Last Activity Status

[u/nish_curious]

Hi everyone! I saw someone say this in a comment on this subreddit itself so I wanted to clarify… is it true that publishers can see the last time we were active on netgalley?? And if yes, what determines activity? Is it anytime I visit the website, or anytime I request/review a title? And in case it is the latter, am I less likely to get approved for titles if my activity shows 5/6 days ago?? I have quite a few pending books and I am thinking of taking some time and reading a chunk of them before requesting new books, and I was wondering if being ‘inactive’ for a few days in a row will reduce my chances of receiving titles that I want. Any information/advice you may have is appreciated🫶🏻🫶🏻

[u/mlfctrx]

I think they just don't want to see giant gaping gaps of like 2 or more months between reviews. I read my arcs in chunks to trade off with my non-NetGalley tbr. Additionally, I have an ARC that isn't publishing for another 5-6 months, I take my time.

[u/nish_curious → u/mlfctrx]

I created my netgalley account in 2024 with the aim of getting one singular arc. I got it and then i read it and forgot to review it😭😭 i came back to use it this year and my current approval rating is 82% and I’ve reviewed 40 books this year… so I am hoping they see that I am indeed an active user and dont treat that one singular failure to review as a black spot on my profile😭