Derpa > Status Update
Derpa
added a status update
So the Award winners got announced.
I'm a fantasy fan, so I looked at that one category, but I assume this isn't unique.
How is it that 5 of the first 8 books have votes either equal to or more than the number of ratings they have???
Babel by R.F. Kuang has more than TWICE the amount of votes, compared to ratings.
HOW????????
— Dec 09, 2022 08:55AM
I'm a fantasy fan, so I looked at that one category, but I assume this isn't unique.
How is it that 5 of the first 8 books have votes either equal to or more than the number of ratings they have???
Babel by R.F. Kuang has more than TWICE the amount of votes, compared to ratings.
HOW????????
Like flag
Comments Showing 1-3 of 3 (3 new)
date
newest »
newest »
Based Sandwich wrote: "girl, I noticed it almost a decade ago xDIt's always been a thing, x2. x3, x5 votes compared to ratings"
So this is supposed to be normal? I don't know what would be worse, people voting without reading the book because of politics/the identity of the author/virtue signalling.... or publishers doing this.
Derpa wrote: "Based Sandwich wrote: "girl, I noticed it almost a decade ago xDIt's always been a thing, x2. x3, x5 votes compared to ratings"
So this is supposed to be normal? I don't know what would be worse..."
Yeah, it's pretty normal. Another thing is that now Goodreads team themselves "nominate" all the books, and a lot of the "Book of the Month" bookcrate make it, no matter how questionable it's rating or the number of ratings are
It's always been a thing, x2. x3, x5 votes compared to ratings