Subj : Re: PDF Files
To   : Adept
From : Abbub
Date : Wed Apr 26 2023 12:15 pm

 >  pF> At least with Amazon, I don't think you can write a review if you
 >  pF> haven't bought the thing.
 > I think I distrust Amazon reviews, too, as I think they also have a
 > significant fake-reviewer problem.

I agree that Amazon reviews should be taken with a huge grain of salt, but
for me the problem is two-fold, you have positive reviews that seem a little
less than legit, and you have negative reviews by idiots who didn't read the
manual or don't understand what it is they were buying. I think there's also
an emotional bias that exists in the legitimate reviews because usually only
people who are *really* happy or *really* unhappy are going to take the time
to review. (This is a common Yelp problem, too, I think...)

As for the message you're replying to, if that's true about only buyers being
able to review things, it's new, because they used to have a 'verified buyer'
flag after reviews, which made it seem like anyone could review and you'd
only get the 'verified' flag if they knew that you bought it from them.

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