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Old 07-18-2012, 12:50 AM   #10
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I don't really need someone who knows my tastes. I'm not sure that I know my tastes; they seem to change. What I want is information and selection; I can usually go from there.

(I also don't find Amazon's suggestions to be that helpful; I suspect that their algorithms are off because they know that I liked a particular book, but don't understand what it was. I think that there is a lot of room for improvement.)
I hear ya. I totally ignore the recommendations I get from places like Amazon and Netflix. I don't need them. For example, Netflix is frequently way off and recommends movies and shows I hate. Like you, I want information and selection. I'll take it from there.
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