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Is this being discussed somewhere? And doesn't the first edict make the second one moot?
"subject: Changes to Messaging on Goodreads
message: Hello Goodreads Member,
In the coming weeks, we will be making some updates to how messaging works on Goodreads.
What's Changing?
• Direct messages between individual members will no longer be available
• Images and external links will no longer be supported in messages"
— Dec 02, 2025 07:27AM
"subject: Changes to Messaging on Goodreads
message: Hello Goodreads Member,
In the coming weeks, we will be making some updates to how messaging works on Goodreads.
What's Changing?
• Direct messages between individual members will no longer be available
• Images and external links will no longer be supported in messages"
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Dec 02, 2025 07:40AM
Is this a throw out the baby with the bathwater solution to spammers? A cost-saving measure on content moderation or development?
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It's a soft-shutdown move, not something to deter spam and romance scammers. Sorry to be cynical, but we're losing features in a consistent trickle; it's a tactic. As I've said many times before in various threads, save your reviews somewhere. Why didn't they tell us when this change is happening? I assume January 1.
Thank you for sharing. I did not receive this message and was unaware.
Stella wrote: "Thank you for sharing. I did not receive this message and was unaware."Stella, it should be in both your email and PMs here.
Caroline wrote: "It's a soft-shutdown move, not something to deter spam and romance scammers. Sorry to be cynical, but we're losing features in a consistent trickle; it's a tactic. As I've said many times before in..."It sucks, but you are probably right. And yeah, the drop-dead date would have been useful.
Stella wrote: "Thank you for sharing. I did not receive this message and was unaware."I only quoted the start of the message above, here's the full text:
subject: Changes to Messaging on Goodreads
message: Hello Goodreads Member,
In the coming weeks, we will be making some updates to how messaging works on Goodreads.
What's Changing?
• Direct messages between individual members will no longer be available
• Images and external links will no longer be supported in messages
While direct messages between individual members are no longer available, you can still access your past messages from your inbox, Group moderators can still send broadcast messages to their group members, and you can still send group invitations to your Goodreads friends. All other public interactions, such as writing and responding to book reviews, remains unchanged.
-The Goodreads Team
Rod wrote: "It sucks, but you are probably right. And yeah, the drop-dead date would have been useful."It seems like an oversight. They're usually good about including one.
