tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post3871269329964868600..comments2023-06-10T22:42:19.087+10:00Comments on Australasian Christian Writers: Reviewing Ethics: Deleted ReviewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-3881608939279337412014-08-04T07:47:52.426+10:002014-08-04T07:47:52.426+10:00Great post, i think I've had a couple of revie...Great post, i think I've had a couple of reviews deleted from my books. One was a harsh one star review... I was very happy to see it removed. Xx :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-35389477454926454122014-07-28T20:39:21.751+10:002014-07-28T20:39:21.751+10:00Thanks, Ellie. I think I've fixed the links .....Thanks, Ellie. I think I've fixed the links ... Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-43415133042223618522014-07-28T20:36:12.698+10:002014-07-28T20:36:12.698+10:00Amazon has a lot of odd rules. In the discussion f...Amazon has a lot of odd rules. In the discussion forums you can't use the word "idiot" to describe another poster, but you can call a politician an idiot. <br /><br />I still think it's worthwhile to review on Amazon, but can completely understand why you would choose to only review on your blog - at least there, you make the rules! Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-56865856176250182352014-07-28T20:32:32.088+10:002014-07-28T20:32:32.088+10:00It's fine if you acknowledge the relationship ...It's fine if you acknowledge the relationship :)<br /><br />(But given I've reviewed your books on Amazon, it's probably safer if you review anything I publish on another site).Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-5058150293127470102014-07-28T20:31:05.573+10:002014-07-28T20:31:05.573+10:00I'd wondered about that review, Paula. It seem...I'd wondered about that review, Paula. It seemed fine to me, but there was obviously something that worried the Amazon bots. Thanks for commenting.Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-21442980673475472602014-07-28T20:30:03.450+10:002014-07-28T20:30:03.450+10:00Thanks, Narelle. Amazon don't tend to change t...Thanks, Narelle. Amazon don't tend to change their rules often, but they may choose different rules to enforce at any given time, so this advice should hold true for a while.Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-19354498506930502732014-07-28T20:28:44.906+10:002014-07-28T20:28:44.906+10:00Thanks, Nola. I appreciate the feedback!Thanks, Nola. I appreciate the feedback!Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-41419172151802316062014-07-28T20:24:52.409+10:002014-07-28T20:24:52.409+10:00Definitely write a book, Iola! ;-)
And I was just...Definitely write a book, Iola! ;-)<br /><br />And I was just reviewing all the links - the last one that tries to link to the sins of online reviewing and the rules of online reviewing doesn't appeear to work for either link.Ellie Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08393024199581905099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-48785443650932679342014-07-28T12:11:04.379+10:002014-07-28T12:11:04.379+10:00Hi Iola,
I've only ever noticed one review of ...Hi Iola,<br />I've only ever noticed one review of one of my books disappear from Amazon, and I'm pleased to say it was a 2 star one with very weird comments.<br />I don't think I've ever had any of mine deleted, but one time it refused to accept a review, for some reason. I remembered I ran it past you at the time. We were trying to re-submit it with the absence of all sorts of possible key words, but in the end I just gave up and wrote an entirely new one, which it did accept. <br />I'm glad for the summary of links too. Thanks. I think you should indeed write a book on this subject.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-8155346869766957162014-07-28T10:58:19.811+10:002014-07-28T10:58:19.811+10:00Loved the whole series, Iola. Learned heaps. Defin...Loved the whole series, Iola. Learned heaps. Definitely should write an e-book on this subject and pop it up on Amazon. You'd get great reviews from all of us. Oh, hang on, is that ethical? I'll just go and consult the previous posts ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449342827457837314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-50508912945034620942014-07-28T09:28:59.758+10:002014-07-28T09:28:59.758+10:00Oh BTW thanks for providing all the links to the s...Oh BTW thanks for providing all the links to the series in this post - makes it much easier for future reference.Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-32585888845994114122014-07-28T09:22:06.843+10:002014-07-28T09:22:06.843+10:00Hi Iola - interesting that Amazon deletes reviews ...Hi Iola - interesting that Amazon deletes reviews mentioning the word 'Nazi'! I think I understand the reason why but it would make reviewing say Jodi Picoult's The Storyteller difficult. This series has been very informative. If I've learnt anything, it's that I will probably not review on Amazons but stick to Good Reads and my own blogs - just too many pitfalls for an (aspiring) author.Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-18809850694788782122014-07-28T08:03:21.833+10:002014-07-28T08:03:21.833+10:00Iola, great post! Thanks for writing an excellent ...Iola, great post! Thanks for writing an excellent series on reviewing. Hopefully it won't need to be updated too often. Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-4286106703390609172014-07-28T07:32:22.757+10:002014-07-28T07:32:22.757+10:00Thanks Iola. It's been a really informative s...Thanks Iola. It's been a really informative series. I've bookmarked it for future reference.Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.com