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"Anti-Goodreads" isn't a good thing. That site is fantastic and has lots of functionality. This project looks like the typical misdirected form-over-function ap
by manigandham 7y ago
"Anti-Goodreads" isn't a good thing. That site is fantastic and has lots of functionality. This project looks like the typical misdirected form-over-function appeal.
Just because it looks nicer doesn't make it better. And in this case it's broken on mobile.
- whalesalad 7y agoRendering in mobile Safari is pretty brutal.
- kerkeslager 7y agoCould you describe what functionality of GoodReads you use? I've come across the site before, but all I've ever found useful there was that it has a good compendium of quotes, which I use to get my quotations right. I'd be interested to know if it's a more useful tool than I've realized.
- manigandham 7y agoProper search. Reading lists for progress and archives. Friends to follow. Book clubs/groups. Reviews and forums to discuss books. Recommendations and charts to find new books.
- kerkeslager 7y agoThanks for responding. I have meat-space solutions to all these problems, so it's not for me, but that doesn't mean it's not for someone else. Enjoy!
- dan-robertson 7y agoLots of people have actual complaints about the functionality of goodreads. I saw at least one article complaining about it recently on this site. When I saw the headline, I imagined the goal was to address some of those complaints. Perhaps instead the goal is to get some reviews or users first? Or perhaps it’s something else? Eg this one: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20904549 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20904549