Thread: Is it ok to post an Amazon review if I know the author?
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Old 01-20-2011, 10:36 AM   #14
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When I'm browsing the reviews, and the book only has one or two reviews and they are five stars, I assume that reviewers know the author even if they don't say so.

You have to take the reviews with a grain of salt. The reviewer could be a moron. The dozen reviews could all be one person with a bunch of sockpuppet accounts.

I guess what I'm saying is that if you feel you are giving an impartial review, you're above average, ethically, and you should just go ahead.
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