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Goodreads is eliminating private messages
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Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It. maybe I should read this 🙁
Lanaaa wrote: "guysss there's a petition on this!! https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."The link you posted doesn’t work
Rainbowheart wrote: "Another in a long list of the constant downgrades to the user experience. Goodreads is no longer allowing private messages. I suppose we can tag each other here if we have something to say. I won..."
I heard about some women who aren't "allowed " to communicate with friends or some family use this messaging because it's mostly not known about by non-users.
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"I did find this:
Goodreads is removing the direct messaging (DM) feature primarily to combat spam, scams, and review-bombing issues on the platform. The feature is not tied to a specific date in December 2025, but the service has been gradually phasing out or limiting various social interaction features to address these problems.
The primary reasons for the changes are:
Spam prevention: The DM system was reportedly exploited by bots and fake accounts to send unsolicited advertising, malicious links, or promotional messages to members.
Security concerns: By limiting direct communication and restricting the use of images and external links in messages, Goodreads aims to protect members from potential phishing attempts or harmful websites.
Content moderation: The platform has faced ongoing issues with "review bombing" and harassment, and restricting private communications is likely part of a broader effort to better moderate content and user interactions.
Goodreads has previously changed the default settings for DMs (from "anyone" to "friends only") and removed the ability to use external links in certain areas, indicating a long-term trend of tightening the social aspects of the platform to improve user safety."
That’s a honking pike of BSThey could actually practice cybersecurity best practices - ie MFA for account access etc to cut down on crap
geofencing IP addresses when they identify consistent spam accounts - typically VPN's are used for that kind of stuff
or even do something simple like email and have a spam filter in the DM capability
Goodreads is no longer allowing private messages. I suppose we can tag each other here if we have something to say. I won't be surprised if they take away our ability to invite friends to vote on lists or comment on other people's lists next.