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I recently came across the API issue too; from their page on APIs [0] > Goodreads no longer issues new developer keys for our public developer API and plans to
by avnigo 5y ago
I recently came across the API issue too; from their page on APIs [0]
> Goodreads no longer issues new developer keys for our public developer API and plans to retire the current version of these tools.
I generally find that I trust their book ratings more than any other sites, though, seeing as they are user-generated, and also given the amount of users being in the 10s of millions.
BookWyrm seems pretty fantastic and promising from what I see, but I don't know that it would attract the current Goodreads user. I'm really hoping it gets some traction.
[0]: https://help.goodreads.com/s/article/Does-Goodreads-support-the-use-of-APIs https://help.goodreads.com/s/article/Does-Goodreads-support-...
- vosper 5y ago> I generally find that I trust their book ratings more than any other sites, though, seeing as they are user-generated There are far too many reviews for advanced copies seeded by publishers, though, and there’s no consistent disclosure or way to filter these out. That, and the rating system is far too simplistic. When you’re optimizing for engagement then having users spend a lot of time reading reviews is probably good. It’s not optimized for time spent to find a good book to read, though.
- avnigo 5y agoAgreed. I was more so referring to the law of large numbers, hoping that from their large user base it's more likely to get a more representative rating than a site with a smaller user base maybe suffering from some sampling bias.