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Zbookstore Questions

Justin Case 🚫

I have noticed that on Zbookstore there are a couple things I don't fully understand.

First... I see a larger number of "Reader Reviews" where the 'stars' are than what is shown when I click on the reviews.
Are these people able to 'shadow rate' the book without the author being able to see what was written?

Second question... Has anyone else ever posted a story/book and gotten a 'review' on it within an incredibly short time?
I mean, I guess there are 'speed readers' out there, but holy crap that was fast.

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Switch Blayde 🚫

@Justin Case

First... I see a larger number of "Reader Reviews" where the 'stars' are than what is shown when I click on the reviews.

I don't know this for a fact. I've always assumed it.

If someone gives it a star rating without writing a review, it doesn't show up in the reviews (but is counted in the number of stars).

As I said, that's my assumption.

Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@Justin Case

Are these people able to 'shadow rate' the book without the author being able to see what was written?

Purchasers can rate without a written review.

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Justin Case 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

solitude 🚫

@Justin Case

Second question... Has anyone else ever posted a story/book and gotten a 'review' on it within an incredibly short time?
I mean, I guess there are 'speed readers' out there, but holy crap that was fast.

I would think it reasonable to rate a book purchased from the store before reading it (fully), if one had previously read it on SOL or finestories. And then update the rating (and add a review) once the purchased book has been finished.

Millie Dynamite 🚫
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@Justin Case

I have a 'superfan' who insists I send him a link to every story on here or the pay sites the moment I know they are up. Setting aside any feelings I have about this, he buys them, and sometimes votes (not always) and adds a review afterward (sometimes yes, sometimes no). I assume when he doesn't vote, he doesn't like it, though he insists he loves them all. If it appears here first, I'm sure he votes when he buys it here before he reads it.

Fans are good, superfans are rare, hens don't have teeth. But Waskaly wabbits do. "Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits!"

As to my feewlings, it feels vewy vewy good to have a superfan! (Lil' bit umm, shan't say.)

GmFoGmD 🚫

@Justin Case

Can you review / rate on Zbookstore without first purchasing a book? I didn't do it but it seems that you could?

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jimq2 🚫

@GmFoGmD

Why would you want to review something you haven't read?

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Switch Blayde 🚫

@jimq2

Why would you want to review something you haven't read?

It could have also been available on SOL for free and read there. But the answer is no anyway which makes sense.

GmFoGmD 🚫

@jimq2

Why would you want to review something you haven't read?

I wouldn't want to, ever - I was just poking about and getting used to the site.

Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@GmFoGmD

Can you review / rate on Zbookstore without first purchasing a book?

No, the system won't allow you.

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GmFoGmD 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

Thanks Lazeez for the confirmation.

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