Recently there was kind of a discussion, with one user being a bit mean towards the other regarding the latter posting a link to Amazon.
While I do not agree with how they brought the discussion, I think it would be great to read everyone’s opinion about what should be link, and if linking to specific websites should be forbidden.
For example, we have Open Library, BookWyrm, Inventaire, etc, if you only want to link to a book’s information, and while it is harder to find a replacement to a web site where you can buy books, users can always search for it if they want.
What are your thoughts?
Not sure i can post the link, anyway…
An alternative could be something like bookshop.org which is an online book store that supports independent retailers
BookWyrm is a secondary source, so I don’t think it’s a good idea. Personally, I’d link to:
- The book’s website, if there is (which usually just links to amazon)
- Wikipedia page
- OpenLibrary
As for where to buy books, I’ve recently heard of Libreture, which have DRM-free books (see other DRM-free book source), though its database might be lacking because it’s rather new.
I really like LibraryThing and uses it since about 15 years. Here’s my account if you want to connect: https://www.librarything.com/profile/cedricbonhomme
