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Incredibly dubious. I have found user ratings for things that draw 'passionate' fan bases (movies, video games, etc) to be nearly useless over the last 3 to 5 y
by ssully 7y ago
Incredibly dubious. I have found user ratings for things that draw 'passionate' fan bases (movies, video games, etc) to be nearly useless over the last 3 to 5 years. Review bombings are becoming all too common over issues that more often then not have nothing to do with the actual product.
Luckily, I haven't really seen this with books yet (at least on Goodreads), but I am sure it has just as much potential to be hit in a similar way.
- ameister14 7y agoGoodreads ratings are massively dubious to the point of almost uselessness, frankly.
- ssully 7y agoLuckily I haven't had a bad experience yet. I've found some reviews to be a little more positive then I would expect, but I would take people being overly generous then the review cesspools I have stumbled upon on Steam or IMBD/Rotten Tomatoes.
- ameister14 7y agoI've seen a pretty good amount of brigading on Goodreads, especially on less known books
- avip 7y agoAnd what is good, Phaedrus, and what is not good — need we ask anyone to tell us these things? Yes Socrates, let's consult the mob.
- jimmaswell 7y agoI disagree with review consensus so often they might as well be white noise to me.