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[JTacoma03]

No no no, you're misunderstanding me. I don't mean if you agree with the # of discs or not.

If I rate...i dunno...a Flip City review, even though I've never played it, thumbs up - how does this help? What if some information wasn't entirely accurate but the review was well written? I'm validating an incorrect or inaccurate review and giving it credibility.

Only thumbs up or down the reveiws for courses you've played so that you can say "these are well-grounded thoughts about this course" or not - regardless of whether you agree with the rating.

Being eloquent doesn't equate to being helpful.

[Martin Dewgarita]

I read a review and based on the review I decide not to play the course, you're saying I should not give it any thumbs?

I should give it a thumbs up because it gave me the information I needed to decide whether or not to play it.

[deBebbler]

Originally Posted by bcr123psu

I think this is a great idea, don't get me wrong, but the reason that this doesn't work as well for me is that I never log out. I keep the same window open and click "All New Posts" whenever I return to my PC. So if I see the home page once a week, that's a lot. I think this might be the case for some of our users that are online the most.

Originally Posted by ProOffense

I think this is a great idea. However, after a while some people will start getting tired of reading a review just to access the site. Then your going to start having people just clicking the thumbs up or thumbs down so they can get to the site quicker, without even reading a word of the review. As good as an idea it is, some people will not be on board or honest, and lazily click just to access the site quicker.

I don't ever logout either, I was just using that turn of phrase.

What I mean is, use that handy 'home' link at the top on a daily basis, and vote on the most recently submitted reviews.

I don't think timg should force this requirement. I think we should get off our lazy a$$ and do it ourselves, in the interest of making this site the best we can.

Then we can go back to arguing whether the Roc or the Buzzz is better.

Originally Posted by culinarywiz

There is also an obvious diffence in tastes when it comes to reviews.

Reviewer A - This individual likes to break down each and every hole and painstakingly recreates the scenes by sense and physicality. These reviews are often long and tedious.

Reviewer B - Takes an overview approach, pointing out only the details that signify that particular course.

Reviewer C - The homeboy. Reviews only the ones he loves. Generally locals.

Reviewer D - And yes, they exist. The haters. Need I say more?

Personally, I am a B type. I have not the patience to read a novel when looking for a course. If that is one of only a few reviews, I will read it. But if there are multiple reviews for a course, I would rather read the brief input of many, than spend my time reading "Of Mice and Men".

I can honestly say, I have given very few thumbs down. The criteria for votes is whether it's helpful. Most reviews are helpful, just some are more so than others.

I would settle for a cursory spelling/grammar check, proper punctuation, and a few line breaks for readability. As long as you cite reasons, hate on the course all you want, just don't make my eyes bleed to learn about it.

[prerube]

Originally Posted by Dave242

Why are you so sensitive to thumbs downs? You can get a ton of tds (like 45% of them) and still be a trusted reviewer. Are you in some contest to have the highest percentage of thumbs up or are you trying to help people with your knowledge and experience?

Come one man, you've played (and closely observed) a large number of courses over a wide area. Your reviews and perspectives are a lot more valuable than a handful of 's might be painful!

No, no contest, I just don't like taking notes and taking 20 minutes to write a review just to see 5 thumbsdown in 10 minutes.

[prerube]

Originally Posted by culinarywiz

My reviews of the Charlotte courses a couple weeks ago weren't well recieved either. I also hated Nevin. We should not be afraid to state our opinion. The course is tight...that is fact. The course is not fun...that is opinion. And I would never thumb anyone elses review down just for loving it. That course has strong support.

Here I will give you a if I like it

Originally Posted by JTacoma03

No no no, you're misunderstanding me. I don't mean if you agree with the # of discs or not.

If I rate...i dunno...a Flip City review, even though I've never played it, thumbs up - how does this help? What if some information wasn't entirely accurate but the review was well written? I'm validating an incorrect or inaccurate review and giving it credibility.

Only thumbs up or down the reveiws for courses you've played so that you can say "these are well-grounded thoughts about this course" or not - regardless of whether you agree with the rating.

Being eloquent doesn't equate to being helpful.

I can thumb up a course I have not played, if it helps me prepare for what to expect and if it gives me information I did not know, then it is helpful.


As far as my Charlotte reviews, I can write a good review, and still not add anything useful, there are several good reviews of each course.

[deBebbler]

Originally Posted by prerube

No, no contest, I just don't like taking notes and taking 20 minutes to write a review just to see 5 thumbsdown in 10 minutes.

Just post all 9 reviews at once at a high traffic time, so they will be off the homepage the quickest.

[Martin Dewgarita]

Originally Posted by deBebbler

Just post all 9 reviews at once at a high traffic time, so they will be off the homepage the quickest.

I'm sure the thumbers in question are tracking the course, they'll thumb it either way.

[prerube]

as dave242 pointed out, I need 400 thumbsdown to actually worry about it, but it is just a personal preference.
Why do the work if people are just going to be jerks? Do you want to work for a boss that always tells you are less than helpful, or one that gives a little praise to let you know you are doing something well.

[deBebbler]

Originally Posted by prerube

as dave242 pointed out, I need 400 thumbsdown to actually worry about it, but it is just a personal preference.
Why do the work if people are just going to be jerks? Do you want to work for a boss that always tells you are less than helpful, or one that gives a little praise to let you know you are doing something well.

[prerube notices someone hovering over him and looks up]

Hey, Prerube, how's it going? Did you get those cover sheets on your TPS reports? Good.

Just stopped by your cubicle to let you know you are doing a good work here at DGCR, and to keep it up. I don't want to keep you from doing those last 9 reviews, so I'm going into my office to drink coffee and read the paper for an hour.

*leaves*

[Martin Dewgarita]

I dunno man, If somebody has certain view of a course that may go against the masses, I want to know about it, I doubt any course could be considered a 5 disc course in everybody's opinion. Everybody likes different things in courses, some people like a challenge, some people like ace runs, some people like long bombs, some like... we obviously get the point, I think if you have a differing view that you should let us know, if somebody reading your reviews prefers the same things in a course they'll appreciate it.