Amazon shows political colors

[Mgderf]

Seems Amazon is deleting negative reviews regarding the new anti-Trump book, "Fire and Fury".
I did not realize the Amazon C.E.O., or whomever is responsible, were that adamantly anti-Trump.

I seriously doubt it will hurt sales if this revelation becomes widely known, but it could help sales if people are unable to determine that the book is trash before they buy it.
I wonder how the book would sell if honest reviews were widely disseminated.

 

[eldirector]

It is widely known that reviews can be edited and deleted by sellers on Amazon, and by Amazon itself. The review process is far from impartial. I doubt this example is any different.

No idea what the CEO and Board's political leanings are.

 

[KLB]

Could it possibly be that they feel these reviews are from people that didn't actually buy the book?

 

[Kutnupe14]

Is there a link to this story, indicating that the "powers that be" at Amazon are deleting reviews?

 

[CampingJosh]

Could it possibly be that they feel these reviews are from people that didn't actually buy the book?

This would be my guess.

 

[Jeepster48439]

Or being placed by bots????

 

[foszoe]

I'm glad they delete reviews from dubious sources.

 

[BugI02]

Everyone is clear that Jeff Bezos (Amazon CEO) has owned, and quite likely been setting broad editorial policy for, WaPo since 2013; correct? That might tell you something about his political leanings

 

[Kutnupe14]

Not sure why so many people are butthurt over this book. Read it or don't.

 

[jagee]

Not sure why so many people are butthurt over this book. Read it or don't.

Kinda like ignoring posts from certain users.

 

[KLB]

Everyone is clear that Jeff Bezos (Amazon CEO) has owned, and quite likely been setting broad editorial policy for, WaPo since 2013; correct? That might tell you something about his political leanings

Yep. That does not mean that there is a conspiracy to remove legitimate negative reviews of this book.

 

[hopper68]

Looked at reviews, a lot admit to buying the book but not reading and still give it 5 stars, those are just as useless as those who give it one star without reading.

A quick look at books about Trump, both pro and con, seem to all have a 4-5 star rating.

 

[littletommy]

Not sure why so many people are butthurt over this book. Read it or don't.

It seems like everybody nowadays, no matter which way they lean politically, are looking for the next latest and greatest thing to be outraged over. I don’t really sweat anything I can’t change. More people should be like me!

 

[Libertarian01]

I agree with them 100% IF the review came out 10 minutes after the book was released. OR if the member never ordered the book. OR if the member ordered the book but gave a review before it arrived.

I don't fault them for hunting and killing trolls on either side.

That said, IF a person ordered the book and three (3) weeks after it arrived gave a review I would be disturbed by that removal.

Regards,

Doug

 

[Spear Dane]

If you didn't realize Jeff Bezos is flamingly liberal you have not been paying attention. I don't know why Amazon leaves the reviews open for manipulation like that. They know if you bought the book or not, it should be limited to those that have bought.

 

[Slapstick]

It seems like everybody nowadays, no matter which way they lean politically, are looking for the next latest and greatest thing to be outraged over. I don’t really sweat anything I can’t change. More people should be like me!

You're much like my cat, if something happens he doesn't like and can't change he seems to say, "screw it, I'm taking a nap". I'm trying to be more like the cat myself.

 

[cobber]

If you didn't realize Jeff Bezos is flamingly liberal you have not been paying attention. I don't know why Amazon leaves the reviews open for manipulation like that. They know if you bought the book or not, it should be limited to those that have bought.

That being said I will occasionally review items Amazon sells, but which I bought somewhere else for whatever reason.

 

[littletommy]

You're much like my cat, if something happens he doesn't like and can't change he seems to say, "screw it, I'm taking a nap". I'm trying to be more like the cat myself.

I do enjoy a nice nap!

 

[Kutnupe14]

That being said I will occasionally review items Amazon sells, but which I bought somewhere else for whatever reason.

I've done that too!

 

[KittySlayer]

I recall the same thing happened when Hillary's work of fiction came out. Positive reviews of Clinton's book were left intact, even if they stated in the review they didn't read her book. You could watch as negative reviews were deleted.

Could it possibly be that they feel these reviews are from people that didn't actually buy the book?

Kind of like the hard hitting journalists asking tough questions about the book who have not read it themselves.