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Review by The Owl
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Posted Monday, January 26, 2004

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I can't tell if it's a fair stance to take on an album, that the humor does not appeal to you and thus: two stars. The reviewer states that the music is great, the playing impressive, but then justifies his low rating with a long complaint about two or three passages and one song. Good thing it's not up to me if it's a passable review or not. I'll just throw it in here and see what y'all do with it...

I don't quite understand this...but it seems when someone reviews an album, this Discopgraphia person is right behind them with a review that's barely readable.

Someone posted a 5 star review of Octopus today, and there's a 2 star review by this guy.
Someone posted a 3 star review of Silent Knight recently, and there's a 4 star review by this guy.
Someone posted a 4 star review of Lizard, and there's a 4 star review by this guy.
Someone posted a 1 star review of Genesis just now, and there's a 2 star review by this guy.

I realize this may not be abuse per se, but it's a pattern I think I saw yesterday, and it might be worth checking into- the English isn't so hot either...

Dean wrote: ^ I think he's just using the PA front page to decide which albums to review next.

If you think so, okay.  I just found it very weird, that's all.

Epignosis wrote: I don't quite understand this...but it seems when someone reviews an album, this Discopgraphia person is right behind them with a review that's barely readable. Someone posted a 5 star review of Octopus today, and there's a 2 star review by this guy. Someone posted a 3 star review of Silent Knight recently, and there's a 4 star review by this guy. Someone posted a 4 star review of Lizard, and there's a 4 star review by this guy. Someone posted a 1 star review of Genesis just now, and there's a 2 star review by this guy. I realize this may not be abuse per se, but it's a pattern I think I saw yesterday, and it might be worth checking into- the English isn't so hot either...

Out of curiosity, does someone moderate the ratings?  For instance, let's say someone joins on one day and decides to give one star ratings to a whole slew of just recently released albums, while giving 5 star ratings to every Pink Floyd album.   Then, let's say another person joins that same day and gives 1 star ratings to some just released albums and several 5 and 4 star ratings to every Pink Floyd album.   It seems a little fishy, but of course, there's no way to really know that.  I'm sure these Pink Floyd fans are just very offended by a slate of new releases (after careful consideration). 

I'm sure it would be quite hard to moderate and keep track of all people who rate and what would be the criteria to think something was rotten in Denmark?   I certainly don't know.

Phideaux wrote: Out of curiosity, does someone moderate the ratings?  For instance, let's say someone joins on one day and decides to give one star ratings to a whole slew of just recently released albums, while giving 5 star ratings to every Pink Floyd album.   Then, let's say another person joins that same day and gives 1 star ratings to some just released albums and several 5 and 4 star ratings to every Pink Floyd album.   It seems a little fishy, but of course, there's no way to really know that.  I'm sure these Pink Floyd fans are just very offended by a slate of new releases (after careful consideration).  I'm sure it would be quite hard to moderate and keep track of all people who rate and what would be the criteria to think something was rotten in Denmark?   I certainly don't know.

That's why ratings only (i.e., no review) mean almost squat.  Anyone who rates an album with say, more than five reviews, isn't making much of an impact.

I've got a rating from someone I'm fairly sure hasn't even heard my album...but luckily his rating doesn't mean much in the long run.

But don't worry...I'll give your new album the one star rating it rightfully deserves. 


Edited by Epignosis - July 23 2009 at 18:27

thank you Epi!   I am sure to do the same for your fine release!    And, of course, the only right and proper thing would be for us both to give our own albums 5 star ratings, no?  In fact, if I wrote a detailed review of my own album, that might bump up the overall rating -- assuming it didn't end up here in abuse section~!

EDIT:  Honestly, as an fledgling artist, it is fun to check the reviews/status of our album to get a litmus test of what folks think of it.  You see somone rates it high, you see what else they rate high.  You see someone rates it low, you get a sense of what they like/don't like from their other ratings/reviews.

I especially enjoy reviews when someone identifies what they don't like about our album.    Sometimes, they have a good point, sometimes the very things they don't like are the things we do like.   So, it's all personal taste.

However, when you see a rating that seems to come out of left field, it can be maddening.  Of course it doesn't mean that much.  And of course, wars are fought day in and day out on this planet of ours.  In the grand scheme of things...

However, when one assumes everyone to have integrity and to be earnestly trying to present a quorum of opinion on various releases, it can be disheartening when someone seemingly rates indiscriminately. 




Edited by Phideaux - July 23 2009 at 18:40

Dean wrote: ^ I think it's a good idea for artists to review their own albums - it would be an interesting read to see what you think of your own creations.

Don't tempt me Dean...I can be a real

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