tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post8824785353881721755..comments2024-03-27T16:57:59.249-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: Tell me something tuesday...Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-79345705665901418802017-11-08T11:03:58.628-05:002017-11-08T11:03:58.628-05:00I've never posted book reviews on Amazon, but ...I've never posted book reviews on Amazon, but I have thought about it. Product reviews? ALL THE TIME. I'm sorry you went through something so terrible. I can't image how awful it must have been to see you words plagiarized for nefarious purposes. <br /><br />Would it work if you reviewed the book by leaving a link to the full review on your blog? Maybe write a few sentences like you said, but also link back to your blog? <br /><br /><a href="http://www.doyoudog-ear.com/" rel="nofollow">Do You Dog-ear?</a>Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-11657213816045669002017-10-03T16:52:26.869-04:002017-10-03T16:52:26.869-04:00That's horrible that you had to experience tha...That's horrible that you had to experience that Karen! When I first started blogging, I used to post my reviews on Amazon, but now I think I just forget or don't have the time, as I'm posting on my blog, Goodreads and then sending the reviews back to publishers on netgalley and edelweiss! And I've written over 400 reviews now, so trying to post all those again?! I may try again in the future, but who knows, thanks for sharing this post with us! Jasprithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346050783201302967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-14918016059618886632017-06-19T15:27:22.978-04:002017-06-19T15:27:22.978-04:00Oh that's crazy! I still post to Amazon and ha...Oh that's crazy! I still post to Amazon and have thankfully only had a couple reviews. Someone who was taking my full reviews and posting them on Amazon as well. And then some dude who would post my reviews to pirate sites and not even bother to take out *girly squeals* and similar I'd have in the review. Authors or readers would recognize and message me. Amazon handled the issue but the pirate guy nothing could ever be done about that :/ Anna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-50327307597585258812017-06-18T13:15:29.938-04:002017-06-18T13:15:29.938-04:00Oh my! That's even worse! And to not ever tell...Oh my! That's even worse! And to not ever tell you WHY.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-44941495225677149502017-06-18T12:58:45.595-04:002017-06-18T12:58:45.595-04:00Never had those issues :/
I am no longer allowed ...Never had those issues :/<br /><br />I am no longer allowed to post on Amazon though. They removed all of my reviews, I've ever done, and blocked me from posting new ones. They did not tell me they'd done this. I had to find out on my own. And when I contacted them about it, it took two months (instead of the promised communication within 24 hrs) for them to tell me I had been blocked, and basically to f**k off. Still didn't tell me *why* I had been blocked either. So now I post to B&N, Goodreads, and Librarything, along with my blog. <br /><br />#getsocial17. Sorry I'm late!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13570650687590839996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-8762801101012898872017-06-16T21:03:15.872-04:002017-06-16T21:03:15.872-04:00I do cross post on Amazon but I can't say I...I do cross post on Amazon but I can't say I've had the same experience as you. That sucks. People have no life, I swear. Lol.Joy https://www.blogger.com/profile/08176549392514186645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-61370706302197430652017-06-15T20:38:39.383-04:002017-06-15T20:38:39.383-04:00Holy cow, I had no idea that any of that went on w...Holy cow, I had no idea that any of that went on with the review stealing and pasting it into comments! That's totally bizarre and frustrating. Normally I don't cross-post on Amazon because...I usually can't be bothered? LOL. That's terrible, I know. If it's an indie author though, or if the author/publisher explicitly requests that I do so, then I will. Maybe I should get into it more regularly though since as you say, authors rely on those algorithms to sell books!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345874849864173182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-91917954951609937182017-06-15T11:54:46.909-04:002017-06-15T11:54:46.909-04:00That's horrible. It's amazing what people...That's horrible. It's amazing what people do (although nothing should surprise me anymore). Midnyte Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10411332857885069319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-12655097977423048622017-06-15T09:26:49.561-04:002017-06-15T09:26:49.561-04:00I have not tried on Amazon since I can't post ...I have not tried on Amazon since I can't post bc it says I didn't buy the book. I didn't know such commenters exist! How awful they are.Yanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14027868979090442584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-42552468573277238702017-06-14T11:47:10.648-04:002017-06-14T11:47:10.648-04:00I don't unless asked by the author or publishe...I don't unless asked by the author or publisher. I just don't trust the format at Amazon even though... as far as I know... I haven't had the stealing problems you have had.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-35729454123502048812017-06-14T09:29:09.808-04:002017-06-14T09:29:09.808-04:00???? I'll never understand the stealing of rev...???? I'll never understand the stealing of reviews for any reason but what's the purpose of stealing and putting them on the UK site or for spam??<br /><br />I turned off notifications at first thinking what I don't know won't hurt me but then I saw some real ugly things going on there and just stopped all together.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-80923769359617362362017-06-14T09:27:21.531-04:002017-06-14T09:27:21.531-04:00I usually cross post to Goodreads a few days after...I usually cross post to Goodreads a few days after my blog. Since I put the Goodreads link in my review it's easy - otherwise I probably wouldn't' do it either lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-48967346800308179382017-06-14T09:26:24.535-04:002017-06-14T09:26:24.535-04:00Their TOS keep changing. I had heard that you can&...Their TOS keep changing. I had heard that you can't follow author's on SM and then review them because you're considered a friend. I don't know if that's true or not but that would eliminate a lot of reviews right there.<br /><br />I'm the same - if you want to give your pov - that's fine. We don't need to agree but if you're trying to get me to change mine or my review - it's not going to happen so move along.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-35164785369503646062017-06-13T19:58:37.218-04:002017-06-13T19:58:37.218-04:00I do cross post to Goodreads and Amazon... and I&#...I do cross post to Goodreads and Amazon... and I've had some issues on Amazon as well. Oddly I had someone steal some of my reviews and post them on the Amazon UK site as their own review. I don't even know what the purpose of that was. Then I have had some snotty comments as well. I find that most people that take time to comment on Amazon are all negative. And it ticks me off that they can vote a review "unhelpful" anonymously. <br /><br />Stopping by for #getsocial2017 from Bambi Unbridled.Bambi Unbridledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981918779480662137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-20745958078539764732017-06-13T18:30:16.041-04:002017-06-13T18:30:16.041-04:00I rarely cross post to Amazon and occasionally do ...I rarely cross post to Amazon and occasionally do to Goodreads (I actually wish I would do Goodreads more but it's more of a slacker thing on my part lol) just because I like to discuss books on my blog but don't need the hassle of issues on Amazon. Having seen some of the horror stories. I would like to though so it would help authors more... Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-51552237463573727742017-06-13T15:29:58.620-04:002017-06-13T15:29:58.620-04:00A long time ago I decided not to post reviews on A...A long time ago I decided not to post reviews on Amazon and I think it had to do with a) the TOS, which may have changed since then and b) that (back then at least) there seemed like more people there who wanted to argue. I don't mind different opinions but I don't really want to go back and forth with someone when we can just agree to disagree and go on with our reading.<br /><br />But since Goodreads is owned by Amazon, you'd think they could have some kind of optional integration, where you could choose to link a Goodreads review to Amazon.<br /><br /><a href="http://jenryland.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Jen @ YA Romantics</a><br />Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-72956874542340086382017-06-13T14:46:01.764-04:002017-06-13T14:46:01.764-04:00I know. It's awful
Plagiarism by other blogge...I know. It's awful<br /><br />Plagiarism by other bloggers is bad enough but you can usually say Blogger A stole my review. This is spammers - there is no way to even track them down or report them and they aren't even bloggers.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-34363172273969469032017-06-13T14:44:33.306-04:002017-06-13T14:44:33.306-04:00I have no idea if it's still going on. I haven...I have no idea if it's still going on. I haven't gotten one of those types of comments on my blog in a year or so but you have to have pretty vigilant bloggers to catch it.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-40556246964098226722017-06-13T14:43:34.966-04:002017-06-13T14:43:34.966-04:00I know right??? And to use as spam. Why????I know right??? And to use as spam. Why????Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-76945684471603597372017-06-13T14:43:08.940-04:002017-06-13T14:43:08.940-04:00I know!
You have to find a blog review to comment...I know!<br /><br />You have to find a blog review to comment on - then go to Amazon and copy another review to go back and comment?? It's labor intensive and ridiculous.<br /><br />If I click on the profile to see who it was - I'm not going to go by your light bulbs or shoes after you stole someone's review and spammed me lol<br /><br />I really feel author's/their followers worry more about rankings with Amazon and tread where they shouldn't. <br /><br />I don't care about my rankings and people are free to disagree but if you're arbitrarily voting up/down just to boost/hurt a book - I don't want any part of that. I spend a lot of time reading then writing fair/honest reviews.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-52425538616339187522017-06-13T14:38:40.796-04:002017-06-13T14:38:40.796-04:00At first I turned off the notifications because I ...At first I turned off the notifications because I don't really care about my rankings or whatever as a reviewer there. So, if I don't know - who cares? But I've seen some ugly stuff happen there and I'm not sure I want it being said and I don't even have a chance to defend myself.<br /><br />The stealing was really my last straw though.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-63428072463663580632017-06-13T14:37:01.552-04:002017-06-13T14:37:01.552-04:00There's so much drama on Amazon it seems. I *t...There's so much drama on Amazon it seems. I *think* that author's worry more about the ratings on there and get more riled. It seems more like sending in friends and family to counter you if it's 3 or below.<br /><br />I've definitely had people disagree with me here and on Goodreads but that's fine as long as it doesn't get personal or pushy like it has on Amazon.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-71134009356974094272017-06-13T14:35:02.623-04:002017-06-13T14:35:02.623-04:00I do Goodreads a few days after I post my blog rev...I do Goodreads a few days after I post my blog review.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-86412883897323571322017-06-13T14:34:29.700-04:002017-06-13T14:34:29.700-04:00It's just something a few bloggers started to ...It's just something a few bloggers started to notice. I can't imagine how you would find out otherwise.<br /><br />Thanks for clarifying!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-6956930823662432632017-06-13T14:33:30.032-04:002017-06-13T14:33:30.032-04:00I feel like Amazon's TOS are random and confli...I feel like Amazon's TOS are random and conflicting and geared more towards author's feelings these days and I can't be bothered. Blogging takes up a lot of my personal time already but I do feel bad because I know it does help them with the algorithm.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.com