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I'm sure they do this to some extent, but I'd guess that prolific users are rare, and the vast majority of reviews are written by users who have only written a
by davmre 11y ago
I'm sure they do this to some extent, but I'd guess that prolific users are rare, and the vast majority of reviews are written by users who have only written a small number of other reviews. So the danger is that downweighting or hiding reviews from newcomers might mean throwing away the vast majority of your data, and also discouraging new users from contributing.
- mc32 11y agoThey could possibly incentivize (honest) reviewers or new reviewers with a next day prime upgrades on a future purchase, for example. Still, a few honest reviews are better than a flood of unbelievable reviews because at that point it's as if there were zero reviews. Moreover, it's my understanding most of the astroturfing is from "bought" reviews. They ought have a way to detect that (accurately), or at least give them suspicion.