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Originally Posted by holymadness
I use Goodreads quite a lot and still consider it a failure. Its design clearly betrays its origins as a service for creating an online catalogue of books, rather than as a place to discuss reading with friends and like-minded people. The decision to organize reviews in the manner of article comments, with the "best" comments ranked at the top of the list according to an opaque algorithm, not only stifles exchange but fails to create any kind of sustained community.
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Goodreads puts reviews by my friends at the top of the list, which is exactly the way I like it. My GR friends are those who have consistently over time shown that their tastes are similar to mine and their reviews and recommendations trustworthy and useful to me. It's a big win as far as I'm concerned.