Was browsing and just came across this...
Amazon Kills Shelfari
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It’s official, the day that I’ve been dreading for several years has arrived. Amazon, which owns both Goodreads and Shelfari, has decided that it no longer cares to maintain Shelfari. Officially, “Shelfari is merging with Goodreads.” But let’s call it what it is: a shutdown. I feel like I’m losing a best friend and I’m pissed off...
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http://thereadersroom.org/2016/01/12...ills-shelfari/
Sure enough, I logged into my pretty much never used Shelfari account and there's a big banner across the page with a link that leads to the announcement...
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For the past few years, Amazon has supported two online communities of readers: Shelfari and Goodreads. Both services share the same mission - helping readers find new books and share their reading - so it makes sense to merge them and create a great experience for readers on just one platform: Goodreads. We plan to complete the transition of the Shelfari community onto Goodreads by March 16, 2016...
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http://www.shelfari.com/moveToGoodre...riAndGoodreads