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Poll Question: do you think purplepiper should be a prog reviewer? yes or no?
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Points: 7113 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2007 at 23:40
Wow, quite ballsy there Piper. Not even I have attempted to sway public opinion in my favor, and I've tried just about every dirty trick in the book to become a Tull reviewer. I'll have to try this sometime...
 
As for you? I'll have to echo what everyone else is saying. Work on the forums (be a good lad), work on the reviews, make 'em clean (that is, free of grammatical error, which I did detect), readable (enjoyable writing) but still techincal (talkin' about the music without resorting to namecalling, DESPITE how fun it is). You know, just the easy stuff that all budding-to-proffesional writers have to deal with.
 
Some personal advice: don't be afraid to review more than the classic (and I mean more than obscure albums or artists; reviewing bad albums is a hoot, trust me), and branch out a little (there are more bands than Yes, Genesis and Crimso). Oh, and try not to get caught up in some sort of conceptual reviewing cycle (despite how fun THAT is...).
 
Now, if you excuse me, I have another Tull compilation to review.
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Points: 7698 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2007 at 23:02
Yes, capital letters are sometimes useful.
 
I think you better cry together with thellama73CryCry
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Points: 7744 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2007 at 22:30
Or you can do what I did.

Become a Senior Member on the Forums
Write 100 reviews
Tell the collaborators that they're missing an album in an artist's discography instead of adding it yourself.

You are...one third of the way there...just make your reviews as good as possible: not necessarily long (but that helps) but comprehensive, with excellent vocabulary, and use the very best grammar and spelling you can. (THAT MEANS CAPITALS!!!!!!!!!!!)
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Points: 8368 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2007 at 22:20
Originally posted by purplepiper purplepiper wrote:

Originally posted by thellama73 thellama73 wrote:

No one has ever asked me to be a prog reviewer either. I cry myself to sleep every night. Cry
 
and you have more reviews than me! Let us cry together thellama73CryCry(me and you crying together).


Yeah, some of my early ones sucked. But I think I've gotten a lot better at it. From this day forward, I shall count you among my friends! Approve
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Points: 31157 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2007 at 22:19
Originally posted by purplepiper purplepiper wrote:

Originally posted by thellama73 thellama73 wrote:

No one has ever asked me to be a prog reviewer either. I cry myself to sleep every night. Cry
 
and you have more reviews than me! Let us cry together thellama73CryCry(me and you crying together).
 
 
You both have good reviewsSmile One day you'll make it as PR's, just keep on improving and try out styles that you feel fit yourself the best. That's what I didSmile
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Points: 280 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2007 at 22:15
Originally posted by thellama73 thellama73 wrote:

No one has ever asked me to be a prog reviewer either. I cry myself to sleep every night. Cry
 
and you have more reviews than me! Let us cry together thellama73CryCry(me and you crying together).
for those about to prog, we salute you.
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Points: 280 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2007 at 22:12
Originally posted by TheProgtologist TheProgtologist wrote:

You shouldn't have to campaign for it.If your reviews are good they should speak for themselves.
 
yeah, I know!Smile I'm just bored! I really do write a lot of good reviews though...
for those about to prog, we salute you.
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Points: 8368 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2007 at 22:04
No one has ever asked me to be a prog reviewer either. I cry myself to sleep every night. Cry
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Points: 27802 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2007 at 21:59
You shouldn't have to campaign for it.If your reviews are good they should speak for themselves.


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Points: 3089 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2007 at 21:58
hillary clinton for prog-reviewer! Clown
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Points: 280 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2007 at 21:55
yeah, I voted for myself. so what?Tongue
for those about to prog, we salute you.
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Points: 280 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2007 at 21:54
hello all! I've been reviewing albums for progarchives for quite awhile and I feel that I should be designated as a reviewer. I think i've done 27 or so reviews, not quite 30, but i'll get there and surpass it in time. My early reviews are short I admit, but my more recent reviews have become quite lengthy and much more informative! Go ahead, read some of my reviews and make the ultimate choice! Should or shouldn't purplepiper be a prog reviewer?Wink
for those about to prog, we salute you.
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