On the article I did not found how these events were related.

https://app.thestorygraph.com/privacy But, what private info you are worried about liked/disliked books linked to a email?

The article is a bit strange. Two different things are mixed there - goodreads as such, and generic social media issues (unreasoable dislikes, paid reviews etc). I like goodreads and do not know if there is an alternative. However, the site and app are outdated as hell, and miss some obvious features. However, if I understood the article correctly, these issues were there before Amazon, Amazon simply did not invest in the site enough to solve these issue.

Limit READIND is something new. What a creative move!

Yes, I see it the same way. probably I misinterpreted the “block” language.

Are there any criteria one must meet to be allowed to use ActivityPub? And who defines them?

Oook.

And you designed, developed, tested and published it in a less than 10 days? Your first android app? Really?

Synology are very good and have good dedicated models for home usage. Way better than old PC. There are YouTube channels about nases, they compare different brands and models - check them.

“Cheap” is a relative term.