I just added my 200th book to LibraryThing. Yea, celebrate, party party. But now the fun is over. When I tried to add my 201st book, I was denied. A message informed me that free membership only includes 200 books. Only 200 books! I read 200 books in the last year and a half!
If I want to continue to add books, it will cost $10 for a yearly membership. They’ve got me good now (shakes fist angrily), because there’s no way I’m going to retype my 200 books into another program. You’ve foiled me again, Web 2.0!
-Laura
Hey. This is Tim, the LibraryThing guy. (This showed up on Google Blog Search.) First, we *do* make this clear on the home page. But if you didn’t see it and feel foiled, send me your user name and I’ll upgrade you. (timspalding on LibraryThing)
Oooh…not bad. You got Tim Spalding to respond…He’s, like, a celebrity in our little corner of the world.
Also, you can pay $25 for a lifetime membership. Not a bad deal, if you ask me.
Tim, thanks, but I’m willing to take full responsibility for my inattention to detail. I love LibraryThing. I don’t want to be that guy that complains just to get something really cool for free.
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