I remember a while ago I saw a TikTok but for fediverse and also an instagram. What other cool programs are there for the fediverse?

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    16 hours ago

    Use the same logic we do for the rest of the fediverse. You’re not making “the world’s bookstore” you’re making a collection of books that’s can’t be found elsewhere. I think it can be useful for people with particular literary or historical tastes

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      15 hours ago

      Bookwyrm has a list feature and there’s already plenty list for like queer sci-fi, solarpunk and other “niche” genres. Not sure how fediverse-exclusive these are though.

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        15 hours ago

        Sure but think of those are subsections within a small bookstore. You could make them curated lists of fiction subgenres, or explorations of specific historical periods or authors. I think the detail & specificity gives it an edge over just browsing Goodreads with https://libredirect.io/ or Internet Archive or Anna’s etcetera

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          12 hours ago

          That’s what happens already when people create lists for their own interests. Plenty nerds on bookwyrm curating books for their interests.

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            11 hours ago

            Well maybe once there is a truly giant instance set up, but I think it would be better to curate considering the state of publishing lmao? 95% of new books = slop

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              11 hours ago

              I don’t understand what exactly you are describing/looking for. People are already curating lists on Bookwyrm. Slop books don’t make it there when people don’t recommend them. What do you think are giant instances needed for?

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                4 hours ago

                IDK maybe I misunderstood you & took it for saying Bookwyrm can replace Goodreads, which is more like online BarneSS and Noble. We probably have similar ideas about how to use it.