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Old 03-10-2012, 08:32 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by Ninjalawyer
So ya...I think Kobo's recommendation algorithms could use some tweaks, maybe even a complete rethink.
hehe, that's an understatement.

My email today from Kobo offers me some recommendations, stating that these are "recommended reads you might like. Your recommendations are based on your past purchases. Enjoy!".

1. Healthy Weight Loss Diet and Cookbook for Seniors.
2. God Will - Devotions Empowered by Biblical Statements of Faith.
3. No, I was not born Gay.

Seriously, a child could look at the books I have purchased and know that those recommendations are about the furthest from anything I would enjoy.

I continually click on the "Not Interested" selections of the Kobo Web site for books they recommend for me. The selections couldn't be more off base if they tried. In fact it's often downright comical.

Todays email from Kobo offered a button to click to take a survey. It boasted...
Have You Taken Our Survey?
Help us improve your eBook recommendations.
Take this 10 question survey to help us enhance your eBook selections.

Hey, that's a survey I'd like to take. But alas, when I click the button it responds with a web page that reads,
"Thank you for completing our survey!"

I think that just about sums up Kobos recommendation algorithms.

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