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Old 09-30-2010, 08:31 PM   #101
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Originally Posted by pigeonweather View Post
i don't like to give low ratings to books. if i don't like a book, i don't rate it. that's just my rule. if i've bothered to rate it, it's because i'm recommending it. this gives an indication of 'he liked this, so maybe if you agree, you might also like that'. there's no shortage of books out there. i'd rather be positive in steering people towards something than steering them away from something else.
I disagree with this. If a book is really terrible, I feel an obligation to warn away other customers so they don't waste their money on it. I feel more of a responsibility toward other paying readers than toward authors.
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