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The has part is what I mean. As I said elsewhere, friends want to do this, no solicitation required. I'm sure the author is saddened that this got her in trou

• Someone1234 9y ago
  So your key take-away and complaint with my post is that they volunteer to bump her book's reviews instead of being expressly asked? I really don't see what difference that makes. Fakespot was being criticized above because the person claims they misjudged his wife's book reviews while also revealing that his wife was conducting the very behavior Fakespot is designed to detect. Whether the biased reviewers volunteer or were asked is completely besides the point. Look at it from a consumer's point of view, volunteer, paid, or asked the result is the same. The reviews are at best biased and may even be fake (depending on if they actually read the book, and would have given it less than five stars under any circumstances).
  • dhimes 9y ago
    One sense implies that the author is scheming- soliciting reviews to boost her sales- and has a connotation of her agency in dishonest behavior. The other sense is one of a natural human (but honest) response of friends excited by the celebrity status of one of their own. I agree fully with your comment on the consumer's point of view, though. As a consumer that point's not lost on me.
  • yesenadam 9y ago
    His wife was conducting what behaviour? They said nothing about that at all. I think you're reading bad motives/deeds into the original description of events.
  • miles_matthias 9y ago
    See my second edit. I didn't explain it well. She comes to get to know her best fans. They leave honest reviews on their own accord. This is NOT her asking for random friends and family to leave a positive review. I wasn't clear before.