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		bananaface on Dec 18, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon disallows pointing out paid reviews Unironically good advice I got a few years ago was to only ever read the 3-star reviews, because they're the most informative and balanced.

b0rsuk on Dec 18, 2020 [–]

It's true. Often reviews are split between excited and outraged people. Those who write 'yellow' (as opposed to green or red) reviews on Metacritic are often those who can see nuance, weigh pros and cons.

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