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I read the article (I pay for WSJ) and there's one area they didn't mention: books. I see a lot of books, especially business, productivity, time management bo

I read the article (I pay for WSJ) and there's one area they didn't mention: books. I see a lot of books, especially business, productivity, time management books, written by authors who churn out poor quality (but legit, in that they're not filled with nonsense which is another scam) books by the dozens that mostly are the same book but freshened or rearranged. These books are low-cost so I've taken a chance on a few of them. What made me try them if they have hundreds of legit looking reviews and 4 and 5 star ratings. I imagine there's some sort of "farm" for Amazon self-publishers that does this.

i_am_nomad 8y ago
There are a number of services that will generate fluff reviews for your book. You take a risk, though, because if Amazon detects them, you're getting delisted. Also, Amazon will flag your book if your friends and family review it.
bob_theslob646 8y ago
It really is mind blowing how spam has transisitioned from email to reviews on everything online. I wonder what laws apply in terms of having fraudulent reviews on something and it is considered advertising. I assume laws would have to be changed. [https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/truth-advertising https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/truth-advert...]