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Shelfari/Controversies

Shelfari controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2007Invitation workflow criticism
  2. 2007Astroturfing accusation

  1. 2007

    Invitation workflow criticism

    Shelfari was criticized after its friend-invitation page preselected a large number of Gmail contacts. A user described invitations being sent after he failed to deselect the addresses, raising concerns about consent and the design of the invitation process.

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  2. 2007

    Astroturfing accusation

    Tim Spalding, founder of competing service LibraryThing, accused Shelfari of astroturfing. Shelfari chief executive Josh Hug said the activity resulted from an intern's poor judgment and stated that it had ceased.

    Source