Do you read other people's reviews before writing your own?

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Aroona Kashif
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Re: Do you read other people's reviews before writing your own?

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I write my own review before reading others, in case my opinion is affected by those of others.
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I don’t because I’m worried I’ll accidentally copy something like others have said, but I will look at other reviews after I’ve written mine just to see if others share my feelings or not.
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Well, the thought has occurred to me. It seems reading people's reviews gives you an idea of how you can also write your reviews in your own style. So I will soon start
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No I don't. But I think it has a great benefit so I'll try to make it a habit
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