tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988507102530771858.post8677460141762072018..comments2022-04-07T00:32:22.507-07:00Comments on Marilyn Pappano: Sock Puppet MastersMarilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04021516647141651616noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988507102530771858.post-66834979248406450882018-03-24T05:33:03.830-07:002018-03-24T05:33:03.830-07:00Thanks for a wonderful share. Your article has pro...Thanks for a wonderful share. Your article has proved your hard work and experience you have got in this field. Brilliant .i love it reading. <a href="https://wholesalesocksbulk.com/start-socks-business-complete-guideline/" rel="nofollow">how to sell socks online</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988507102530771858.post-85515909643104775192012-09-13T18:56:29.685-07:002012-09-13T18:56:29.685-07:00I know, T. I actually thought about leaving that p...I know, T. I actually thought about leaving that part out, but since it was already in the news . . . <br /><br />LOL about the greedy part. After I ranted about it to Bob when the story broke, I took a breath and said, "Dang, I would have happily been accepting free books and writing reviews for $15 a pop if I'd only known."<br /><br />Like I said above, I'm fine with endorsements, but paid-for reviews, good, bad or ugly, just cross the line for me.Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021516647141651616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988507102530771858.post-59447540277605830342012-09-13T18:10:38.737-07:002012-09-13T18:10:38.737-07:00It aggravates me to see Bixby forever associated w...It aggravates me to see Bixby forever associated with this guy--so much I'm thinking of changing my address from Bixby to Hectorville.<br /><br />But there's a part of me (the greedy, not very nice part) who wishes I'd thought of it first. <br /><br />Maybe someone could offer a legitimate service that pays readers to ACTUALLY read--then honestly review--the book. <br /><br />Oh wait, that's called Kirkus Reviews...<br /><br />-T<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992792501646465680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988507102530771858.post-86472248733089892802012-09-12T08:57:52.105-07:002012-09-12T08:57:52.105-07:00I agree totally, Mike. If paid reviews are going t...I agree totally, Mike. If paid reviews are going to become acceptable, then we need to change the name from "review" to "paid endorsement." I have no problem, like with magazine and TV ads, when John Doe says this product is the best and I know he's been paid to say so.<br /><br />It's the secrecy and pretense that make it really suck.<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to comment!Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021516647141651616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988507102530771858.post-75944638789159588702012-09-12T08:55:21.576-07:002012-09-12T08:55:21.576-07:00I admit, I pay attention when a book has an overwh...I admit, I pay attention when a book has an overwhelming number of bad reviews. I still haven't bought the 9th or 10th Wheel of Time book, can't remember which, because it had something like 1200 one-star reviews. (And because the series had been wearing me down gradually. Couldn't keep track of the ten thousand characters and fifty-seven plot lines.)<br /><br />Otherwise, I learned from running unpublished contests that opinions are SO subjective that, in the end, they're pretty meaningless unless I know the reviewer and know their tastes match mine.Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021516647141651616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988507102530771858.post-62643637976635712842012-09-12T05:17:26.288-07:002012-09-12T05:17:26.288-07:00Payment for reviews is absolutely ridiculous! It d...Payment for reviews is absolutely ridiculous! It definitely will put a taint on the reliability of a reviewer. It is amazing that <a href="http://homedirectamazon.com/" rel="nofollow">home direct amazon</a> is allowing this to go on. I guess their really isn't anyway of tracking it though..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03317916518161319693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988507102530771858.post-24851675392881942102012-09-12T04:15:01.431-07:002012-09-12T04:15:01.431-07:00I never used to look at reviews, until I had my ow...I never used to look at reviews, until I had my own books out there. Now if I want to purchase a book but I'm just not quite sure about it, I'll look at the 3-star review as I feel they might be more accurate. MAGollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06740642718595310949noreply@blogger.com