[ SECRET POST #6600 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #6600 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 00 pages, 00 secrets from Secret Submission Post #943.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[case]

Name the fandom. And repeats, etc.

(If you think something in this thread is a troll, please ignore it! Conversation is fine, but OT wank makes stuff harder to keep track of in this thread. Thanks.)

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DAILY LINKS:

General comments → Off-topic discussion thread

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Politics thread → Thread for explicitly non-fandom politics/political news

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01. https://i.imgur.com/86TgQ2U.jpeg

[(Anonymous)]

If something on a mass-review site has 3 or less stars, I assume it must be pretty bad because the organic terrible ratings managed to outweigh the 4-5s farmed by marketing campaigns and bots.

I know review bombing campaigns happen, so if I was particularly interested in something that's badly reviewed I'd still click through to see what the bad reviews are actually saying e.g. obvious review bombs by homophobes crying about gay characters existing mean I ignore the rating and read it anyway. But it usually isn't that.

[(Anonymous)]

I have approximately the same ratings scheme and I also rate most book 3 stars for being average. But I'll read anything that sounds interesting. My tastes don't align with Goodreaders'. Of the 70 books I rated 5 stars, 45 have a GR average of 3.99 or below, the lowest being 3.31.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't see how that makes you hypocritical at all. I've consumed a lot of media that I would give 3 stars or less, but it's stuff that I picked up to read/watch/play on my own because I was curious about it for whatever reason. If I'm taking someone else's recs for stuff to consume, then I want it to be good.

[(Anonymous)]

You'd only be a hypocrite if you're giving books that you'd recommend to others 3 stars or less.

[(Anonymous)]

This is pretty much how rating systems are supposed to work. Assuming that most people are using roughly the same metrics, when you go looking for something new to consume, you want something good. Why would you go for adequate when good or great are available? You probably broaden your search if nothing above 4-star appeals, which is a logical way to approach it. It is all pretty subjective, but absent other information, not bad way to narrow your options.

[starfleetbrat]

I don't think its hypocritical to be choosey about what you read, but otherwise yeah thats pretty much my experience too. I ended up installing a browser extension that blocks the ratings on GR so I wouldn't be unduly influenced by them. Now I read just based on the summary (and sometimes the reviews depending on the book).

extension:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hide-ratings-imdbgoodread/cnjhjnjbpedipoamajojlbfakbadgiam

[(Anonymous)]

Kinda same because I know from reading reviews that to most people, giving three "hovertext 'I liked it'" stars means "this book was utter garbage," even though from me three stars means just that; I liked it.

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[(Anonymous)]

The classical music community has a problem with bangers huh.

[greghousesgf]

It's like an earlier version of the thing where you can't hear the Liberty Bell March and NOT think of Monty Python. You just can't!

[(Anonymous)]

Toreador forever equals roll-a-door for me.

[(Anonymous)]

There are people who are snobs about this which annoys me because that's what the music is *meant* to do! William Tell Overture is meant to make the audience excited and eager, not be some esoteric sound mystery.

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[(Anonymous)]

Love the drag. HATE synth pop. ughhh, make this madness stop.

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[himejoshiheart]

the answer is perhaps that, as a species, we simply do not deserve nice things <- depressed

but as a serious answer, perhaps the people in charge of our fates are all just fuckin stupid and that's the problem... but how does one fix it? or at least not be depressed about it- is it still possible for a leftist to be realistically hopeful?

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[(Anonymous)]

I am here for more "Frasier" secrets and support your endeavor, OP. Have fun :D!

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[(Anonymous)]

Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave OP.

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NS, NF, etc.

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Official advertise your fandom-related event thread.

RULES FOR THIS:
1. NO images bigger than 600x600 in either direction (banners, et cetera).
2. ONE POST PER USER under this thread.
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General comments:

(If the thread contains spoilery/triggery content please warn/post as 2nd comment so it collapses!
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3 Safe Men

[(Anonymous)]

You're alone in a room with 3 fictional or celebrity men, yet you feel safe. Who are those men?

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Games thread!

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Politics thread:

Any threads for explicitly non-fandom politics or non-fandom political news should go here.

Gee, who knew DEI could cause plane crashes?

[(Anonymous)]

JFC. I'm just way past the point of the rage and despair. I can't tell if this incompetent orange fuck wants to be creative with killing his own citizens or just put airlines out of business.