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Now if they'd only ban "this review is based on a free product I got from the company in exchange for reviewing it" fake reviews.
by jonahhorowitz 3y ago
Now if they'd only ban "this review is based on a free product I got from the company in exchange for reviewing it" fake reviews.
- JimtheCoder 3y agoAs long as it is clearly indicated, is it really that big of a problem? I think they are focusing on getting rid of deception...
- russdill 3y agoYes, so long as when browsing products there's a checkbox to ignore all such reviews so I can sort by a rating that doesn't include such shenanigans.
- samtho 3y agoI’m personally conflicted about these. On one hand, having launched products before, it’s difficult to get those first reviews because even if the public perception of reviews is poor, they still hold a lot of weight in terms purchasing decisions. As such, it’s easy to send off a few free products and hope they will review them well. As a consumer, however, I’m always skeptical of products with less than 20 or so reviews that are all 5 stars and the text of the reviews have no real substance. There is an opportunity here (and I’m not sure what it looks like) to get products in the hands of people who will be incentivized to review honestly because the maker of the product actually wants to earn organic, positive reviews and will take the issues noted by reviewers seriously for improving upon the product.
- JohnFen 3y agoI think those sorts of reviews are fine (both ethically and legally) as long as that is disclosed so that everyone knows to discount the review.
- have_faith 3y agoThe scores are still being counted in aggregate scores though.
- fuzzythinker 3y agoLike others mentioned, disclosed is fine, it's the "you'll receive [$20 | free stuff] if you leave a 5 star review" that makes reviews untrustworthy.