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I can understand GR want to do something about the bad behaviour of both readers and authors. How they've gone about it, though, I don't agree with.
The deletion of shelves and reviews with only a notification after it has been done is incredibly disrespectful. People should get a chance to change or delete "offensive" reviews, at least a week in my opinion.
According to GR, up until Friday, shelves were for users and should stay that way. I have a shelf "not for me" to remind me that I don't want to read certain authors, for whatever reason. I've read that people got their "due to author" shelf deleted because it is offensive. How!? Due to author, for me, could mean because of behaviour or views but also because of writing style or themes.
I also think discussion of authors' behaviour and views should be possible if that discussion is inoffensive; no threatening and "I wish he would die" or sharing of personal information.
Also, announcing the changes in a group many that many people don't read is silly. They should have put it not only on their blog, but send out an email informing people of the change and put in in a banner at the top of every page.
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