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Points: 21632 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2006 at 17:42
In a way I think that such cleverly done reviews are worse than generic ratings without reviews: Some newbies might actually believe them, especially if they were made by a special collaborator. But of course the sheer quantity of opposite reviews should prevent that.
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Originally posted by FishyMonkey FishyMonkey wrote:

I suppose...yes, his fundamentals are correct. Barely. I just feel like we weren't even listening to the same album.

Have you ever listened to Terria ivan? Just outta curiousity.

No, that's why I didn't made a review or said that Greenbak's review is good, I only said and I quote myself:

"I can speak about Greenback because even we had some disagreements I know he's a serious person and the facts he's giving are true for him."

And I stand on my perspective I'm 100% sure he's saying what he really believes because I had disagreements with him and he was always honest and knew what he was talking about.

But having ths review is a chance for you (who have obviously heard the album) to tell him on a thread or a PM your point of view, and what you feel is wrong with his review. You can tell him that the guitars are not distorted or tha the vocalist is great, but you know where to start.

Something you can't ask to a person who did a review without rating, if you can find him, he will answer I gave one star because I believe he deserves that.

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Some one/two stars well-written reviews are an enjoyable paradox, but I have the chance to judge by myself those statements. Thus, rating-only reviews are merely a “click contest” that distorts statistics. 
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Points: 127 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2006 at 22:48
Originally posted by ivan_2068 ivan_2068 wrote:

Originally posted by FishyMonkey FishyMonkey wrote:

I suppose...yes, his fundamentals are correct. Barely. I just feel like we weren't even listening to the same album. Have you ever listened to Terria ivan? Just outta curiousity.


No, that's why I didn't made a review or said that Greenbak's review is good, I only said and I quote myself:


"I can speak about Greenback because even we had some disagreements I know he's a serious person and the facts he's giving are true for him."


And I stand on my perspective I'm 100% sure he's saying what he really believes because I had disagreements with him and he was always honest and knew what he was talking about.


But having ths review is a chance for you (who have obviously heard the album) to tell him on a thread or a PM your point of view, and what you feel is wrong with his review. You can tell him that the guitars are not distorted or tha the vocalist is great, but you know where to start.


Something you can't ask to a person who did a review without rating, if you can find him, he will answer I gave one star because I believe he deserves that.


Iván



You make some logical points. Thanks.

...but I can't let it go without saying that if you heard Terria and judged it yourself, you probably would see why a couple of us find his review so strange. It's possibly one of the most relaxing and peaceful albums ever made. Devin himself said he made it basically to heal his soul.

Anywho I'm done here. No review ratings are BAD. All that I would've said has been said already.
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