Originally Posted by Stardoggy (Post 3459173)

Reviewing new courses is typically a good way to get thumbs, as well.

Originally Posted by wolfhaley (Post 3458997)

So how do you even become a Diamond level Reviewer? I believe I seen it before but can't seem to find it. I know there is the unique review thing but I don't even know where to see how many I have. I'm also terrible with technology BTW. I'm going to play Flip City in a couple weeks and a ton there and back. Does it come quicker by reviewing more well known courses. Do I need to add more to my reviews? Just curious. I'm not as thorough as some others but I like to keep it simple. Especially for 9 holers with no tees or signs. I feel like my reviews are solid. They weren't great at first. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Originally Posted by BogeyNoMore (Post 3459380)

Maybe we need a Review Technique subforum. :p

Originally Posted by armiller (Post 3459357)

This is true but not as true as I always hoped. The problem is that new courses often haven't generated enough interest yet. The fact is, however, that if your high quality review happens to be one of the first, it will tend to get more thumbs as the interest grows. Just don't expect to get more than one or two thumbs until months after you've reviewed a new course.






I'm not gold like you, but I'll start yakking anyway.

I think there's a lot of randomness involved, though the most important thing is volume. I'm not gold and it's mainly because I haven't written enough reviews. Nevertheless, I've reviewed enough courses (both widely known and just locally known) in different regions to know that the region makes a big difference, and that being an extreme top or extreme bottom kind of course will definitely get more votes. As far as getting unique votes goes, picking a few locally strong courses in various good regions seems like a good strategy. I currently live in the Pittsburgh area, which has that combination of quality and disc golf interest/community that a good quality review can garner some quantity votes.

Again, though, it's very random. Sometimes I'm surprised by how few votes a review gets, on what seems like a popular course in a good region. Other courses have surprised me by getting quite a few votes (for me that's something like 6 to 8) even though the course doesn't seem to have active interest, or I didn't think there was anything special about the review itself. In looking back, some of those may have included details that hadn't been mentioned before, or may have struck some kind of chord with locals.

Originally Posted by Olorin (Post 3459692)

See How Trusted Reviewers,... Review!

Many reviewers have provided a great deal of information about how they review in their profile.

One stage in my process is here: Olorin's review criteria

Originally Posted by NDABRUSH (Post 3427471)

Some of the back with forth Dave242 and The Prerube were classics. Prerube had memorized all of the words in Daves repetitive framework because it was in every one of Dave's reviews. Heck, I think I might have accidentally memorized it for a short period. Hahaha.

Originally Posted by armiller (Post 3459401)

DGCR does seem to value a certain level of detail or even verbosity that might seem too long on other sites. If you want a quick grade on a course, go to DG scene to submit your review. But if you want to put some thought into it and provide some justification for the grade, DGCR is the forum for you.