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Points: 1149 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2005 at 00:34
Yeah, thanks Peter. I was trying to put forward some netiquette advice without sounding overbearing or pushy.

I agree that it is impossible to set down a formula for review ratings. But to drop the ratings will also eliminates the means to set them down in a numbered list. Overall, I have no grievances with the way the albums are rated on the home page. I also think that the longer this site exists, the closer to accuracy this top 100 will become- the greater the sample population the greater the accuracy. 
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2005 at 05:27
Originally posted by Peter Peter wrote:

Of course, really crappy/garbled reviews could be deleted, with a form PM that says: "Sorry -- your review was not up to Archive standards."

Peter, when I stated out on moderating the reviews I had a standard e-mail which said pretty much just that (PM's can't really be used as there's often no connection between the reviewer name and the forum name).

I found though that I was getting quite a few angry and hostile responses. I rapidly changed the e-mail to a much more conciliatory text (still saying I've deleted the review though!Wink), and it's had a much more constructive effect.
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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2005 at 09:35
Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Originally posted by Peter Peter wrote:

Of course, really crappy/garbled reviews could be deleted, with a form PM that says: "Sorry -- your review was not up to Archive standards."

Peter, when I stated out on moderating the reviews I had a standard e-mail which said pretty much just that (PM's can't really be used as there's often no connection between the reviewer name and the forum name).

I found though that I was getting quite a few angry and hostile responses. I rapidly changed the e-mail to a much more conciliatory text (still saying I've deleted the review though!Wink), and it's had a much more constructive effect.

Easy, I hope you know that I have total respect for you (not to mention warmth and friendshipSmile), and faith in your ability to do the job you were assigned in a fitting fashion.Thumbs Up

I just think that some day soon, given the huge numbers of reviews that now come in, we can afford (indeed, SHOULD) kick the overall writing quality up a notch or two by rejecting, for example, those non-sensical reviews that are obviously written via a software translator.

Why not attempt to move toward magazine quality here?Stern Smile
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2005 at 11:27

Quite right Peter, and in fact I have been doing that. I can't stop those reviews appearing, but I check every new review within a day or so. Any which do not comply with the guidelines or which do not make sense, I  edit leaving them as rating only reviews, or delete completely and e-mail the reviewer inviting them to submit a compliant review . I'm also retrospectively going through all the old reviews to weed out the ones which simply should not be here.

A number of the members are helping me with this in the "Inappropriate reviews" thread, and their help is really appreciated.

It's worth saying again here though. If anyone notices an inappropriate review (one which does not comply with the guidelines), especially an older one, either add it to the "Inappropriate reviews" thread, or drop me a PM.

Thanks!

Inappropriate reviews thread => http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3317



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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2005 at 13:49

^ That's great to hear, Easy!Smile

I know you work very hard, and you're doing more than I had seemed to give you credit for.Clap

To be perfectly honest, I read precious-few non-Collab reviews, and even then, usually only those re an album I already have an interest in buying. I also read ones about an album I'm about to review, or one I have reviewed, just to compare opinions.

Of course, I feel the Collabs should be held to the highest standards re writing quality -- sentences that make sense, proper spelling, etc -- I say nothing of content. (One can tolerate more such mistakes from a visitor who doesn't represent the site officially.)Ermm
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