[android-developers] Re: Bizarre reviews on Google Play
I wouldn't worry about it. No app gets 100% 5-stars and whenever I look at an app I just look if the majority of people leave a good review. Also, the fact that you can reply to reviews really helps. That review obviously looks like garbage, so no one is going to take it seriously. Also, Google should take more than just ratings/reviews when ranking apps in search (I hope). On Friday, November 15, 2013 11:59:28 PM UTC-5, Michael Palmer wrote: I suppose I should post a link to what I'm talking about. My app is Electric Plasma Live Wallpaperhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mjp.android.wallpaper.plasmahl=en, and the review I'm talking about is by Cody Keen, and is currently the 6th highest review (due to how recent it is, and possibly due to false upvotes.) The text of the review is as follows: This is so awesome get this it will fill your homescreen with ads omg it is so cool it also crashes every time you start up this has a virus I found what it is its trojan horse or something it broke my phone tablet ipad and ipod it is epic I downloaded it 5times its epic get it it is so filled with bugs. Cody is awesome lol :-) freeveiw telecom anz and tower insurance rules I am crazy about this app My app has no ads at all, and is certainly not a trojan. It certainly can't break an ipad or ipod since it's not even available on IOS devices - I doubt it crashes Android devices as well, but the fact that he mentioned IOS devices shows that he's talking out of his ass. The last part of the review is pure spam and irrelevant self-promotion. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[android-developers] Re: Bizarre reviews on Google Play
Amazon is no better. Check out the third review from the top for my app. I think it was someone trying to send a text message or email and got confused and entered it as a review. I've flagged it over and over and it's still there: http://www.amazon.com/FiltrSoft-Filtr-Gaming/dp/B006RAJQRU/ref=sr_1_3?s=mobile-appsie=UTF8qid=1384551830sr=1-3 On Friday, November 15, 2013 1:36:45 PM UTC-5, Michael Palmer wrote: I'm posting this in part because I received a very bizarre review of my own app earlier today, and in part because of the odd reviews I've seen at the top of other apps' review lists. One of the Google help sites said that my only recourse is to flag it as spam (the review in question is actually a mix of spam and blatant lies). However, I have no confidence in Google's ability to remove spam reviews, mainly because of the spam reviews I've seen on other apps. Currently, the #1 review on Aquarium Free Live Wallpaper is some nonsense about Barack Obama recommending singers. That's been up there for months. When I saw it, I tried to do my part by flagging it as spam, but it hasn't been taken down. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[android-developers] Re: Bizarre reviews on Google Play
I suppose I should post a link to what I'm talking about. My app is Electric Plasma Live Wallpaperhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mjp.android.wallpaper.plasmahl=en, and the review I'm talking about is by Cody Keen, and is currently the 6th highest review (due to how recent it is, and possibly due to false upvotes.) The text of the review is as follows: This is so awesome get this it will fill your homescreen with ads omg it is so cool it also crashes every time you start up this has a virus I found what it is its trojan horse or something it broke my phone tablet ipad and ipod it is epic I downloaded it 5times its epic get it it is so filled with bugs. Cody is awesome lol :-) freeveiw telecom anz and tower insurance rules I am crazy about this app My app has no ads at all, and is certainly not a trojan. It certainly can't break an ipad or ipod since it's not even available on IOS devices - I doubt it crashes Android devices as well, but the fact that he mentioned IOS devices shows that he's talking out of his ass. The last part of the review is pure spam and irrelevant self-promotion. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
