tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525472174858926052.post8020325573478202301..comments2022-01-08T10:13:53.412-08:00Comments on Clifton Hill - Writer and Artist of the Fantastical: Amazon Reviews - FailClifton Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07023008377807431117noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525472174858926052.post-39263653607377166112016-03-08T14:03:06.199-08:002016-03-08T14:03:06.199-08:00Thanks for the comment and I agree: I don't th...Thanks for the comment and I agree: I don't think I was being targeted. Just pointing out that I am harmed as a result of others gaming the system that has now caused Amazon to take an overly aggressive stance.<br /><br />I haven't heard of reviewers posting positive reviews just to up their status, but I can believe it. Just the same, how can that be determined algorithmically? I've seen many reviews by what appear to be average readers, with no interest in obtaining some sort of status, and they leave basic reviews with little critical merit. Part of Amazon's review ranking is due to the "helpful" votes, which aren't likely to be high for those basic reviews, so it seems unlikely to net good results if Amazon is targeting prolific positive reviewers.<br /><br />I suppose that could be part of the algorithm, but again, a reason why I feel Amazon should be doing more footwork to make sure they aren't punishing some unfairly.Clifton Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023008377807431117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525472174858926052.post-52090312328526322982016-03-08T11:33:10.175-08:002016-03-08T11:33:10.175-08:00Nice post. However, I don't think that they we...Nice post. However, I don't think that they were scrutinizing your reviews in particular. From what I understand amazon was targeting reviewers themselves who were offending, included reviewers who just post serial positive reviews in an attempt to inflate their blog traffic to become the most prolific reviewers in the game. Some of these offenders got scared of being targeted in Amazon's lawsuit and voluntarily deleted their accounts to cover their tracks. This might be part of the explanation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179899458257183572noreply@blogger.com