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Tuzvihar 
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^ I assume you mean this review:
I think it's valid even if not very informative. We have members from all over the world and most of them are not English native speakers (in this particular case the author of the review is from Chile) so their English command may be limited. But that does not mean we should prevent them from expressing their views! Edited by Tuzvihar - Today at 19:22 |
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toddbashee
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Posted: Today at 14:29 |
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Your website has become one of the most useful and enjoyable resources in my daily computer life. I'm just having some problems with reviews such as this one of Spock's Beard's Brief Nocturnes....
I like good use of language, but I'm not a snob and I'm not mean. but when a "review" consists of both completely illiterate writing, AND an absence of information and insight, I feel like my time has been wasted and the value of the website has been diminished. Is there some minimal moderator activity that can be used in order to make sure that a basic standard of communication quality has been met? Good-enough use of language so that ideas are communicated, and the presence of some observation, insight, perspective, etc, that would guide a reader in the choice of what to purchase. This alarm bell has been going off in my head more and more lately. I don't think it is all me Thanks for considering my comments, and for the huge effort that has gone into creating this resource and this musical community. TB-i M.Eb
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kenethlevine
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 08:24 |
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I don't really know the album, but does the title cut have slide guitar?
Are wild inaccuracies enough reason to delete a review or has this reviewer circumvented the rules by writing almost total nonsense? In any case, it looks pretty bad on the site and will also confuse people. The writer should start their own site for referential prog reviews rather than piggyback here
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Gerinski
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 07:44 |
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At any rate, it seems it was his first review, if he will feed this kind of reviews into the site he may get some Brits to laugh but he may create some serious confusion for other users! At least the rating itself was fair.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 07:30 |
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Colin Powell + Henry James = Colin James
Triceratopsoil(Colin) + James Dean = Colin James Colin James + Colin James = 0 (Time space continuum)
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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octopus-4
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 07:26 |
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I don't understand Nicola'ish, too.
Wikipedia says: James was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. He and his band The Hoodoo Men opened for Stevie Ray Vaughan for several tour dates in the United States. According to legend, Vaughan himself suggested the stage name "Colin James", because when announced over arena P.A. systems, "Munn" sounded like "Mud". James also played guitar on Richard Marx's song "Thunder and Lightning". This is his website I'm currently listening to Camel, so I wouldn't switch them off to listen to Colin James's samples
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Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half.
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chopper
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 07:23 |
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Yes, but who is Colin James?
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Dean
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 04:35 |
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Geoffrey Howe was Chancellor of the Exchequer (and various other Govt posts) during the reign of Margret Thatcher, he was often a figure of ridicule on the satirical TV programme Spitting Image - the reviewer is punning with the names, hence Chrisp Squire, Ian Anderson and Steve Hackett.
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octopus-4
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 04:29 |
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That's mysterious effectively, There has been a Geoff in a Yes album, if the program reads a database Geoff may come from Drama. However I'm joking at least as the reviewer, but the idea of a program writing reviews is intriguing
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Dean
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 04:24 |
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And Geoffery Howe? |
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octopus-4
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 04:19 |
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I don't get that humour but I'm not British. I think that taking some random pieces of sentences from other reviews, reading the band lineup and the track titles from the album page could be enough to give the input to a program. Of course a program wouldn't say "Ian" instead of "Jon", but may rename "Rick" into "Richard".
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Gerinski
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 03:48 |
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I love Faulty Towers, Allo Allo, George and Mildred, Keeping Up Appearances, Monthy Pyton and Little Britain, but I guess that this specific sort of British humour is beyond my abilities.
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Dean
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 03:18 |
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Really? The intentional humour in there is pretty clear to see, though not that funny. Obviously written by a Brit of a certain age.
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octopus-4
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 03:00 |
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Looks like an "automatic reviewer". My compliments to the developer.
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Atavachron
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 02:19 |
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^ It's like one of those spam threads we get for carpeting
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Gerinski
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 02:09 |
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I don't know if ignorance, inaccuracy and inconsistency are good enough reasons for reporting a review but this one of Going For The One gets a prize, unless its meant to be a joke:
"The title track is very rocky and mellow (?) with some fine slide playing from Geoffrey Howe" "Turn of The Century has some lovely aggressive (?) vocals by Ian Anderson" "Wondrous Stories is very Nicola-ish in its simplicity, moving backing vocals from Crisp Squire and Steve Hackett" "Awaken, probably the best song that the band has ever written, although it is not as good as "Gates Of Delirium" "Close To The Edge"and all of "The Yes Album"   "The ony thing i don't like about this song is the church organ because it reminds me of funerals and Chrissy Parslow in particular. Aside from that i love the rest of it - A particular favourite section of mine is where Richard Wakeman gets all dramatic on the church organ  Edited by Gerinski - May 01 2013 at 03:22 |
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octopus-4
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Posted: April 23 2013 at 09:40 |
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Maybe some trolling or just rating abuse on the new Phideaux album still in post production
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octopus-4
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Not always and even when they are it's not always relevant. Imagine if Edgar Froese was gay (he may be or not, I surely don't care), how can this be reflected in Phaedra, Rubycon or Alpha Centauri? After your campaign against Gentle Giant I think you are having fun by provoking. It may be a funny joke but it has to be done with a bit of intelligence that I think you are not showing.
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Dean
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Posted: April 20 2013 at 14:03 |
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...and today's nomination for most ignorant comment of the month is:
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Tubes
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Posted: April 20 2013 at 13:42 |
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Artist's sexual preferences as any other personal thing are relevant all the time because that is a big component of anyone's personality and will be reflected in their music, of course. I'm pretty sure it was intended as joke, anyway, but either way, don't be hating on homophobes.
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