There is still the need for a better Goodreads alternative

Re:There is still the need for a better Goodreads alternative by zlstone1992 on Monday July 08, 2024 @04:02PM (#40909004)

WeRead (微信读书) by Tencent is the best reading app. I immediately turn to WeRead even if I have tons of reading history in Goodreads about 3-year ago.

They introduce social aspects in the book you are reading, and you can see how other comments on the sentence you read.

They also provide the insights on what book you reads, how much time you spent on this book, etc.

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Re:There is still the need for a better Goodreads alternative by mey on Monday July 08, 2024 @04:24PM (#40909287)

Not sure what you are reading, but I'm not sure I want Tencent to be reviewing my reading habits. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tencent#Censorship

Edit: To be fair, I also don't want Goodreads to be doing that either.

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Re:There is still the need for a better Goodreads alternative by tuxpenguine on Monday July 08, 2024 @06:41PM (#40910548)

It's a great product in terms of functionality, but I choose privacy over convenience in this case because Tencent will track all sorts of things within the app. In addition, once you are used to reading on WeRead, you are also limited to the selection of censored content. I don't think many people are willing to subject their reading choices to the censors in China

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