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Originally Posted by OtterBooks
I think people fairly presume that people who "review" a book have read it (crazy presumption, I know), but really it's the star rating I take issue with here, not the commentary. I shed no tears for the publisher. However, the star average is there to assist people when searching for books they may enjoy. When the book shows up in search results with a 2 star average despite most people who actually purchased it giving it 4-5 stars, the people who dropped the average in order to stage a protest have willfully caused a deception. They know full well that they were doing this, because drawing attention by means of disturbance is their very tactic. Sure it's kinda funny, but still.
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So who's acting all entitled now? Your main issue seems to be that when you are searching for a book, you might have to take a few extra moments to read a review rather than just count the number of stars. Gee, what a hardship.
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You don't need to submit to their thriller-novel oppression, man. Don't click the Buy button. When we get to the point where standing in front of tanks or self-immolation is required, call me. If you think it's a legit form of protest, go post one star reviews for Old Navy clothing or something. It's made by child labor in sweatshops. Oh, but the price is right. Also Soylent Green was a good movie. Alright a little snarky debate is fun, but seriously, peace.
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How can you presume to know what other protests/boycotts people engage in? Talk about snarky!