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F**k Amazon (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Well shit. This is why we can't have nice things.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

ohh thanks, just reminded me to wipe out my good reads account

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Hey so thanks for this. Helped me find some actual good books. All I had to do was put in the things that I actually liked.

You know, it's actually kinda wild how much published stuff caters to only a few average points in society and disregards the rest.

Did you know that some people actually commercially publish omegv novels? I had no idea but it's like christmas!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

I didn't know Amazon owned GoodReads. I'll definitely have to try these out!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Hardcover.app

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The weirdest thing to me about goodreads is Bill Gates actively posting there but only like 10 people interact with his posts

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah because he's a boring billionaire. People don't really have a boner to pick with him.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

I say this with love, my friend: Bone to pick.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

People tend to crowd around those with insane money though

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you just want to track what books you've read, like me, I highly recommend Jelu!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I never thought about a reading tracker but immediately went to searching for a selfhosted option when I read this post. Thanks for saving me the time!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Omg I had no idea it was from Amazon too

God dammit

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I really like storygraph. Every year or so I check on their progress for an api. It's on their long term roadmap and I'll be a happy person when it comes to fruition.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Only problem with Storygraph is that it's privately owned, just like Goodreads was. So as soon as Storygraph gets popular enough, it'll just get sold (probably to Amazon) and then you'll have to find another haven and start over once again. At least Bookwyrm is federated, like Lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

Didn't know Goodreads was owneb by Amazon!

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