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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff Wilder" data-source="post: 4882396" data-attributes="member: 5122">I have a preference for honest reviews.&nbsp; In practice, this will nearly always mean that the review is a mix of positive and negative.&nbsp; I actually discount any review that isn't somewhere in the middle, unless the reviewer convinces me that, yes, this product is perfect, and buddy, I wouldn't lie to you.That said, I don't have a preference for whether reviewers have a preponderance of positive or negative reviews.&nbsp; There are good reasons, IMO, for either (or neither) to occur.For example, some reviewers write reviews of things that they're personally passionate about, that they've heard good word of mouth about, or whatever.&nbsp; As long as that's disclosed, I'm fine with it.&nbsp; Those reviews will tend to slant positive.&nbsp; Other reviewers are cranky (but funny) and like to review things that let them honestly be cranky and funny.&nbsp; I'm fine with that, too.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jeff Wilder, post: 4882396, member: 5122"] I have a preference for [I]honest[/I] reviews. In practice, this will nearly always mean that the review is a mix of positive and negative. I actually discount any review that isn't somewhere in the middle, unless the reviewer convinces me that, yes, this product is [I]perfect[/I], and buddy, I wouldn't lie to you. That said, I don't have a preference for whether reviewers have a preponderance of positive or negative reviews. There are good reasons, IMO, for either (or neither) to occur. For example, some reviewers write reviews of things that they're personally passionate about, that they've heard good word of mouth about, or whatever. As long as that's disclosed, I'm fine with it. Those reviews will tend to slant positive. Other reviewers are cranky (but funny) and like to review things that let them honestly be cranky and funny. I'm fine with that, too. [/QUOTE]

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