Goodreads Ransom Scam And The Platform’s Astonishing Indifference
A number of authors are being attacked by scammers who first post multiple fake 1-star reviews and ratings on Goodreads and then demand ransom to take them down.
If you are not a book geek, you might not be familiar with Goodreads. They are ‘the largest site for readers and book recommendations’ as they claim on Twitter. They are, essentially, a social network built around books. People track their reading, write reviews, discuss books, etc.
A lot of folks have criticized Goodreads because the website is obsolete and unituitive and hasn’t been improved in years. It was also bought by Amazon several years ago, which is viewed by many as a conflict of interest. All of it is true, but despite that, it still has millions of users who create all the value the website provides. It…
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January 18, 2021 at 4:52 pm
A couple of years ago, my Goodreads account was hacked and deleted. There were no safeguards in place, and they wouldn’t help me. I decided not to rejoin after that.
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January 18, 2021 at 4:56 pm
That stinks. I don’t check mine all that often but I just did and so far it’s ok. Hopefully they will finally get around to doing something about the scams.
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