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message 1: by Bruno (new)

Bruno Rodrigues | 13909 comments Hello.

In reply to this thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I completed the details about this book:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

After reading the remaining of the thread, I found out that the book talks about the 'superiority of german race'.
Apparently that was stated in the description (which was in german, and is a language I don't understand).

At this moment the book is Public, so I ask if I should change its status into Deleted as the content may be considered offensive.
According to GR policy, ""Offensive Content
We don’t include certain records in our database for books whose content we determine contains hate speech, promotes the abuse or sexual exploitation of children, contains pornography, glorifies rape or pedophilia, advocates terrorism, or other material we deem inappropriate or offensive.",
But on the other hand, I see that for example, Hitler's Mein Kampf is Public.

So I ask what should be the appropriate action? Leave the book Public,or change it into deleted?

Thank you and regards


message 2: by Javier (new)

Javier (palchetti) | 30369 comments I think it would be best if support handles this case, rather than individual librarians.


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