I don't really read Amazon reviews either. In fact, the only time I did was when there was all that hub-bub about Anne Rice going on, and I got curious.
For me, reviews in general, whether from amazon or a professional reviewer, have absolutely no effect on my decition to buy or not buy a book.
As for the so-called "right" to anonymity . . . I don't know. I really don't know where I stand on that. I have never really tried to hide my identity on the internet. I never saw the need.
I don't have a problem with people who choose to not share their identity (except for those few people who want to flame and insult others, but leave their name off so that no one can can return the favor).
I don't think I could call it a right, but I don't think that the choice shoudl be taken away from people as a whole, either.
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Date: 2004-10-24 06:25 pm (UTC)I don't really read Amazon reviews either. In fact, the only time I did was when there was all that hub-bub about Anne Rice going on, and I got curious.
For me, reviews in general, whether from amazon or a professional reviewer, have absolutely no effect on my decition to buy or not buy a book.
As for the so-called "right" to anonymity . . . I don't know. I really don't know where I stand on that. I have never really tried to hide my identity on the internet. I never saw the need.
I don't have a problem with people who choose to not share their identity (except for those few people who want to flame and insult others, but leave their name off so that no one can can return the favor).
I don't think I could call it a right, but I don't think that the choice shoudl be taken away from people as a whole, either.
Does that make sense?