Collaborator status

As you stated some collabs were chosen because of their forum posts rather than reviews, some collaborators haven't ever written a review for this site. Reviewing albums for this site is something people do for enjoyment, turning it into a task and forcing people through random choosing can't be in the interest of PA.

Kati wrote: Sheavy wrote: As you stated some collabs were chosen because of their forum posts rather than reviews, some collaborators haven't ever written a review for this site. Reviewing albums for this site is something people do for enjoyment, turning it into a task and forcing people through random choosing can't be in the interest of PA. Sheavy, I would think that any collaborator would be happy to assist the best they can to help to improve this site, also writing a review should come as second nature to them and you  mhwoaahhxx plus big hug  Moozik should be enjoyed and spreading/sharing your feelings should come natural too.

I've written one review.  I wish I had it in me to write more, but I don't. 

The reality is always a little different once you're in it.   I remember years ago someone claiming it only takes "five minutes to add a band, so why the long wait?".   Then he became a collab and realized there was a lot more to it than the simple act of uploading the info-- the artist must be researched thoroughly; contacted if missing info is needed; a well-written bio must then be made; materials like photos, discogs, etc. must be obtained.   The whole process actually takes a total of several hours of concentrated work time.

It's the same with reviews (just multiplied many times because it's whole discographies and not just bands).   It's hard, real work to create a fluid, informative and competent write-up, especially if, as you point out, the good of the site is in mind.   And Sheavy's point is well taken: It is indeed true that not all collabs are comfortable with or even care much about writing a review.   They do their magic in other equally important ways--  the PA Gremlins !

Atavachron wrote: The reality is always a little different once you're in it.   I remember years ago someone claiming it only takes "five minutes to add a band, so why the long wait?".   Then he became a collab and realized there was a lot more to it than the simple act of uploading the info-- the artist must be researched thoroughly; contacted if missing info is needed; a well-written bio must then be made; materials like photos, discogs, etc. must be obtained.   The whole process actually takes a total of several hours of concentrated work time. It's the same with reviews (just multiplied many times because it's whole discographies and not just bands).   It's hard, real work to create a fluid, informative and competent write-up, especially if, as you point out, the good of the site is in mind.   And Sheavy's point is well taken: It is indeed true that not all collabs are comfortable with or even care much about writing a review.   They do their magic in other , equally important ways--  the PA Gremlins !

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Kati wrote:  I do feel tho' and am a bit annoyed for the disrespect towards the fellow collabs seem to have against their fellow brotherin

Kati wrote: Sheavy wrote: As you stated some collabs were chosen because of their forum posts rather than reviews, some collaborators haven't ever written a review for this site. Reviewing albums for this site is something people do for enjoyment, turning it into a task and forcing people through random choosing can't be in the interest of PA. Sheavy, I would think that any collaborator would be happy to assist the best they can to help to improve this site, also writing a review should come as second nature to them and you  mhwoaahhxx plus big hug  Moozik should be enjoyed and spreading/sharing your feelings should come natural too.

We should start from the beginning, it takes more time to get votes on each bands, adding a new band with one or two albums doesn't take much time like Olav said, i can only imagine how much time it could take to add a band only if we got a review.

rdtprog wrote: We should start  from the beginning, it takes more time to get votes on each bands, adding a new band with one or two albums doesn't take much time like Olav said, i can only imagine how much time it could take to add a band only if we got a review.

Sheavy wrote: As you stated some collabs were chosen because of their forum posts rather than reviews, some collaborators haven't ever written a review for this site. Reviewing albums for this site is something people do for enjoyment, turning it into a task and forcing people through random choosing can't be in the interest of PA.

Dean wrote: Kati wrote: Many members have been issued a collaborator status due to their contributions i.e. reviews and/or posting actions. This is well deserved.  Besides all this, collaborators on PA should have the best interest when it comes to this site in mind,thus I suggest that there should be a method that all bands added on here to PA should thereafter have at least one review written by a collaborator. All collaborators should be in the running to be selected to write a review at any given time for the sake and benefit of this site.  This is not about egos or divas, it's about the best interest of P.A.  Nope. It's a noble idea but impossible to administer, just as it is impossible to expect that the person who initially suggested the band should also contribute a written review for their nominated artist, (though if there is someone who should, then surely the person who was so desperate for the bands to be added should contribute more than a 5-star rating... but maybe that's just me who has such expectations).  Adding bands by collaborator teams is an impartial endeavour - the teams do not have to like a band or any of their albums to add them, so forcing them to then write a review could be counter-productive and detrimental, so that leaves putting out a general call to all collabs in the vague hope that one of them will be sufficiently motivated... and if no one is, what then? We force someone? That ain't gonna happen either.