Amazon Gets Patent on Consumer Reviews

theodp writes "Review your local dry cleaner, pay $10 million? Among the three new patents awarded to Amazon.com this week is one that covers collecting reviews by letting visitors to a Web site fill out a form. Amazon.com spokesman Craig Berman said he couldn't speculate on whether the company would attempt to license its new intellectual property." From the article: "In one embodiment of the patent, the system sends consumers a message inviting them to write a review in a predetermined amount of time after the purchase. It's a method widely used by online retailers, including Yahoo Shopping. The patent also covers the method of tracking who returns to rate products by asking them to click on a unique link in an e-mail. But the patent even covers collecting reviews by letting visitors to a Web site fill out a form. "

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Re:This is getting stupid

[NitsujTPU]

That's /. or I. Not me or /.

Your usage isn't as incorrect as your primary school english teacher might have led you to believe though. It's perfectly correct (and the prior, incorrect in this case) to say, Amazon might sue /. or me.

Re:This is getting stupid

[Linker3000]

You may be right but I don't care!