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I must be out of the loop: I never knew that Goodreads mattered at all. I don't know anybody who uses it. I understand fake reviews in Amazon are a problem: if
by the_af 3y ago
I must be out of the loop: I never knew that Goodreads mattered at all. I don't know anybody who uses it.
I understand fake reviews in Amazon are a problem: if I'm shopping there, I do look at the reviews, especially bad reviews to see if there is anything wrong with the product. I will disregard reviews that don't make sense and only pay attention to things that matter to me, but it's possible that I'll be influenced by review bombing... I'm only human after all.
But Goodreads? Who cares either way?
- BaseballPhysics 3y ago> I must be out of the loop: I never knew that Goodreads mattered at all. I don't know anybody who uses it. You're out of the loop. Goodreads and Facebook groups are used heavily in the author and reading/fan communities. Heck, my wife is a Goodreads librarian and often helps out authors with issues (which are, unfortunately, incredibly common since Goodreads support is largely non-existent and yet another reason why the platform is horrible, probably due to to it being an effective monopoly in this space). My bet is, of the many people she knows in the community (both authors and readers), every single one is active on Goodreads.
- ip26 3y agoIt was supposed to be a review site that wasn’t trying to sell you books, ergo it would be more even-handed. I often read both Amazon and Goodreads reviews of a book; the perspective is usually different.
- the_af 3y agoInteresting. However, I don't pick books based on review sites. I like reading reviews of books I've already read, a kind of "conversation" with another person across the globe. But as purchasing decisions? Nope. (Same with movies, by the way. I don't remember ever avoiding a movie because it had bad reviews, who cares?).