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Snow Dog

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 14:04

I only see seven too.

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 13:55

^ I'm sorry, my mistake.

Prog Geo

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 13:49

I haven't reviewed 7 albums. I have reviewed 17 albums. I must inform you that I buy and I download many albums. That means that I have bought and I have downloaded krautrock and RPI albums.But I stop to rate because I started to write more reviews.I wouldn't like to become excessive with the rating.

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 13:31

Hi George,

Well let's see... you have reviewed 7 albums so far, although you have rated another 200. You seem to have a very eclectic taste with 14 subgenres represented in your list. That's good, but I don't see any RPI or Krautrock in the list. You might want to rectify that, heheh! (There are some wonderful Italian albums that are available to download free.) I only know the Marillion album from those you have reviewed... you are certainly enthusiastic about the music and you manage to convey that feeling successfully. That's another plus.

I am an old guy so you have the advantage of youth over me... there's no need for you to rush your reviews. Take your time to hone your reviewing skills. I don't think I'm in any position to advise other people but I would recommend that you read other people's reviews, not to copy them but to see the wide range of ways of writing about music. I see you joined about 5 months ago; there are people here who have been members for years and posted hundreds of reviews before gaining Prog Reviewer status. Just keep your enthusiasm for great music, stay active in the forums (and try not to take some comments to heart

), and keep writing till you develop your own style.

I'm sorry if that isn't much help.

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 10:44

Snow Dog wrote:

^Well thats it. What more do you need to know?

How I can become a VIP member.

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 10:36

^Well thats it. What more do you need to know?

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 10:34

Οk. Thanks. No, I haven't taken an answer about VIP member title yet. Except Plainview's reply.

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 10:08

Prog Geo wrote:

As you can see it's very difficult for me to review albums (not only because of my english level) and it will take very long to become a prog reviewer. So,how long does it take to become a VIP member? Which are the rules about this?

Don't know.....but this has been answered more or less in this thread.

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 09:09

As you can see it's very difficult for me to review albums (not only because of my english level) and it will take very long to become a prog reviewer. So,how long does it take to become a VIP member? Which are the rules about this?

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 07:47

Keep writing. Try to expand the reviews a little. Practise makes perfect.

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 07:26

Prog Geo wrote:

So,I want to know.With this type of writing that I use,how many reviews need to become a prog reviewer?

It isn't the qauntity but the quality.

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 07:23

So,I want to know.With this type of writing that I use,how many reviews need to become a prog reviewer?

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 07:16

Prog Geo wrote:

SolarLuna96 wrote:

Prog Geo wrote:

I didn't get bored so much.But I want to say something that I wanted to say it for a long time.I know that you don't want me here.I don't know why.But I know that you don't have sympathy for me.I don't have problem.I have come to this conclusion because when I create a poll there's not big participation(mostly because I create polls for "obscure bands and subjects").But even when I create polls for famous bands happens the same thing again.If I'm wrong,tell me.But that's the way I feel.

So what? I make many polls for bands and there is normally no a lot of participation. And NO we do not not want you here, there are many people, though, that would be better off leaving the forum, but you're not one of them (yet).

For sure I'm not.If I would like to leave the forum,I had already done it.

Good to know.

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 07:14

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For sure I'm not.If I would like to leave the forum,I had already done it.

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 07:06

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 06:27

Prog Geo wrote:

I have rated some albums in 2010.But I reviewed them this year.For example I had rated Marrow of the spirit and before some minutes I reviewed it.In this case,does this review count for the 30 reviews which need to become a prog reviewer?

I guess it counts. On your collaborator page the review is registered:

AGALLOCH Marrow Of The Spirit | review

Nevertheless, when I view the review page, this review is dated Nov. 10 (apparently the date of the rating; the review id. suggests the same).

Edited by someone_else - April 13 2011 at 06:27

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 05:41

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Prog Geo wrote:

Ok,I don't like very much to insert white spaces after commas.That's why I don't do it.But you don't answer me.Does it count this review or not?

...What? How can you not like putting a space after punctuation? That is how English works.

I agree that observing a space is a basic rule that should be observed by everyone... Makling legible post is the most common courtesy to others, especially if you want tobe answered....

HP,

Mind you, he's not the only one doing this.... Our future top reviewer (a matter of weeks now

) systematically doesn't observe this rule either...

Funnily enough, he does put a space after a coma or a semi-coma

, just not after the dot.

I'd also suggest most everyone reviewing to use paragraphs to structure the reviews.

Edited by Sean Trane - April 13 2011 at 05:47

let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 05:13

Snow Dog wrote:

Prog Geo wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:

Fascinating thread.

But seriously, I know of no conspiracy either and it saddens me that you are depressed.

Dont' worry mr Cownie. I fall into depression many times in a year.

Even with that wonderful Greek sunshine? Although Athens is a terribly crowded city. I didn't enjoy my stay there.

Logical. Yes, even with the greek sunshine.By the way, today is a very shiny day here. You must not forget that in Brazil there's a depressive black metal band which is called Thy light. Generally I have a problem with the aura and the atmosphere of the world.

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 05:11

Henry Plainview wrote:

Prog Geo wrote:

Ok,I don't like very much to insert white spaces after commas.That's why I don't do it.But you don't answer me.Does it count this review or not?

...What? How can you not like putting a space after punctuation? That is how English works.

Henry Plainview wrote:

You did not adequately answer why you are disregarding one of the central aspects of English grammar to make your reviews significantly more difficult to read.

Not exactly a central aspect of English grammar, more what may be labeled an ortographic convention.

I don't like very much to insert white spaces after commas.That's why I don't do it.

I like such linguistic idiosyncrasies. More of this kind, please.

Actually spaces are a relatively new invention. We assume people have been using spoken language pretty much since the beginning of mankind (spoken language doesn't have spaces), written (alphabetic) language originated approx. 2000BC (some logograhic versions earlier). Spaces were invented approx. 900 AD, so almost 3000 years of writing without spaces and 1000 years of writing with spaces.

I don't find Prog Geo's posts difficult to read. The punctuation and upper-case letters are sufficient to indicate sentence stop. But if you want to be prog reviewer (for whatever reason) I'd suggest that you use spaces after punctuation anyway - in many cases, it just is a good idea to play by the rules..

Edited by Paravion - April 13 2011 at 05:28

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Posted: April 13 2011 at 05:09

Prog Geo wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:

Fascinating thread.

But seriously, I know of no conspiracy either and it saddens me that you are depressed.

Dont' worry mr Cownie. I fall into depression many times in a year.

Even with that wonderful Greek sunshine? Although Athens is a terribly crowded city. I didn't enjoy my stay there.

Edited by Snow Dog - April 13 2011 at 05:10