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Originally Posted by Zethe
I for one always embrace other people's opinions about music, what their favorites are, what they like. it can make people aware of stuff that they maybe like as well (it can certainly do that for me). Damn, PerfectZer0 and Nick G made me buy Shutokou Battle, which after listening is now one of my favorite VGM albums. Without their posted opinion it'd probably still be unknown to me. This is not the only case.
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I've also experienced that before - when someone recommends something that you then really really enjoy. I often wonder if I would've enjoyed it AS MUCH if there was a lack of positive social acknowledgment about that thing. It's almost like the words of recommendation exert some sort of magnifying effect which, since we're all social primates, often does affect our perceptions (but I can only speak for myself - so maybe I shouldn't generalise).