TID: Mystic BBS 1.12 A49   
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    RL> It used to be that publishers functioned as a sort of gatekeeper.  They   
    RL> would only publish books that (they think) would probably sell well   
    RL> (i.e. they were at least pretty good).  Today, anyone can publish.  So   
    RL> we have tons of ebooks and, as the saying goes, 90% are crap.  But we   
    RL> can't find the 10%.  Amazon had the opportunity to be the way we tell   
    RL> what's crap and what's not, but if they won't let people leave bad   
    RL> reviews, that won't work.   
    RL>    
    RL>  AT> Don't worry: I'll fill in for you on non-woke reviews on Amazon. Mayb   
    RL>  AT> my air filters seemed a little like they were made by DEI hires, or   
    RL>  AT> something ;)   
      
   It's like we talked about before: institutions being infiltrated by the left.   
   Something I'm realizing about this Amazon review situation is that books are   
   probably one of the primary (and most sacred) propaganda tools that the left   
   has. So when you became a threat to their narrative, you became a threat to   
   their livelihood. They wouldn't have minded if you gave a bad review on a pair   
   of socks.   
      
      
   Side-story: I often get offers to "Leave a review" after purchasing things   
   online. I ultimately ended up buying my air filters recently directly from the   
   manufacturer and I saved about $30. Then they sent a follow-up email saying   
   "Please leave a review."   
      
   So my review was like this:   
      
   "Excellent filters, excellent service, and excellent President Trump."   
      
   I'm still waiting to see if they approve my review ;)   
      
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