almas.’s Comments (group member since Dec 02, 2025)

almas.’s comments from the Petition for better goodreads updates group.

almas. wrote: "storygraph - https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile...

will make a fable acc tmrw & update this"

my fable: https://fable.co/almas-550655676691

almas

if any of you admins had any common sense, you would know that dms and the ability to attach links and images are the only redeemable thing about this app, because they let us communicate with people like ourselves from all around the planet. if you're going to remove this feature, you're going to be saying goodbye to your income through goodreads.

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storygraph - https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile...

will make a fable acc tmrw & update this

guys!! some of my friends wrote up this formal msg and we're sending it to grs' gmail and the help centre!! do help out xx

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. I’m reaching out because of the recent update of the removal of private messages and outside links and images.

Direct messages are an essential component of the social aspect of Goodreads and removing them will leave many people unable to communicate with their friends and overall affect peoples’ usage of this platform. Goodreads stands out from other book tracking apps because of how easy it is to connect with other people and form new friendships and so I believe that removing this feature leaves Goodreads with much to lose in terms of user satisfaction and overall usage.

With that being said, as someone who has been regularly using this platform for x years, I have no wish to move to a different platform. I urge you to reconsider this change and not only keep direct messages open between individual members, but improve several features that have been a source of user dissatisfaction for a long time. I believe that these actions will not only provide a more enjoyable experience for users but increase usage of the platform in the knowledge that our requests are being considered.


Thank you for your time,

[your name]

almas