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Old 01-31-2018, 09:37 AM   #1
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Anyone heard of Moboreader?
https://www.moboreader.net/

Had someone contact me out of the blue asking for permission to host my books on their moboreader app. Anyone ever heard of these guys, and if so, would they be safe to give my ebooks to for distribution? I figure you guys would probably know better than I would.
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Old 01-31-2018, 04:50 PM   #2
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The site looks slick but it seems a bit shonky. Also, I love the google translate on the Refund Policy:

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If you don't get the in-app items, namely coin and subscription, please wait for a while for the arrival of them and don't make purchases repeatedly.
Also, it looks like there's mostly translated Chinese (also with google translate) books. My favourite so far is this one.

For me, it screams "run away!" and "avoid!".

Edited to add: Also, any "professional" site that has a gmail address as the main contact is a worry.
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Old 01-31-2018, 06:07 PM   #3
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I know nothing about them, but skb's assessment looks pretty accurate. It might not be necessary to "run away", but you may want to stroll away nonchalantly, looking into the sky, whistling something cheerful, and pretending you didn't notice them.
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For me, it screams "run away!" and "avoid!".

Edited to add: Also, any "professional" site that has a gmail address as the main contact is a worry.
Yep! It costs ~$80 to get a registered domain name. Many regional ISP's offer basic hosting (email and WEB) at no or tiny additional charge.
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Old 02-01-2018, 12:29 AM   #5
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Yeah, it felt oddly fishy to me, enough to make me say no right away. But I figured it wouldn't hurt to get a second opinion just in case, and it looks like that was a good idea.
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