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Originally Posted by Ravensknight
Because most paid reviews say if they are paid/bribed. Or at least I was under the impression that paid for reviews had to state so. If not, then yes, user reviews "could" be useless.
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As we all know, what is supposed to be ain't necessarily so. Even if one is supposed to say "I'm the author's significant other" doesn't mean they do or will. Just ain't the human way.
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Originally Posted by Ravensknight
Paid is paid. Bribed is bribed. No matter what it is. You get a free review copy, I suspect you. You the reviewer have nothing to lose. Unlike me who has to shell out actual real life money that I've worked for.
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Doesn't that make virtually all reviews useless? On many review sites anyone can write a review. No requirement that they have had to buy the product or receive it for anything but free.
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Originally Posted by Ravensknight
That assumes that every reviewer is honest, intelligent and well read. Content is important, but the unconscious bias [or conscious if the paid reviewer is a real human] that getting paid brings about is a real thing. You can't ignore it by ignoring human nature.
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Well if the reviewer isn't honest and intelligent, what good is the reviewer's review?