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do we do too many positive reviews or are we far too negative about "everything"?

sean [Edit] [Delete] 31 replies 12:21, 10 September '14

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  • do you amend the scores of your reviewers to come up with some homogenised scoring system

    that may contradict the content of the review?

    ma0sm | 10 Sep '14, 12:27 | X
    • very rarely are scores changed (I don't think I changed any when I did the albums in August)

      Usually it's because the review reads like a 6/10 (a bit disappointing, could be better vibes...) but the reviewer has awarded it 7/10 (a pat on the back, but you coulda done better, pal). I have marked a few 8s up to 9s in the past too.

      Some writers don't send in a score. Others think that a 7/10 is "average" but on the whole things go up fairly untouched and it's rare that Andrzej drops me a line about scores or changes them.

      sean @ma0sm | 10 Sep '14, 12:32 | X
      • then it's just a bunch of individuals writing their thing with some light touch editing

        no problem end thread.

        ma0sm @sean | 10 Sep '14, 12:49 | X
  • we need honest reviews

    the big releases that DiS reviews for shits and giggles/pageviews are the reviews people remember, though.

    georgiabeth | 10 Sep '14, 12:32 | X
    • What makes a review "honest"?

      confrontedbybears @georgiabeth | 10 Sep '14, 13:41 | X
  • If you're going to give something between 4 and 7 (inclusive) you should just not bother

    People only want to read it if you're praising it to the rafters or tearing it a new one. If it's going to be a middling score just don't review it and we'll assume it's too dull to bother with.

    Steved | 10 Sep '14, 12:51 | X
    • seems like a flawless plan

      with no possible unforeseen consequences for those who care about the sanctity of Scores

      darts_players_wives @Steved | 10 Sep '14, 12:54 | X
  • I think you should review five albums every week day (except american public holidays)

    and have a rating scale from 0-10 that incorporates one single decimal point (100 potential values)

    ma0sm | 10 Sep '14, 13:05 | X
    Stringly, littlebirds, and theblowbacks this'd this
    • it just won't work, there are 101 potential values

      it just can't be maintained or work.

      pieces_of_reece @ma0sm | 10 Sep '14, 13:19 | X
      • #makeuthink

        ma0sm @pieces_of_reece | 10 Sep '14, 13:24 | X
  • I'd be much more likely to read reviews if they weren't scored.

    Are the score aggregator sites really so valuable in terms of traffic and therefore advertising that doing away with awarding pieces of work arbitrary scores is a definite no-no?

    I've genuinely never read a review fully on this website, which admittedly is more of a mental block on my part, i could easily stop before the rating, but i don't think they help, or do justice to artists, even when positive, whereas words often can.

    pencils | 10 Sep '14, 13:24 | X
    • contrary to this, I'm sick of there being words

      and propose all reviews from now on to be numerical only with no other context. e.g.

      Radiohead - Kid A: 4/5

      ma0sm @pencils | 10 Sep '14, 13:27 | X
      funkycow and badmanreturns this'd this
      • Yes, and to show that a reviewer really hates/like an album

        they should be allowed to assign negative marks/marks greater than 5. So for example, I expect the next Bon Iver record to be at least a 23/5-er.

        JohnM @ma0sm | 10 Sep '14, 13:40 | X
        ma0sm and badmanreturns this'd this
        • or, in extreme cases, or for humourous intentions, those numbers can represent things

          e.g.

          Kasabian - Latest Album: 1 roof / 5 (blown off)

          ma0sm @JohnM | 10 Sep '14, 13:44 | X
        • We shouldn't be told what the score is out of

          confrontedbybears @JohnM | 10 Sep '14, 13:48 | X
          ma0sm and JohnM this'd this
          • e.g.

            Jake Bugg - The Buggmeister

            12

            ma0sm @confrontedbybears | 10 Sep '14, 13:51 | X
            littlebirds, JohnM, Stringly, and badmanreturns this'd this
      • ah, the Scaruffi method.

        feedthecollapse @ma0sm | 10 Sep '14, 14:01 | X
  • The only reviews I pay attention to are the music board posts.

    RFWare | 10 Sep '14, 13:49 | X
    • name an album, I'll review it here

      you can pretend it's your opinion henceforth (going forward) if you like

      ma0sm @RFWare | 10 Sep '14, 13:52 | X
      • Huggin' An' A Kissin' by Bombalurina, please.

        RFWare @ma0sm | 10 Sep '14, 13:54 | X
        • bit long

          ma0sm @RFWare | 10 Sep '14, 13:56 | X
          • I need a number please

            RFWare @ma0sm | 10 Sep '14, 13:58 | X
            • XII

              ma0sm @RFWare | 10 Sep '14, 14:04 | X
      • the latest niki minaj album please

        chris-budget @ma0sm | 10 Sep '14, 13:54 | X
        • do you mean pinkprint?

          that's not out yet

          ma0sm @chris-budget | 10 Sep '14, 13:57 | X
          • Surely you're getting promo copies?

            Pegfeet @ma0sm | 10 Sep '14, 13:59 | X
            • not yet :(

              ma0sm @Pegfeet | 10 Sep '14, 14:04 | X
          • no i do not

            i would have said FORTHCOMING if that was the case

            raise yr game

            chris-budget @ma0sm | 10 Sep '14, 14:15 | X
            • oh soz

              45

              ma0sm @chris-budget | 10 Sep '14, 14:22 | X
  • I think it's fine

    I tend to agree with most of the reviews and ratings DiS gives compared to other sites anyway. It’s cool that there’s a user score as well.

    Stringly | 10 Sep '14, 14:04 | X
  • I think you're too focussed on whether an album is 'good' or 'bad'

    There isn't enough actual criticism and unpacking of the content, just value judgements.

    By the way, I'm advocating the sort of reviews that Wire do, not verbose Quietus-type stuff.

    calumlynn | 10 Sep '14, 14:12 | X
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