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The article lists a few ways to spot a fake book reviewer. One technique is to see if the book was written by Hillary Clinton. Any rating over one star was probably done by a bot. (Just kidding.)
1 posted on 08/05/2018 4:25:29 PM PDT by Leaning Right
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Political books by prominent conservatives or liberals are the “fake reviews” that are easiest to spot. Especially when the reviews are pouring in yet the book hasn’t even been released.


2 posted on 08/05/2018 4:36:39 PM PDT by Artemis Webb (Maxine Waters for House Minority Leader!!)
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even worse are fake movie reviews ... there are so many trolls being paid to fake movie reviews that sites like rottentomatoes and imdb are nearly worthless for user reviews of contemporary movies ... of course, it’s not THAT serious of a problem since there’s not one in ten-thousand new hollywood movies worth seeing ... they’re pretty much all complete dreck, most being complete leftist propaganda dreck ...


3 posted on 08/05/2018 4:39:27 PM PDT by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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The greatest reviews ever - sugar free gummy bear reviews on Amazon.
4 posted on 08/05/2018 4:39:57 PM PDT by DoodleBob
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Fakespot.com is useful for spotting fake Amazon and Yelp reviews.


8 posted on 08/05/2018 4:48:37 PM PDT by GSWarrior
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Also "Reputation Firms" are out there paying trolls to minimize bad reviews or do bad ones on rivals.

I think the FBI hired one for their Facebook page because they are being deleted fast however - I don't think they can keep up. Too many 1,000s of people openly deriding the FBI.
13 posted on 08/05/2018 4:52:12 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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Here is my review of the Amazon.

It is a big river.

I swam the entire length of it.

Upstream.

I fought off numerous attacks by hippos and Polar Bears and kids selling cleaning products.

It starts somewhere in the Alps and empties into Connecticut like a bunch of blue haired ladies getting out of a bus from New York City to gamble.

Many people wonder if it is polluted.

It is.

Brown water everywhere you look.

You have to boil the water from the river for 18 Days before you can drink it.

Even then, it still tastes like paint thinner.

Paint thinner mixed with Minestrone soup.

Don’t ask me how I know what that tastes like.

It was a painting mishap at lunch time.


17 posted on 08/05/2018 5:11:17 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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I thought the fake but accurate reviews on that stupid book “written” by Hillary and her clown running mate were hilarious and most entertaining.


18 posted on 08/05/2018 5:21:58 PM PDT by No-Sparkle Pony
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I saw five stars on a product from ten different people - on the same day (Amazon).


19 posted on 08/05/2018 5:25:25 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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I always read the 3 stars first. The fakes are either 1 or 5 star.


23 posted on 08/05/2018 5:45:12 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople (65 and 12)
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This one will bring you to tears:

Squatty Potty

27 posted on 08/05/2018 6:34:13 PM PDT by P8riot (I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
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And yet another:

"The dookie passed faster than Hillary Clinton could delete her emails.

Squatty Potty 2

28 posted on 08/05/2018 6:41:33 PM PDT by P8riot (I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
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I found this one when I was trying to decide on a purchase:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2J7F3Y05BCHBW/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B072VYPWM4

I especially love the ending. Too bad the product is almost $400, or I might take the advice.


29 posted on 08/05/2018 6:43:47 PM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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Angie’s List is the worst. The best way to tell is how many review there are per 100,000 population. Over one or two for a single contractor and they are fake.


30 posted on 08/05/2018 6:46:08 PM PDT by anton
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The fake reviews are bad, but the fake products are worse. Amazon allows third-parties to sell knockoffs and fraudulent products and refuses any liability. I tried to post a review after being sold a fake, and they pulled my review. This will come back to bite them.


37 posted on 08/05/2018 9:23:17 PM PDT by antidisestablishment ( Xenophobia is the only sane response to multiculturalismÂ’s irrational cultural exuberance)
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For later...


40 posted on 08/06/2018 4:58:04 AM PDT by Codeflier (Thank you for speaking truth to power President Trump)
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