Amazon.com spamming

POSTED BY: Username2
UPDATED: Friday, March 10, 2006 03:49
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JDC

Friday, March 3, 2006 6:16 PM

Maybe readers didn't like this part:

"I have to say the series itself isn't all that great. Some of the stories are very weak, and a lot of it is downright embarrassing to watch with other people around."

Or maybe readers didn't find your review helpful because you said it wasn't great (twice) and had faults, but never really articulated exactly what those faults were (I guess except that you felt some stories were "weak").

Or maybe readers didn't find your review helpful for some other reason.

Who knows, who cares.

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MAL4PREZ

Friday, March 3, 2006 6:23 PM

Seems like the reaction to your review is part of the crazy fandom. A sad part, but one that's not likely to change.

I'm bummed to see FF get a low rating anywhere, but if it's your honest opinion and well argued, then kudos to you.

m4p

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"I have a Master's degree ... in science!"

GIXXER

Friday, March 3, 2006 6:33 PM

Or maybe nobody read them at all.

Personally I only look at the 5-stars and one stars, because the former are right, they know what they are talking about, they "get it" and it's all feelgood stuff.

The latter are, of course on their way to the Special Hell. Damn amusing, though. I know it's deeply wrong to mock those not overly burdened with schoolin', but it is a huge laff...

Interesting spelling (which guarantees I'll drop a big one in this post...), parallels with something...wrong. Review based on the picture on the DVD box. Or all of the above, and they still need to synopse* the entire series, for the two-hundredth time.

G

*live with it. It was that or "synopsitize", which I rejected because it sounded a little Bush.

We've got a Californian in the back room, you know. Absolute murder stopping her from pouring Maple syrup all over the Full English Breakfast. As bizarre as that whole icing sugar on French Toast thing.

PIZMOBEACH

Friday, March 3, 2006 7:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Username2:
I really like Serenity, and I am a happy owner of the Firefly DVD set.

My opinion of Firefly as a series is that it was cancelled while still in its infancy; in other words, it wasn't fully developed as it was. It needed more time to really get in the groove, just as Buffy did. Does anyone think Buffy's first season was its best? I certainly don't, and I think that would've applied to Firefly as well if it'd had more time. Unfortunately, that's all it has to show for itself, and I think it could've ended up being a lot better. It was a show with promise.

Hey, now that would have made for a helpful 3-star Amazon review.

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ZEEK

Friday, March 3, 2006 7:45 PM

Personally I think this thread debunks your theory pretty well. You got a lot of honest replies with logic and reasoning. There is no flaming going on. This is a friendly community. Your 3 star review will most likely get many unhelpful votes. We love this show with a passion and want the rest of the world to experience that love. Is it so wrong that we want everyone to be happy? A 3 star review isn't going to get us there. We love our 5 star rating for the BDB (big damn boxset). And heck I haven't even posted a review on amazon. So, I think the 5 star review spamming is not as big a problem as you may think.

DIZ

Friday, March 3, 2006 8:35 PM

Personally, I don't find a review helpful if all that's being reviewed is its "potential". I haven't read your review, but you make a big deal in your post here about the potential Firefly had, and that's why you liked it... well, fair enough. But I find reviews that focus on the DVD at hand to be more helpful. Score the DVDs on how well you liked or didn't like them; I find it rather unfair to score them based on what could have been. For all we know, Joss might've quit and handed the reins over to someone with less talent that would have turned Firefly into a sitcom with a wacky neighbor played by Jaleel White.

Anyway, as for the Amazon thing, that happens for every show or book with a following. I gave a baby book a negative review that echoed what a few others had said. All of us one-star-ers got boat-loads of "not helpful", even though I, for one, went into quite a bit of detail as to why it was a poor book, and some "helpful" reviews only said, "It's the only baby book you'll ever need!" Take it with a grain of salt; Amazon buyers are pretty smart. Like others have mentioned, I only read 5 star and 1 star reviews for the most part, and between those I get a good idea as to whether something is good or not.

THEPISTONENGINE

Friday, March 3, 2006 9:09 PM

Can I troll now? Please?

Firefly sucks, Joss Whedon sucks. He's nothing but a George Lucas wannabe. Damn all who think Firefly is anything more than a western with cheap sets. And Star Wars sucks, too. I hate you all.

Now I'm running and looking for cover.

Tristen

PS: Why do I have to rewrite my signature for every post?

Carry the Nuttin'

KWICKO

Friday, March 3, 2006 9:38 PM

Quote:
Seems like the reaction to your review is part of the crazy fandom. A sad part, but one that's not likely to change.

I'm bummed to see FF get a low rating anywhere, but if it's your honest opinion and well argued, then kudos to you.

I agree with that statement. If the person who posted this watched the series, liked it, but didn't LOVE it, then who are we to tell him he's wrong? It's kind of like what happened over at AintItCoolNews - Harry saw the movie, said that he rather liked it, even though he's NOT a Browncoat or a fan, but he still liked it more than he expected to, even though he had some issues with it... and then the flames started coming, hot 'n' heavy.

WE know how great this show is. WE love it and everything about it (except its cancellation, of course). That doesn't mean that EVERYONE has to feel the same. Different strokes, y'know?

This is the crazy fandom part of the Browncoats that I think we could do without. Don't try to belittle or berate someone into loving the show; that only turns them off. Kinda like Jehovah's Witlesses coming to your door at dinner time, right?

Mike

A baby seal walks into a club...

SIGMANUNKI

Friday, March 3, 2006 10:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:

This is the crazy fandom part of the Browncoats that I think we could do without. Don't try to belittle or berate someone into loving the show; that only turns them off. Kinda like Jehovah's Witlesses coming to your door at dinner time, right?

I agree in principle. No-one should be browbeaten into liking or not something. It'll just drive them away; everyone has there own opinions. And if this guy left it at that the so mote it be.

But, (s)he joined this site for the sole purpose of compaining about what other people did on a different site that has nothing to do with this site not even linking to what the complaint was about.

Can we say troll?

Why is this thread still going again?

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-David Suzuki

DAVESHAYNE

Friday, March 3, 2006 10:34 PM

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Originally posted by ThePistonEngine:
PS: Why do I have to rewrite my signature for every post?

Have you tried going to my firefly and using the profile to set your signture?

David

"A lot of people are asking me, you know, what exactly is Firefly? It's a tv show you morons!" - Joss Whedon

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