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{{Infobox |title=BookWyrm |website=joinbookwyrm.com |instance=bookwyrm.social |mastohandle=@bookwyrm |mastoinstance=tech.lgbt}} | {{Infobox |title=BookWyrm |website=joinbookwyrm.com |instance=bookwyrm.social |mastohandle=@bookwyrm |mastoinstance=tech.lgbt}} | ||
BookWyrm is a book cataloguing platform and the [[What is the Fediverse? | Fediverse]]'s replacement for Goodreads. | BookWyrm is a book cataloguing platform and the [[What is the Fediverse? | Fediverse]]'s replacement for Goodreads. | ||
== What does BookWyrm feel like? == | == What does BookWyrm feel like? == <!--T:2--> | ||
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According to the project BookWyrm "is a platform for social reading! You can use it to track what you're reading, review books, and follow your friends.<br> | According to the project BookWyrm "is a platform for social reading! You can use it to track what you're reading, review books, and follow your friends.<br> | ||
It isn't primarily meant for cataloguing or as a data-source for books, but it does do both of those things to some degree." | It isn't primarily meant for cataloguing or as a data-source for books, but it does do both of those things to some degree." | ||
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With BookWyrm you can recreate your bookshelf digitally and share it with your friends. <br> | With BookWyrm you can recreate your bookshelf digitally and share it with your friends. <br> | ||
You can import your data from Goodreads, Storygraph, LibraryThing and OpenLibrary, including books you have read, are reading and will read. <br> | You can import your data from Goodreads, Storygraph, LibraryThing and OpenLibrary, including books you have read, are reading and will read. <br> | ||
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Books can be rated, reviewed, commented on and quoted. | Books can be rated, reviewed, commented on and quoted. | ||
== What are some advantages over Goodreads? == | == What are some advantages over Goodreads? == <!--T:5--> | ||
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Goodreads belongs to Amazon, tracks your behavior online and is aimed at making profit for the bookseller that owns it. <br> | Goodreads belongs to Amazon, tracks your behavior online and is aimed at making profit for the bookseller that owns it. <br> | ||
BookWyrm, on the other hand, is focused on community sharing, discussion and kindness.<br> | BookWyrm, on the other hand, is focused on community sharing, discussion and kindness.<br> | ||
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You don't need a BookWyrm account to follow BookWyrm users. You can do that from [[What is Mastodon? | Mastodon]] or [[What is Pleroma?|Pleroma]]. | You don't need a BookWyrm account to follow BookWyrm users. You can do that from [[What is Mastodon? | Mastodon]] or [[What is Pleroma?|Pleroma]]. | ||
== Further Reading == | == Further Reading == <!--T:7--> | ||
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[[How do I get an account?]] <br> | [[How do I get an account?]] <br> | ||
[[Getting started with your Fediverse account]] <br> | [[Getting started with your Fediverse account]] <br> | ||
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[[BookWyrm]] | [[BookWyrm]] | ||
== Weblinks == | == Weblinks == <!--T:9--> | ||
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* [https://joinbookwyrm.com/ Official website] | * [https://joinbookwyrm.com/ Official website] | ||
* [https://bookwyrm.social/ Official instance] | * [https://bookwyrm.social/ Official instance] | ||
* [https://bookwyrm.fediverse.observer/list List of instances] | * [https://bookwyrm.fediverse.observer/list List of instances] | ||
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'''Guides''' | '''Guides''' | ||
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* [https://wedistribute.org/2021/08/bookwyrm-is-the-federated-goodreads-replacement-i-didnt-know-i-needed/ BookWyrm is the Federated GoodReads Replacement I Didn’t Know I Needed] | * [https://wedistribute.org/2021/08/bookwyrm-is-the-federated-goodreads-replacement-i-didnt-know-i-needed/ BookWyrm is the Federated GoodReads Replacement I Didn’t Know I Needed] | ||
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[[Category:What is]] [[Category:BookWyrm]] [[Category:What are Fediverse projects?]] [[Category:Beginners guide]] | [[Category:What is]] [[Category:BookWyrm]] [[Category:What are Fediverse projects?]] [[Category:Beginners guide]] | ||
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