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Old 09-21-2013, 08:21 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by Seraphine View Post
I don't recall any part of the terms and conditions when I registered (prior to this change) indicating any such safety of the reviews and shelves; what you submit to GoodReads becomes GoodReads' property.
Nitpicking on a side point here, but no: User Content is explicitly _not_ Goodreads' property, according to their TOS (emphasis is mine):

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Except for your User Content,the Service and all materials therein or transferred thereby , including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, illustrations, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos, music, and User Content (the "Goodreads Content"), and all Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, are the exclusive property of Goodreads and its licensors.
That doesn't mean GR are obliged to publish it; but it's not their property and users don't sign over their IP rights by publishing content at GR.
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