AllthecoffeesNov 18, 2022
Darius Kazemi

For those who don't know, Bookwyrm is basically a better, federated Goodreads. Because it speaks ActivityPub, you can subscribe to someone's Bookwyrm feed from directly in Mastodon and see the book reviews they post!

https://joinbookwyrm.com/

Also there are 2 spots remaining in the Bookwyrm patreon to pay $40/mo and support the project in a huge way *and* have @tripofmice run a server for you and 50 of your bookwormiest friends: https://www.patreon.com/bookwyrm

Join Bookwyrm

BookWyrm is a decentralized social network for tracking your reading, talking about books, writing reviews, and discovering what to read next.

Nov 18, 2022 at 4:43amWeb
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 18, 2022
also you can follow my book reviews at @[email protected] , though I haven't posted there in a while
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 18, 2022
oh hey looks like there's only ONE SPOT LEFT NOW to be a super cool supporter with your own awesome server 😎
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 18, 2022
ooh looks like there are no spots left in the get-your-own-server tier!
Show threadJordan Nov 18, 2022
@darius @tripofmice I’m excited to look into this. I love Goodreads, but you know… Amazon.
Show threadJacob TorreyNov 18, 2022
@jordan_kendrick @darius @tripofmice I really have been liking StoryGraph
Show threadAthul SudheeshNov 18, 2022
@tripofmice @darius I’m loving #fediverse. I wish I found all of these sites earlier!
Show threadLPSNov 18, 2022
@athulsudheesh @tripofmice @darius you found it now, enjoy, and let others know how much better it is here;)
Show threadBeholderessNov 18, 2022
@darius I’ve tried Bookwyrm, tried to import my Goodreads data, and it turns out that Bookwyrm doesn’t have over 100 of the books I have. Not looking forward to entering them all manually. Plus, haven’t yet figured out how to share anything I post there to Mastodon, or indeed to anywhere. So, while it might have a potential to be a superior platform, I’m not sure it’s there yet 
Show threadSebastian LasseNov 18, 2022

@darius @tripofmice

And if you found really awesome books there, keep in mind - there is another fedibook thing where you can then also check if somebody near you lends this book :)
@[email protected] https://inventaire.io/users/sl007/inventory

sl007 - Inventaire

see the books sl007 wants to give, lend or sell

Inventaire
Show threadMark MifsudNov 18, 2022
@darius
Can I find non-fiction and textbooks on bookwyrm?
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 18, 2022
@MarkMifsud yes
Show threadMike Taylor 🦕Nov 18, 2022
@darius @tripofmice Please advise. Should I just follow people who are Bookwym from my existing Mastodon account? Or make a Bookwyrn account and use that?
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 18, 2022
@mike @tripofmice basically, whatever you prefer! if you want to WRITE reviews using bookwyrm you'll need an account but if you just want to follow people's reviews, you can use Mastodon. that's one of the main advantages of federated services and it rules
Show threadMike Taylor 🦕Nov 18, 2022
@darius @tripofmice Aha, and I guess the same applies with other Fediverse apps: you only need an account on them if you want to *create*. Right?
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 18, 2022
@mike @tripofmice correct!
Show threadtaco Nov 18, 2022
@darius I set up an account earlier this morning but it says I've only requested to follow myself from Mastodon- and I definitely don't have follow requests enabled in Bookwyrm. Is that expected?
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 18, 2022
@tacoman_x86 if the server is extremely swamped, which is highly likely today of all days (it's the busiest day I've ever seen on fediverse stats-wise), it might just take a while for the back-and-forth handshake that's required to happen
Show threadtaco Nov 18, 2022
@darius Ah, yeah that makes sense. Thanks!
Show threadAaronNov 18, 2022

@darius @tripofmice

This is exactly why I joined mastodon, it may be a bit more complex but because it is open there are more possibilities. Reminds me of the web.

Show threadBartholomew LanderNov 18, 2022

@darius Awesome information here! I've been trying to figure out how these platforms all speak to each other, and the answers here explained it really well! 😄

Now if only there was a cool way to link accounts on different platforms together...

Show threadEvangyselliNov 18, 2022
@darius @tripofmice i couldn’t register
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 18, 2022
@evangyselli @tripofmice couldn't register on which server? you have your choice of many here https://joinbookwyrm.com/instances/
Join Bookwyrm

BookWyrm is a decentralized social network for tracking your reading, talking about books, writing reviews, and discovering what to read next.

Show threadEvangyselliNov 18, 2022
@darius @tripofmice thanks it worked
Show threadRobert FromontNov 18, 2022
@darius I'm trying this out: @[email protected]
Show threadFrancis 🏴‍☠️ GulottaNov 18, 2022
@darius @tripofmice this is such a nerd snipe, thank you
Show threadmicahbellNov 18, 2022
@darius @tripofmice
I'm not seeing on the website - can you import your history from GR?
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 18, 2022
@micahbell @tripofmice yes!
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 18, 2022
@micahbell @tripofmice more info: https://noisydeadlines.net/moving-my-book-tracking-to-bookwyrm
Show threadmicahbellNov 18, 2022
@darius @tripofmice awesome, I'll give it a test!
Show threadMaia KB ChowdhuryNov 18, 2022
@darius @tripofmice I wonder if it is a good place for an author to market a book? Thoughts welcome!
Show threadShannon ClarkNov 19, 2022
@darius @tripofmice I looked but didn't see - is there a way to import from Goodreads (or another book reading/library tracking tool into Bookwyrm? I have a decade of longer of tracking my library in Goodreads which is hard to give up as it is very useful (I'm also more into Goodreads for my own tracking than for seeing other's reviews though I do like seeing them when from friends)
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 19, 2022
@Rycaut @tripofmice yup https://noisydeadlines.net/moving-my-book-tracking-to-bookwyrm
Moving my book tracking to BookWyrm

Since Goodreads was bought by Amazon I’ve been trying to find a replacement for my book tracking. Last year I moved over from Goodreads...

Noisy Deadlines
Show threadShannon ClarkNov 19, 2022
@darius @tripofmice thanks. I’ll take a look. I suspect my db might be challenging but I’ll see how it works (I have a fair number of obscure books amongst my shelves). I’m also curious if the import retains ratings/reviews/read times (including multiple reads) of the books when imported. But that will in part be a factor of what data Goodreads exports as well as the import process.
Show threadPraetor VerlagsgesellschaftNov 20, 2022
@darius @tripofmice Yes, Bookwyrm is nice, but there ist one big problem: its licence isn't open source at all.
Show threadGoldieYockNov 20, 2022
@darius shame that imports it Goodreads data are currently disabled 😢
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 20, 2022
@GoldieYock It's disabled on bookwyrm.social, but not necessarily on other servers. That server had enough new signups with people importing their GR data (which is very resource intensive to do), but servers that aren't experiencing as much of a rush probably are still running that service.
Show threadGoldieYockNov 20, 2022
@darius I guess I'll check back later to see if they can handle more. I understand it's a load but to be social means to keep people together, not on separate servers where sharing becomes difficult.
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 20, 2022
@GoldieYock being on other servers doesn't prevent you from following those elsewhere. That's one of the big advantages of software like this. It's pretty much the same with the same access to the same people no matter what server you're on
Show threadGoldieYockNov 20, 2022
@darius I think my confusion stems from not understanding how the servers "know" who I want to interact with and when. I can join one, but won't know if a friend joins another unless I'm constantly looking for them -?
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 20, 2022
@GoldieYock yeah that is correct, your friend would need to tell you that you signed up, and there's no way to just search every account ever. it's very much like email -- in order to email someone you need them to tell you their address. same deal here. It is certainly less convenient than searching every known account for a person you know (which isn't really how this works, it would be like having a directory of all email addresses ever)
Show threadDarius KazemiNov 20, 2022
@GoldieYock it's a slower kind of growth here, more intentional. I like it but it's not for everyone