Besides all this, collaborators on PA should have the best interest when it comes to this site in mind,thus I suggest that there should be a method that all bands added on here to PA should thereafter have at least one review written by a collaborator. All collaborators should be in the running to be selected to write a review at any given time for the sake and benefit of this site.  This is not about egos or divas, it's about the best interest of P.A. 

Sheavy, I would think that any collaborator would be happy to assist the best they can to help to improve this site, also writing a review should come as second nature to them and you  mhwoaahhxx plus big hug  Moozik should be enjoyed and spreading/sharing your feelings should come natural too. 

Awwww  infocat, I love you too much, you fluffy cute one! Awww now I feel bad 

Atavachron, awww  how could one possibly disagree with what you said! All true, ditto! I do feel tho' and am a bit annoyed for the disrespect towards the fellow collabs seem to have against their fellow brotherin and this site, life should be fun! I as an outsider can see and feel that we have way too much male testosterone here on sometimes we act too silly really. I have always been a popular girl at school etc not the prettiest but most liked i think is true, might be because I was a nice person too and liked everyone inc. felt the need to  defend the underdog even if it had nothing to do with me, what is right is right, no grey lines to me in that respect. 

Olav, you make it sound so simple  but it's not I know for a fact that you do an extensive description of the artist or band which anyone equally would consider this alone a review really  I like what you write a lot, you make it so much fun and nice for anyone to read meanwhile maintaining the interest of the new prospect listener or fan, you do this so effortlessly 

Ah, perhaps that has more to do with some people preferring not to think before they comment rather than their collab/non collab status.  

Good point there too. rogerthat  mhwoaahxxxx 

But second nature it simply isn't for everyone, some people are better at writing reviews than others. Being a collaborator does not mean that person is good at writing reviews (not to say that most do tend to be though imho), it just means they have knowledge in whatever particular genre they are part of and is willing to give spare time and that knowledge to this site.

It's not that any collab doesn't have PA's best interest in mind, some collaborators don't have the extra time to write reviews or the inclination to write them, which is perfectly fine. 

I currently don't have much inclination to write any reviews and in fact I'm not particularly proud of the few reviews I've written that I haven't deleted, and I've kept them mostly due to someone wanting me to keep a few of the ones I thought were decent. I've said multiple times that I'd get back into reviewing hoping that saying that would actually help get me to do it, but it has yet to do so.

hugz at you 2 

Awww Sheavy, I understand what you say and you changed my mind too now. Where I was coming from is that sometimes collabs are focussed on the wrong things and if they atleast wrote more reviews they would understand better but as you said this is not necessary true too. I admit I am a nincompoop and at times speak out even when it does not concern me  mhwoaahhxxx more hugs to you 

rdtprog! Wow! Hello!!! Yay! big hug 

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Meltdowner  your avatar reminds me of Darth Vader hihihi 

Awww go on write and please do review for Sequentia Legenda (I am curious as I don't know them)? I promise I will keep my big mouth shut 

Yup - only write reviews if you enjoy it, it's a hobby not a job - I've only written six reviews because I don't enjoy writing them.

Now that I no longer have access to the relevant information on the Admin Panel as far as I can tell from looking through the http://www.progarchives.com/all_collaborators.asp" rel="nofollow - Collab page only two collabs have never written a review: the two "Site Webmasters", Max and Philippe (graphix) - there may be others who have a Reviews-count that consists of rating-only but that's something I cannot tell without looking at each profile in turn.

Nope. It's a noble idea but impossible to administer, just as it is impossible to expect that the person who initially suggested the band should also contribute a written review for their nominated artist, (though if there is someone who should, then surely the person who was so desperate for the bands to be added should contribute more than a 5-star rating... but maybe that's just me who has such expectations). 

Adding bands by collaborator teams is an impartial endeavour - the teams do not have to like a band or any of their albums to add them, so forcing them to then write a review could be counter-productive and detrimental, so that leaves putting out a general call to all collabs in the vague hope that one of them will be sufficiently motivated... and if no one is, what then? We force someone? That ain't gonna happen either.

Dean you are being very snotty right now, the question here was about bands who are added here on PA however don't get reviewed. 

I take back what I said actually, you made a good point there nothing positive can come out of forced or being obligated. That's true! Uhm interesting really 

Who's being snotty... I answered your post honestly and fairly, without being snotty or disrespectful. If a band gets added then that is the best time to get a review written because if there is absolutely no interest in the band at that point then there never will be.

There is a list of albums sans review that all can see and review any album they chose: http://www.progarchives.com/UnreviewedAlbums.asp" rel="nofollow - www.progarchives.com/UnreviewedAlbums.asp  

It was me who actually obviously was being snotty, I am sorry Dean 

I understand what you mean Raff, this post was a very naive idea, after most comments I too came to realize that it is not black and white. BTW the recent review you wrote about the new Tea Club I read recently from your site is    

I've written around 100 reviews and will do the occasional one when I come across something that merits praise (or a good sl*g.ing).

Being "selected" to write a review would not work.

I don't envy any of you, Chopper.

I cannot write reviews and when i give my best attempt mine go on forever, even i get tired when have to spell check them, only get to half way reading it 

Yep I am terrible at it 

You guys are certainly not the most friendliest bunch are you? I am used to this fact but this latest action even shocked me.  

Here's some free advice: calm it down or keep it to one thread. Why sour this one with a completely unrelated comment such as this? But since you have and since you persist in running-down the work that people do here: Could it have been handled differently? Yes. Would the outcome have been any different? No. Could Lucas have approached it differently? Yes. Would the outcome have been any different? Yes.

Dean, I was commenting on both treads simultaneously and by mistake (here above) I posted on the wrong one. I do not need your advise and do not patronize me. 

Advise is the verb, advice is the noun. 

groan 

This is another key point. Collabs can only review albums they have either purchased (or legitimate freebie review copies thereof), or albums that are free-releases. We cannot be seen to review illegal downloads or dubious youtube albums.

Padraic, 

Just read your review and quoted you too when I shared your review to facebook.  

Yes, I too can see that my initial suggestion although well intended is certainly not viable. 

 

Phew!