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Amazon removes negative reviews of Megyn Kelly's memoir
The Hill ^ | 11/23/2016 | Brooke Seipel

Posted on 11/27/2016 11:31:15 AM PST by bkopto

It appears Amazon has decided to remove some negative reviews of Megyn Kelly's new autobiography, "Settle for More," after groups of pro-Donald Trump internet "trolls" decided to leave one-star reviews en masse.

A report from Slate Tuesday showed that more than 75 percent of the book's reviews were one star, but by Wednesday morning, USA Today noted that that number had been reduced to 17 percent.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


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To: kiltie65

It could sell as a two-fer or three-fer with other books that need a boost. Need some suggestions.


21 posted on 11/27/2016 12:27:44 PM PST by spintreebob
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To: Sacajaweau
"I don't care how phony they are. There is no right to change them."

Typical Indian Princess attitude. Are you related to Princess Iliesabit Warren?

It's Amazon's site, of course they have the right.

22 posted on 11/27/2016 12:30:27 PM PST by diogenes ghost
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To: Cowboy Bob

Oh my goodness. She looks exactly like a praying mantis.


23 posted on 11/27/2016 12:39:57 PM PST by savagesusie (When Law ceases to be Just, it ceases to be Law. (Thomas A./Founders/John Marshall)/Nuremberg)
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To: bkopto

Tried to get Amazon to remove some of my 1-star reviews for Lost in Zombieland, The Rise of President Zero (the libs surge-bashed my anti-Obama novel). Almost none of the 1-star reviewers actually read the book.

Of course Amazon declined.

Go figure.


24 posted on 11/27/2016 12:55:21 PM PST by JT Hatter (Who is Barack Obama? And What is He Really Up To?)
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To: chris37

I love praying mantids.
They’re like cats, only bald and smaller.


25 posted on 11/27/2016 12:57:31 PM PST by RandallFlagg (Vote for your guns!)
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To: bkopto

I don’t trust Amazon reviews. There are too many popular products with only 5 to ten reviews. Someone has to be removing reviews.


26 posted on 11/27/2016 1:14:41 PM PST by aimhigh (1 John 3:23)
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To: bkopto

Anyone who buys this book or watches her show is a either a moron or a democrat.


27 posted on 11/27/2016 1:21:04 PM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

That’s redundant.


28 posted on 11/27/2016 1:22:05 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: kiltie65

I saw Clinton’s book at Goodwill for 8 cents, so I’m sure this door stopper will end up there soon.


29 posted on 11/27/2016 1:23:35 PM PST by max americana (For the 9th time FIRED LIBERALS from our company at this election, and every election since 2008)
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To: trisham

LOL


30 posted on 11/27/2016 1:24:20 PM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: trisham

31 posted on 11/27/2016 1:24:42 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: diogenes ghost
As Amazon customers, my wife and I take the reviews seriously, as they impact our wallets.

The problem is that Amazon is not consistent in its approach

In some cases five star reviews are given to really bad books (presumably by friends and relatives or publishers or publicists?) to mislead potential buyers.

Amazon takes no action against those obviously phony reviews.

Amazon deletes certain types of comments "they" happen to notice and don't like.

I could write a book just about Amazon's very irritating book review "policies"!
32 posted on 11/27/2016 2:01:22 PM PST by cgbg (Pedophiles--the siren is wailing--incoming!)
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To: diogenes ghost

I agree. When I’m considering buying a book, I take the reviews seriously, and I want them to be from people who read the book.

I’m mildly curious about Ms. Kelly’s book. I may get it from the library sometime.


33 posted on 11/27/2016 2:01:37 PM PST by Tax-chick (Fidelito es muerto! Muerto, I say, at LAST!)
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To: bkopto

I would support Amazon deleting all reviews of books posted by people who never have or never intend to read the books, whether negative of positive.


34 posted on 11/27/2016 2:03:46 PM PST by upsdriver (I support Sarah Palin.)
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To: bkopto

And how do they know those providing negative comments were Trump trolls. Could be that people just don’t like her book. Why is it so hard for some to admit the truth?


35 posted on 11/27/2016 2:13:19 PM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: bkopto

Communists covering for one another....


36 posted on 11/27/2016 2:16:19 PM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Grams A

I belong to Amazons’ $10 @ month all you can read club/whatever and read some of the reviews the night they were running about 89% one-star.
A lot of the on-star comments mentioned specific parts of the book and pointed out the weaknesses and why they thought they book was bad.
OK, a lot of the reviews were trolling but a lot of people read it and thought it stunk up the joint. If I got snookered by misleading reviews I would demand my money back.
Just sayin’


37 posted on 11/27/2016 2:27:32 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all armed conservatives)
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

:)


38 posted on 11/27/2016 2:55:25 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: musicman

Hi, musicman!!


39 posted on 11/27/2016 2:55:56 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: bkopto

Okay, let’s connect some dots:

1) Megyn Kelly was a hero to the globalists for her valiant effort to derail Trump and for succeeding in getting rid of Ailes at Fox.

2) Jeff Bezos who owns Amazon and the Washington Post and invests in Business Insider (top ten business website) has been feuding with Trump as part of the globalist billionaires who see Trump as a threat to their vision of a global neofeudal state where they are untouchable.

3) Business Insider shuts down all comments after election (censorship), and completely commits to non-stop anti-Trump shill pieces.

4) Washington Post puts out the ministry of truth hit list of “fake” news sites which are accused of being Russian agents with no proof and just happen to all be alt-right sites (censorship). I guess this means McCarthyism witch hunts for the “Reds” are now back in favor by the left since the SJW guys are doing it (sarc).

5) Amazon deletes negative comments on Megyn Kelly’s book to eliminate “Trump” trolls (censorship) with no proof of whether the comments they deleted were real or not.

Looks like the SJW Bezos has decided to lead the charge on doubling down against Trump with all of the companies at his disposal. Man, are these guys stuck on stupid. After getting curbed stomped by Trump and his supporters, they actually think these tactics are going to work.


40 posted on 11/27/2016 3:06:43 PM PST by Gen-X-Dad
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