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This entry is clearly written by the staff of the Web site it describes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.49.96.182 ( talk)
The citation needed in the Preventing Fraud section is this page: http://bookmooch.com/about/points 72.155.185.112 02:48, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
Here are two external references that have editorial oversight and could be referenced within the article to establish notability.
New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/business/media/15mooch.html
Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115879588172669481.html
The NYT article has several facts that could be cited -- 40,000 members, 300 new members per day, about 750,000 titles.
From the WSJ, perhaps "Sender is responsible for shipping costs" could be added to the "How it Works" section.
Here are some other potential references, but they may not meet the guidelines for acceptable sources.
Mark Flanagan's Literature: Contemporary Blog on About.com: http://contemporarylit.about.com/b/a/256489.htm
CNET News Blog: http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-6104889-7.html
Mashable (social networking news blog that screens submissions): http://mashable.com/2007/10/05/bookmooch-updates/
twit.tv show about BookMooch: http://www.twit.tv/itn33
Jdmaloney 17:16, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
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The information on this article is so out of date that it may significantly misrepresent the current levels of activity and growth of BookMooch. Consensus on a couple of online writers' communities seems to be that BM has already peaked several years ago and is possibly in decline, mainly due to the level of trust or altruism required of members to remain active in the face of disproportionately low returns for their contributions.
Current info on membership numbers and growth is sorely needed. As is an NPOV section on its "Reception","Criticism" or "Achievements". yoyo ( talk) 15:18, 26 November 2018 (UTC)
A more upodate academic article was published about BookMooch here:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/345136260_When_is_money_not_a_currency_Developments_from_Finland_of_proto-community_currencies 91.154.169.156 ( talk) 18:03, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
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This entry is clearly written by the staff of the Web site it describes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.49.96.182 ( talk)
The citation needed in the Preventing Fraud section is this page: http://bookmooch.com/about/points 72.155.185.112 02:48, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
Here are two external references that have editorial oversight and could be referenced within the article to establish notability.
New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/business/media/15mooch.html
Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115879588172669481.html
The NYT article has several facts that could be cited -- 40,000 members, 300 new members per day, about 750,000 titles.
From the WSJ, perhaps "Sender is responsible for shipping costs" could be added to the "How it Works" section.
Here are some other potential references, but they may not meet the guidelines for acceptable sources.
Mark Flanagan's Literature: Contemporary Blog on About.com: http://contemporarylit.about.com/b/a/256489.htm
CNET News Blog: http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-6104889-7.html
Mashable (social networking news blog that screens submissions): http://mashable.com/2007/10/05/bookmooch-updates/
twit.tv show about BookMooch: http://www.twit.tv/itn33
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The information on this article is so out of date that it may significantly misrepresent the current levels of activity and growth of BookMooch. Consensus on a couple of online writers' communities seems to be that BM has already peaked several years ago and is possibly in decline, mainly due to the level of trust or altruism required of members to remain active in the face of disproportionately low returns for their contributions.
Current info on membership numbers and growth is sorely needed. As is an NPOV section on its "Reception","Criticism" or "Achievements". yoyo ( talk) 15:18, 26 November 2018 (UTC)
A more upodate academic article was published about BookMooch here:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/345136260_When_is_money_not_a_currency_Developments_from_Finland_of_proto-community_currencies 91.154.169.156 ( talk) 18:03, 24 February 2024 (UTC)