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minus-squareWindex007@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·3 months agoOk, I accept that, but it inevitably leads to the next question of “what metric would you accept to call oneself a bestselling authour?”
minus-squaremaniclucky@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·3 months agoBy definition, bestselling is what it is. The question is “does bestselling mean they’re a good author?” And that’s what we have reviews for.
minus-squareRinox@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoProbably something better than “it sold more than 1000 copies in a week”. Especially when the author can indirectly buy all those copies with not that much money, just to claim the best selling title
Ok, I accept that, but it inevitably leads to the next question of “what metric would you accept to call oneself a bestselling authour?”
By definition, bestselling is what it is. The question is “does bestselling mean they’re a good author?” And that’s what we have reviews for.
Probably something better than “it sold more than 1000 copies in a week”. Especially when the author can indirectly buy all those copies with not that much money, just to claim the best selling title