Did you hear? As of this week, to log in to Shelfari.com you now have to sign in with your Amazon login or start a new Amazon account. Blech I say! While I love Amazon and enjoy Shelfari, I like them separate. Amazon is for me and Shelfari is for my blog. I might say good-bye to Shelfari.
Any thoughts? Do you use Shelfari?
I do not like it. They still have that option to log in separately so I am using that. I need Shelfari, I use it as my TBR shelf
ReplyDeleteI just keep on clicking "not now" whenever they ask me to link accounts because I don't have an amazon account. It is pretty annoying. I wonder why the change?
ReplyDeleteOdd .... I never did get around to trying Shelfari, since I use LibraryThing and GoodReads. sounds frustrating!
ReplyDeleteThat is really weird. Wonder if Shelfari is owned by or got bought out by Amazon. Personally, I have an account there but never use it. Maybe I will check it out in a month or two and see what other kind of changes may have occurred. Thanks for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteI use LibraryThing so don't haev Shelfari but did you hear about the McLinky change :-0 have to pay for your account of by March 1st all are deleted. Now that will be a change around the blogosphere.
ReplyDeleteBlod: Ooo there's a separate option? No way! Can you send me a link?
ReplyDeleteAylee & Kate: I think Amazon bought them and is trying to expand their reach. As a business it's probably a smart move. I just don't dig it. What I'm wondering is: does this mean any reviews you post on Shelfari will now be property of Amazon?
Jo: I use those two too :) They were my trifecta but times are a changing :)
Marce: No way!? Really. That will definitely change Blogland. I know some blogs that really count on that. Total bummer. Thanks for the news!
JuJu,
ReplyDeleteI use GoodReads, Shelfari and LibraryThing for my reviewing...however, I don't use Amazon very often for anything other than posting my reviews, so I am pretty sure I am just going to get rid of my Shelfari and stick with GoodReads and LibraryThing :)
I agree - I like them seperate, too. Hopefully they'll stay away from Goodreads. ;)
ReplyDeletei setup a shelfari account waaaay back. but never kept up with it. in any case, i too prefer separate accounts.
ReplyDeleteI like them separately, for sure. This kind of annoys me, and I'm not really sure why! Thanks for letting me know :/
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! I like my accounts seperate.
ReplyDeleteMolly: I am thinking of doing the very same thing :)
ReplyDeleteJessicaBookLover & vv & Jess: Thank you! I'm so glad you gals agree with me :)
Melissa: Me too! I feel like I'm being forced or something? :)
I used Shelfari to display my TBR pile on my blog. I absolutely do not want my accounts linked. If they make us link them eventually I will drop Shelfari and use goodreads to display my books.
ReplyDeleteI'm bummed about McLinky too, but I hear there are a couple of other free Linky tools on the web that we can use instead.
I used shelfari for a while but it just never did exactly what I wanted it to -- & the tags were annoying! I couldn't get into librarything and then thought about it recently but found that to have more than 500 books you had to pay so I just decided to stay with GR - it's quick, it's easy, it's conclusive.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to look into the McKinky thing, though... I think that's what mine are set up for... hmmm.
Forgive me for having my head in the sand, but i have not heard of Shelfari. Will have to look into it!
ReplyDeleteI used to have an account with Shelfari but after rarely using it (I started up with Goodreads and liked it infinitely more!), I decided to delete it. That isn't fair though, that users have to log in through Amazon. :/
ReplyDeleteIcky! I don't use Shelfari, I use Goodreads and LibraryThing.
ReplyDeleteIf Amazon does own it I would very much worry about reviews being 'borrowed' and cross posted or such on Amazon. I tend to stay away from posting Amazon reviews for a lot of reasons.
LOVE Shelfari. Their new login won't change my love for it, especially since my Amazon account is mainly used for reviews.
ReplyDeleteI've seen Shelfari on blogs but haven't used it. Amazon is taking over the world.
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This is terrible! It makes me feel like Amazon is taking over! LOL I don't really like the idea of them sharing. Weird.
ReplyDeleteThis is a bummer. I agree, you should still have the option to keep them seperate if you so desire. I love Amazon and Shelfari both, personally I don't mind combining them. However, I don't think anyone should be forced to do something.
ReplyDeleteJoy: My sentiments exactly :)
ReplyDeleteGina Hott: Those tags are annoying! Whoa I SO did not know that about LibraryThing! Whoa. So once I reach 500 reviewed I have to pay?
BeachVintage: :) Perfect analogy for you beach gal :)
Sandy: Exactly :)
Willow & 1stdaughter: I was thinking that too! While I love Amazon the idea of them having free reign over my reviews scares me.
JessicaSecret: O good! Right on :) Thanks for popping by!
Cozy: Agreed! In some ways I love it and in some ways I don't. Have you heard they are about to give Netflix a serious run for their money. That makes me sad 'cause I love Netflix.
Gina Precious: Agreed! Good point.
Totally agree. I use them the same way. Not sure what I'll be doing at the moment....will have to think about it. (Sounds to me like somebody saw a good thing taking off and decided to call it their own...)
ReplyDeleteYou know I saw that last week when I logged on and didnt really think anything of it. Amazon is gobbling up a lot of websites lately. I just joined Audible and Amazon owns that as well.
ReplyDeleteIve actually been using Goodreads more than Shelfari now because I like their layout better...:)
Don't use Shelfari, but this sounds like an inconvience. Amazon grates my nerves anyways because it doesn't allow me to post early reviews.
ReplyDeleteGMR: Amen sister! Nail on the head.
ReplyDeleteTina: Me too. So dropping Shelfari might not hurt.
Elie: It doesn't? I didn't know that. You just taught me something new. So if a book hasn't released you can't review it?
I'm not familiar with shelf-ari, I use good reads.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Tina: I use Goodreads more, because of the layout. I only just joined Shelfari, though, and didn't have a problem connecting it with my Amazon account. I don't see myself using it much, though.
ReplyDeleteDon't like Shelfari or LibraryThing, I'm a Goodreads girl :) I like the layout too and I find its easier to use.
ReplyDeleteI logged in yesterday using the old way though it did prompt me to link my Amazon account. I really, really don't like that idea.
ReplyDeleteKaye: Right on :)
ReplyDeletePenelope: Really? No issues. How long have you been on?
Jenny N.: So true :)
Ladytink: My sentiments exactly :)
Ugh, very annoying. I personally use Goodreads.
ReplyDeleteI second your Blech, though I don't really use Shelfari.
ReplyDeleteThey are probably thinking to just make things easier to use for their active members, but maybe they should have asked.
Ashley: Exactly :) I think I'm going to ditch Shelfari.
ReplyDeleteMissie: True dat! I think it was a total brilliant move for the company and non-bloggers :)
I've been using shelfari for years and I love it. I actually liked the link to Amazon - as long as they don't take my reviews from Shelfari and put them on Amazon I'll be happy. I like doing that myself. I like the link to Amazon because I own a kindle and I kept forgetting to add new kindle books to my tbr stack. Now it does it for me.
ReplyDeleteI have a goodreads account too. But, I've only had it for under a year so maybe I'm biased. I love the more connectiviness (is that a word?) with reviews on goodreads but I like the group set up much more on Shelfari. I like seeing what my friends have read/reviewed without having to click on their name. I also really love the like feature.
WonderBunny: Right on! I'm so glad to hear you dig it. You're right about it being easier to see your friends shelf on Shelfari :) Thanks for your input and visit :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't explored Shelfari much, i signed up for an account but it was when I started blogging and I got a bit overwhelmed by all the different book sites. Not sure how I feel about the change since I haven't really used it much.
ReplyDeleteJill: Right on :) I can totally understand that.
ReplyDeleteI did hear about this. I don't use Shelfari but I was real curious about what others thought. I can see how it is a clash of interest - they should at least make the feature optional.
ReplyDeleteI think Shelfari and I are done as well...Goodreads is so much easier to use, and like you, I'd prefer to keep my Amazon/Shelfari separate :)
ReplyDeleteAgreed! I don't like the merging of the two. A while ago, I dropped my shelfari account and now solely use goodreads.com. It's seriously one of my favorite sites. I use it only for my blog. :)
ReplyDeleteAths: Right? Agreed!
ReplyDeleteYA: *high five* So there with you :)
Lily: It is really good isn't it? I use it like a Twitter account sort of. I watch everyone's feed and discuss books with them :) I love Goodreads too! Long live Goodreads!
All update: So I decided to try logging in to Shelfari the old way and it states they will continue to support signing in with your Shelfari account "for the time being." Sounds ominous.
ReplyDeleteI hate it :( I still sign in with my shelfari log in, but I have to do it every time, it can't be saved, so I am annoyed. For now, I'll continue using it, but if the old way is really for the time being & it won't be available later, I'll stop using it & just stick to my GoodReads account only.
ReplyDeleteAlek: I feel ya girl! I feel ya! It's like their forcing our hand ;)
ReplyDeleteI just recently encountered this but it's not a big deal to me as I don't use Shelfari much. Goodreads is my thing!
ReplyDeleteI haven’t logged into Shelfari in a very long time & hadn’t heard about it teaming up with Amazon. Goodreads is just easier for me :)
ReplyDeleteAlyssa & Christie: True true. Goodreads is so much easier to edit too! :)
ReplyDeleteI recently said goodbye to amazon, only open and close an account when I win an amazon GC... might have to say goodbye to shelfari too...
ReplyDeleteCherry: I feel ya! Are you using BookDepository?
ReplyDeleteBeing the visual person I am, I LOVE the Shelfari shelf. You can still log in the former way. Scroll down a little and there is a "Not Ready to use Amazon.com Sign In?" with a little "sign in here" :)
ReplyDeleteGeorgia Girls: I noticed that but it also has this ominous little warning of the option being available just "for now" ;) But thank you soooo much for making sure I knew how :)
ReplyDeleteOh, yeah! I like Book Depository! ;)
ReplyDeleteCherry: Brilliant aren't they? And they have such fantastic Customer Service.
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