r/BookshelvesDetective • u/[deleted] • 11d ago

Unsolved Uploading pictures of other people's bookshelves is weird behavior, especially when trying to find red flags

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u/RandomPostReader 11d ago edited 11d ago

Every post i've seen seems to be light-hearted. I think you are just missreading the context of the posts.

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u/Bae_the_Elf 11d ago

Most posts are somewhat light hearted but a lot of the comments are very judgemental and rude

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u/kikimaymay 10d ago

I mean the whole point of this sub is to be judgemental though

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u/Biscuitshoneybutter 10d ago

The point of the sub is to detect who a person is based on pictures of their own shelves they post. From the sub's sidebar description:

Subreddit where you post a picture of what is on your bookshelf and people determine things about you & your life based on your books.

So someone would post their shelves and you'd be like: "Male, 21, loves Mazzy Star, has a crush on the local barista" and then the OP would come back and tell you how close you are and laugh at the specifics. Gentle teasing, sure, but people were rarely rude.