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Originally Posted by Mhtsos
All I can say is that public reviews helped me alot in recent years.
Because there isn't a true unbiased "professional" reviewer I tend to value far more the users'/buyers' opinion.
More than once a "professional" messed big time in reviewing a product and I felt quite bad for trusting one person's opinion(pre internet era).
I agree that in many cases the reviews are useless, but almost always you can find some posts/reviews that can enlighten you about the product.
I don't really have a problem with the "spam reviews",as far as the trully helpful reviews can be posted.I can always ignore the stupid remarks.
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Of course you can (try to) ignore the idiotic reviews and bashing.
But quite frankly, I still find them kind of depressing.
First of all, you can't decide about a product in a glance.
If 40% of the reviews give 1 star due to dubious reasons, the average isn't valid anymore.
3.5 out of 5 stars: Is it a mediocre product then? Or do I have to scratch the bottom third of the reviews/ratings?
Second of all, I find the negative tone, bad grammar and lazy use of language kind of corruptive.
On mobileread, I often scroll through the reviews. Without specific target, just looking for some inspirations and ideas for my next gadget.
In many other forums, the negativity and aggression often kills the whole fun.