tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post441772330585706090..comments2024-03-28T08:02:30.057-04:00Comments on Word-Whores: PAYING FOR IT (putting the go in your algorithm)K.A. Krantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-75266516283826895822012-09-11T10:33:45.997-04:002012-09-11T10:33:45.997-04:00but what about reviewers who receive an ARC from a...but what about reviewers who receive an ARC from a publisher or author. Then we can't leave our review on amazon cause we didn't buy it from there...maybe reviewers/bloggers should have to register with amazon to get special posting rights... Sharon Stognerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732141088637958862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-49746866324607076882012-09-11T10:18:22.213-04:002012-09-11T10:18:22.213-04:00oh - those are good ideas, KAK. ~waits for bizarre...oh - those are good ideas, KAK. ~waits for bizarre litigation~Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-32057385117983121682012-09-10T22:44:00.655-04:002012-09-10T22:44:00.655-04:00Great post, James. I never thought about the algo...Great post, James. I never thought about the algorithms, but now I totally see how that works. I don't typically post my reviews to Amazon - because even on Goodreads I feel like I come off all squealy fangirl. I'll try to do better in the future.B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-68188145617716596792012-09-10T22:07:09.246-04:002012-09-10T22:07:09.246-04:00Imma try this again...
Yes, great post on the mad...Imma try this again...<br /><br />Yes, great post on the madness that is The Algorithm! <br /><br />Two non-government intervention ways they could improve review integrity are: <br />1) Stop sharing review databases (ever notice how one review shows up on multiple sites)<br />2) Retailers, such as Amazon, start tying purchases to reviews. You no buy that product through that Amazon account, you no leave review...and you only get one review per product.<br /><br />They'll do neither until some bizarre litigation forces their hands.K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-16739133819744333712012-09-10T22:01:21.680-04:002012-09-10T22:01:21.680-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-2091846160994203722012-09-10T20:34:41.441-04:002012-09-10T20:34:41.441-04:00eyew.... I know. bleh!eyew.... I know. bleh!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-43973144038260015032012-09-10T15:37:17.760-04:002012-09-10T15:37:17.760-04:00Unfortunately the only way I see to curtail this i...Unfortunately the only way I see to curtail this is for these corporations to start tracking IP addresses which makes the Libertarian in me all squicky.James R. Tuck Dark Urban Fantasy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517791916776187294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-59387448392563407632012-09-10T09:54:33.015-04:002012-09-10T09:54:33.015-04:00I love this post, Tuck. Such a great way to put th...I love this post, Tuck. Such a great way to put the case. It will be interesting to see how Amazon handles this in the future. Really - all sites that rely upon the "honesty" of consumer reviews. They'll have to find ways to prevent the marketers, etc., from trying to game the system, which casts doubt on the whole thing. Alas. Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-13262968988699455422012-09-10T08:57:42.864-04:002012-09-10T08:57:42.864-04:00I was on a panel that discussed the Amazon algorit...I was on a panel that discussed the Amazon algorithm thing back in August, and one of the things that came up wasn't so much the reviews themselves (although I think I heard that 25 reviews is some sort of magic number as far as Amazon is concerned) but the "LIKES" and the tags. So reviews are always excellent, but it's the tags and the likes that seem to drive up visibility on Amazon itself (which would hopefully drive up additional sales.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810952821295312008noreply@blogger.com