Reviews reporting thread

Cristi wrote: Tapfret wrote: ^Maybe professional isn't the right word. Competent? The opinion portion of the reviews are open to whatever claims people want to make about the quality of content. But facts is facts and ahould be accurate when included in a review. PA should have done what metalstorm does with user reviews: they are pending for approval, if the mods think the review is ok, then it gets published on the site.

My first thought is this would require more unpaid labor. Then again, what's the old saying? "Ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure", or something along those lines.

Tapfret wrote: ^Maybe professional isn't the right word. Competent? The opinion portion of the reviews are open to whatever claims people want to make about the quality of content. But facts is facts and ahould be accurate when included in a review.

siLLy puPPy wrote: ^ personally i think the time has come to up the criteria for reviews on this site. These kinds of reviews lack any sort of professionalism and are downright idiotic. Personally i think these reviews should be.... terminated. Ryan Stevenson is A.I.? LOL

All Traps on Earth "...stayed under my (the reviewer's) radar for AT LEAST 40 years..." by using that old trick of not existing for 30 of that and not releasing an album for 5 more.

Reviewer goes on to point out the lack of freshness, "...especially when the synths presets are heavily switched to saxophone". Even the reviewer has to be amazed at the keyboard preset that gives birth to the actual living, breathing form of saxophonist Fred Lindborg.

Everyone has their own tastes, but come on. If you're going to write a review, at least spend 90 seconds to research the artist/album you are writing about.

This reviewer also led his review of the latest Zopp album with a parenthetical suggestion that Ryan Stevenson may be AI.

Edited by Tapfret - March 01 2023 at 19:23

Edited by Atavachron - February 19 2023 at 20:41

DamoXt7942 wrote: I'm afraid there's kinda consumer boycott demonstration against Ryan? No illegality nor violation but a bit annoying ...

From section 4 of the review guidelines:

"...Show respect for other reviewers, readers, the artists, and the CD and song titles. Do not belittle reviews posted by others, their opinions are as welcome and valid as yours. It is generally best to avoid commenting on other reviews altogether."


To me there is no question the final paragraph of the review violates the intent of this section and needs to be removed.

I'm afraid there's kinda consumer boycott demonstration against Ryan?

Given two reviews in a row with two stars makes me wonder if both profiles are same person