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Originally Posted by issybird
There’s an element here of separating the sheep from the goats that I find distasteful and calling it “an added bonus” makes it more so.
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Oh please it’s already evident that Amazon owns GR. This suggestion just makes it clear to others if someone owns a book. I’d suggest GR do the same with other vendors but I doubt Amazon is going to be interested in opening that door.
As to people tying themselves in knots, what amusing hyperbole. Trying to ensure reviews are from people who have actually read the book they’re reviewing is clearly too much some people here. How dare anyone try to gatekeep the ability to review from those who have never read the book.
Oh but we must think of them, they have no other way to keep tabs on these books. Surely not within the same website their “commentary” is on. We’ll just ignore the long standing feature of shelves on GR which are greatly customizable. And ideally set up for keeping tabs on your entire library.
No, no. Clearly that isn’t enough. We should be grateful that they’re adding reviews to books that don’t exist and that they haven’t read yet. It clearly adds to the intent of a review system somehow or other.
