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That's disingenuous. I don't believe you would pick something just because someone likes it. Almost everything that has been built is liked by somebody. Are fl
by copperx 3y ago
That's disingenuous. I don't believe you would pick something just because someone likes it. Almost everything that has been built is liked by somebody.
Are flip phones worth a second look just because my parents prefer them over smartphones?
However, if someone told me their anxiety vanished the moment they switched to a flip phone, they might be worth a second look. Maybe.
- ajkjk 3y agoOf course I wouldn't pick it just because someone likes it, but it's still... data. Data that I'll combine with other sources of data. It provides a small but non-zero amount of weight to one side. Aka it is not useless. If you see patterns in people's unjustified recommendations, it starts to be a lot more than non-zero. Your take appears to be: "for an idiot reader who will do exactly what they're told, this information is useless". Well! The readers aren't idiots. Easy.
- Sohcahtoa82 3y agoWho said anything about picking something just because everyone likes it? No, the statement was about trying something because everyone likes it. If everyone thinks A > B, and you seem to be the only person using B, then it might be worth your time to try out A. Sure, maybe you're happy with B, but there might be something you're missing that you don't know you're missing. If you try out A and decide you actually do like B more, that's fine.
- yCombLinks 3y agoEh, I just look at the rotten tomato number and rarely dig into reviewer details. I'm looking for a decent comedy that most people think is decent. I usually don't need your thesis.