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Poll Question: Should album reviews only be accepted from Forum Members?
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2005 at 10:51

Originally posted by Joren Joren wrote:

ok, I don't know, but do you agree with me that reviews like this from non-members exist?

Yes, I'm sure you are right with that Joren.

If someone goes to the trouble of writing a review though, I don't think it's putting much on them to ask them to register once with the site to enable them to post it. The only reason for using the forum registration is that it saves having to set up another registration process, just for the reviews. It would not compel anyone to participate in the forum.

I did mention elsewhere that you should still be able to post reviews using a different name to the one you use in the forum (if you want to).
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Points: 3484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2005 at 09:05
Originally posted by Joren Joren wrote:

Originally posted by gdub411 gdub411 wrote:

How about limiting reviewers to forum members with 100 posts...i.e....Senior members....this will show that they had showed some real dedication to the forums.

That's a stupid idea?

Why does everybody think the forums are so important? Respect the people who want to participate here. Forums suck!

Then why are you here!?!
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ok, I don't know, but do you agree with me that reviews like this from non-members exist?
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2005 at 08:28
How can you be sure the writer of that review, or any other, is not a member of the forum Joren? They may participate in the forum under a different name.
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Points: 6667 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2005 at 07:04

This is JUST ONE EXAMPLE why excluding non members from writing reviews is a bad idea:

http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD. asp?cd_id=3656

a good review, the only review, and not a member.

WE WOULD LOSE THESE REVIEWS



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Originally posted by gdub411 gdub411 wrote:

How about limiting reviewers to forum members with 100 posts...i.e....Senior members....this will show that they had showed some real dedication to the forums.

That's a stupid idea?

Why does everybody think the forums are so important? Respect the people who want to participate here. Forums suck!
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Points: 3484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2005 at 11:48
Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

Originally posted by gdub411 gdub411 wrote:

How about limiting reviewers to forum members with 100 posts...i.e....Senior members....this will show that they had showed some real dedication to the forums.

Yeah but I know at least two forum members with over 2000 posts (WinkEmbarrassed)who talk utter bollocks!LOL

I have 1 review.....at this rate I ought to have another by 4,000 posts.
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Doh! Roy Keane
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Ultimately the reviews section needs an overhaul
and some monitoring - there needs to be someone
who scans each day's reviews (no matter who they
are submitted by) and decides whether they are
worth including or not, whether they add something
to the sum of the archives knowledge of prog and the
site's usefulness as a resource.
It's called editing.

(and Reed don't suggest me for the job!! I'm busy
enough here watching Man U draw blanks at
Birmingham hahahahahah!)
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2005 at 06:55

Originally posted by gdub411 gdub411 wrote:

How about limiting reviewers to forum members with 100 posts...i.e....Senior members....this will show that they had showed some real dedication to the forums.

Yeah but I know at least two forum members with over 2000 posts (WinkEmbarrassed)who talk utter bollocks!LOL



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Points: 3484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2005 at 21:56
How about limiting reviewers to forum members with 100 posts...i.e....Senior members....this will show that they had showed some real dedication to the forums.
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Points: 5502 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2005 at 19:21

good idea build a big wall around the archives, and prevent perpetraders to enter our holy bastion of elitism
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2005 at 19:03

Accountability hopefully.

Maybe you should have to have been a member for say,1 week before you can post a review.That would discourage "thrill-seekers" and guarantee that only committed, intelligent and witty people posted reviews.Big smile



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Points: 5502 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2005 at 18:33

just to get back on track.

what is the advantage of a member only policy for reviewing albums.

I don't see any. but please enlighten me.
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2005 at 18:15

I've done my bit, I'm off.....

I could a taken him.........Ouch



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Points: 5502 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2005 at 18:09

Too late
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Points: 5502 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2005 at 18:06

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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2005 at 18:05

sh*t,one of theirs has broken through..

You can take him, TuxLOL



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2005 at 18:02
I don't really think they should be able to post reviews. What if we start getting trolled by some kids surfing the net at a middle-school in Anywhere U.S.A. Get my point? I know a lot of jokers who would write inappropriate and off-topic things just for the thrill. You should be registered before you can write a review.
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