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I basically always go to Reddit now for reviews... even if companies are astroturfing their as well, there's usually more honesty in the reviews than whatever i

• spoonjim 6y ago
  If you are going to Reddit then they are going to Reddit.
  • esturk 6y ago
    If they're going to Reddit, they'll have to put in a lot more effort than just using bots to post fake reviews. For some subreddits like r/BuyItForLife, it's not about the number of upvotes. Some people just gravitates toward old fashion goods.
    • spoonjim 6y ago
      Yes but one Reddit comment has a lot more weight right now because of the ease of astroturfing, so it doesn’t need to be a Bot. Someone posts a Swiss Army knife and someone else might say, “I love my Swiss Army Knife that my grandfather left me. Oddly enough my aunt thought it was lost and bought me a knockoff from Amazon and it actually works better than my grandfather’s knife.” Then someone replies saying “what was the brand?” Then the person replies with a picture of the knife with the lettering in tatters saying “QUINIPO” or one of those Chinese brand names. Boom
      • meddlepal 6y ago
        with Reddit tho you can look through a users post history to see how likely they are a bot. I'm not saying its perfect by any stretch.
        • spoonjim 6y ago
          And there is a market for buying up old Reddit accounts for that. People cultivate karma on Reddit accounts posting about cats and memes and then sell them to brands looking to appear authentic.