amazon's recommendations engine is so weird

[solarbird]

It seems to think I'm a neoconservative Catholic who loves reading Communist science-fiction writers and right-wing power screeds.

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[sistawendy.livejournal.com]

I love that about Amazon.

[solarbird]

I have informed it of my fondness for Shojou Kaikume Utena.

It now seems to think I'm a neoconservative Catholic who likes reading Communist science fiction writers, watching anime, and playing Exalted.

[solarbird]

Oh, and right-wing power screeds. Can't forget that. They're still in there. Just a little lower down the list.

[cafiorello.livejournal.com]

Have you played with your recommendations? I have to remove gifts I buy Carl from my recommendations-generator, lest they think I'm a country-music-listening, sex-crazed, military-history-loving gun nut.... ;) So if you buy right-wing screeds just to check up on what the enemy is doing, you can uncheck the box so they don't recommend based on that.

Unless you're enjoying the neocon recommendations. ;)

Cathy

[avram]

Which Communist SF writers is it recommending?

[lubedpumpkin.livejournal.com]

Hi there :) Was referred to your journal as being an interesting read, so I think I'll stay a while.