrossing community are any sort of harassment, abuse or threats, abusive or offensive language or pictures, any sort of harm to minors, spam of the site and/or of any member account or any journal entry, invasion of privacy of another member, attempts to defraud others, use of copyrighted content or pictures without permission and any violation of U.S. (or your local laws) in any way.
BookCrossing reserves the right to suspend or delete member accounts which do not comply with these behaviours. We sincerely appreciate your positive support and use of BookCrossing and encourage you to continue to read and release!
Q: Is it something I said? The site says I am not in the data base, or that there are no books on my bookshelf or that there are no replies to a forum thread. Not only that, but I can't get any of the search functions to work. What's up? (answer)
A: Occasionally the site, like any growing child, throws a slight tantrum that may disrupt BookCrossing activity. If you notice such a problem, please check the Announcements forum to see if Support is already aware of the problem, and if not, report it to Support ASAP so that we can get our crackerjack IT folks working on fixing whatever is causing the quirk.
Until then, don't panic. You are still a member, and still have books on your shelf. The forums still exist and your wings are still valid if you have them. We also recommend that you not fiddle with your profile or download prenumbered labels, until the site is stable.
Q: I'm lovin' the great added features I have with my Members Plus membership. But what happens when it expires? Will I lose my ability to edit the default entries or will I lose the automatic inclusion of them when I'm registering/releasing? And when I become a Members Plus again, will my old default entries still be there or will I need to create them afresh then? (answer)
A: Here's the answer, straight from the guy who created the feature:
Entries will exist, but can't be edited, and will not show up in new journals and release notes you're making. They disappear entirely until Members Plus abilities are purchased again.
Your wings, too, will disappear, and when they reappear when you renew Members Plus, they'll show as whatever wing characteristic you chose before they faded away.
Q: I'm having trouble viewing the site. Some things overlap, or some pictures don't show as they should or things generally look "off" to me. What's up? (answer)
A: The BookCrossing site is basically configured to industry standard for font and screen size. If your font settings are enlarged, or your window dimensions small, the view may be distorted.
(For those who like to know numbers as specifics, we support 1024x768 screen resolution.)
You should also check to make sure that you have the most up-to-date version of your browser of choice installed. Also, if you have some of the tool bars or widgets developed elsewhere (i.e., not by BookCrossing) for the site, you may want to check you have the most current version or disable them to see if that is distorting your view.
If none of these things solve the problem for you, please contact support and give a clear description of what the problem is so that we can try to help you solve it.
Q: Is BookCrossing accessible for visually impaired folks? (answer)
A: The site is compatible for someone who is visually impaired if they are using a windows adaptation program.
7: 用語集
ブッククロッシングの端的な定義は？
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#endregiion
3Rとは？
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tell-a-friendとnew memberの違いは？
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BX Timeとは?
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BookCrossing timeのことでアメリカ中央標準時(GMT -6)です。日本はGMT +9なので15時間の時差です。
本のStatus、状態の略語(TBR, AVL, PC, RES and TRAV)の意味は？
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最終更新：2008年05月16日 18:43
