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I must admit to being fascinated by the Kindle "reviews" on Amazon. I think this would be an excellent topic for a psychology student's thesis. What is the motivation of the people who write reviews who do not own the item? I buy a lot on Amazon, almost all of the reviews for all other items are for people who own/use that item.
Why does the Kindle attract people who don't own one, or care to own one? Are they just trolls? I haven't looked at the numbers closely, but it appears that a majority of the 3-5 star reviewers are indeed users/owners, and a majority of the 1-2 start reviewers are not. Additionally, the majority of the 1-2 stars reviewers tend to have only *1* review - that being the Kindle. Also, most of these "reviewers" use their "real name." These reviews tend to be passionate, like they just don't like the thing, more like they hate it and the existence of it.
I often comment on these reviews (out of boredom), but really, do the original posters come back? I'm starting to doubt that they are real people. Maybe a small number of real people who have nothing better to do than sign up for Amazon accounts just to Kindle bash.
Thoughts?
Why does the Kindle attract people who don't own one, or care to own one? Are they just trolls? I haven't looked at the numbers closely, but it appears that a majority of the 3-5 star reviewers are indeed users/owners, and a majority of the 1-2 start reviewers are not. Additionally, the majority of the 1-2 stars reviewers tend to have only *1* review - that being the Kindle. Also, most of these "reviewers" use their "real name." These reviews tend to be passionate, like they just don't like the thing, more like they hate it and the existence of it.
I often comment on these reviews (out of boredom), but really, do the original posters come back? I'm starting to doubt that they are real people. Maybe a small number of real people who have nothing better to do than sign up for Amazon accounts just to Kindle bash.
Thoughts?