IQ - Frequency, review

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   I am eagerly awaiting the new release from IQ, this will happen on the 27th April, or universally on the 26th May. How then can Ayreonfan rate the album with a five star rating with no review if it hasn't been released? I then noticed that he has rated the Frequency Tour, again with no review; on further investigation every album he has added to the archive has only a rating and no review... Is it possible to explain this peculiarity; how can an album be rated but not reviewed? Additionally how can an album be rated if it has not been released? 

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huge Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: November 13 2005 Location: Shrewsbury, UK Status: Offline Points: 33	Topic: IQ - Frequency, review Posted: April 08 2009 at 15:14
	I am eagerly awaiting the new release from IQ, this will happen on the 27th April, or universally on the 26th May. How then can Ayreonfan rate the album with a five star rating with no review if it hasn't been released? I then noticed that he has rated the Frequency Tour, again with no review; on further investigation every album he has added to the archive has only a rating and no review... Is it possible to explain this peculiarity; how can an album be rated but not reviewed? Additionally how can an album be rated if it has not been released?

stonebeard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 27 2005 Location: NE Indiana Status: Offline Points: 28057	Posted: April 08 2009 at 15:31
	It happens a lot. I don't even think Frequency's been leaked yet, so he's just voting on wishful thinking.
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huge Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: November 13 2005 Location: Shrewsbury, UK Status: Offline Points: 33	Posted: April 08 2009 at 15:41
	To me that seems somewhat immoral, especially with only a rating value and no review...

Mr ProgFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 08 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 5195	Posted: April 08 2009 at 16:05
	I think that ratings without reviews would be perfectly valid if they were listed on the album page and if they were properly attributed to the user. I guess that the current anonymity of those ratings spurs some people to abuse the system ...