Subj : Re: Google/Reddit Collusi
To : Ron L.
From : Aaron Thomas
Date : Sat Aug 16 2025 08:33 pm
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 ;)
