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When will you restore the add a book function for all?
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Iliana
(last edited Sep 06, 2022 08:30AM)
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Sep 06, 2022 08:29AM
Seriously, all the platforms I know allow their members to freely add books to the database like responsible grown-ups, which I find good (yes, I'm a libertarian). They have, you know, a magical trick to avoid any abuse by spammers: you'll have to enter the ISBN and if it exists, voilà! the book is added. Now, since June 2022, you have to wait for weeks to see books added - if they ever are! - which is crazy. You just can't expect volunteers to do all the work. It's completely unrealistic and the result will at best be arbitrary (I've seen how a self-published book on some insane conspiracy topic was added in a matter of hours, while serious academic books start turing yellow on their shelves). So: why can't Goodreads do like others do: if the ISBN exists, then the book can be added by anybody?
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Please talk to support as we have no control over this.https://www.goodreads.com/about/conta...
Not all books have ISBNs.
The policy was changed for several reasons which are detailed here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
We don't work for Goodreads or have any say into policies and procedures. You will need to contact staff directly.
https://www.goodreads.com/about/conta...
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