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> I generally find that I trust their book ratings more than any other sites, though, seeing as they are user-generated There are far too many reviews for adva
by vosper 5y ago
> I generally find that I trust their book ratings more than any other sites, though, seeing as they are user-generated
There are far too many reviews for advanced copies seeded by publishers, though, and there’s no consistent disclosure or way to filter these out.
That, and the rating system is far too simplistic. When you’re optimizing for engagement then having users spend a lot of time reading reviews is probably good. It’s not optimized for time spent to find a good book to read, though.
- avnigo 5y agoAgreed. I was more so referring to the law of large numbers, hoping that from their large user base it's more likely to get a more representative rating than a site with a smaller user base maybe suffering from some sampling bias.