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^ Looks like the rating only review by Redy60 submitted on 8th November was the first.

ExittheLemming wrote: ^ Looks like the rating only review by Redy60 submitted on 8th November was the first.

^ Yep, the system is unfair and life sucks even for Non English speakers who will never get to see those 5 magical assuaging words to greet their efforts. A written review by a Prog Reviewer will be highlighted on the albums page and carry commensurate weight towards an album's overall score. I never once wanted to keep the candles on any birthday cake I ever received.

I take the exact opposite views. No surprise there then, you would say. 

I always gets annoyed when I do the first review of an album. That's because we do have x thousand members here and it is a bit of a shame and reveals this website's shortcomings when I have to do the first review of an album which has been out for ages. Why is thousands of reasonable intelligent people ignoring that album ? It beats me. 

Your opinion is never unwelcome (I'm just a very sarcastic critter) All I'm trying to respond to is that Snow Dog thinks the system is unfair because a 'ratings only' review takes precedence over a written review for First Review of the Album status. The pedant in me would suggest the current state of affairs is factually true but that ain't very helpful to the matter at hand.
The principal reason we have the facility of 'ratings only reviews' is to to allow non english speakers to participate on the site. i.e. it should be self evident they will never see (or understand) the addendum First Review of the Album (Is that fair?) The reason I mentioned the weighted collab rating and highlighted review status on the albums page was a (failed) attempt to reiterate what is more important i.e. the enhanced status we afford to collab or written reviews over ratings only.
The database software we currently use cannot distinguish between a ratings only review from a native English speaker and a non English speaker and it would be churlish to expect otherwise (it's not part of the registration process) I would be the first to admit that in an ideal world, the first written review should qualify as First Written Review of the Album status but am advised by techie gurus this demarcation cannot yet be accomplished.
I agree that the resultant text may constitute a perceived reward for a newcomer and go some way towards encouraging written reviews but until such time as Max implements the facility our hands are tied.

If someone rates an album before someone reviews it there is no first review credit.  It's messed up but somewhat compensated for by ratings only not getting the same weight as a rating with a review if I'm not mistaken.