Inappropriate Ratings

There are few more, same person, killing most of the releases and promoting Marco Ragni:

^ Anyway no real name like "Akimura Oshimoto" in Japan really ... both are for "family" ones, not "first".

These accounts seem to come from the same guy, who apparently has lots of free time and who rates the same bands with the same one or two-star ratings more or less. All accounts have been created around mid-June, most with "italian" names, while all of them promoting "Marco Ragni"

Edited by stronzo7 - June 21 2018 at 06:00

Thanks for your thoughts, guys. I only thought to mention it again because Vitaly, the composer, had contacted me thanking me for my positive reviews over the years, and explained that he'd had issues with some rival musicians, most from where he lives.

His music has definitely improved over the most recent discs, I certainly wish others weren't so nasty and scathing in their instant mark-down of it.

Anyway, just wanted to assure you it wasn't a reaction because of it flying in the face of my own positive/higher ratings. My ego isn't that fragile, and my d*ck sure ain't that small!

^^^  It's a shame really,  don't quite understand people's tastes here!..  Think this artist is very easy listening and quite interesting.  He throws a mix bag of various styles, but nothing unpleasant..  Will need to check out his other releases.. 

I can't speak for the motivations or legitimacy of any of the listed raters, but my sampling of the youtube material found some rather cringe-worthy stuff. The compositions are certainly well intended. Unfortunately the execution leaves much to be desired. Wonky drums and guitar playing that seems out of place. Most of what I heard felt 2 star-ish. There are only 20 or so ratings for each album. With PA's scoring system, if a collab writes one more 4-star review for each, they immediately become 3+ overall. That would be generous IMHO.

noni wrote: Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Can someone please clean up Sunrise Auranaut's multiple one-star ratings from a bunch of people creating more than one account? It's a damn disgrace. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=8591 Say what you want about his sort of music if you don't dig the modern symphonic thing but it's clear as day and completely obvious that something is not right there. Sunrise Auranaut   What a great artist and worth checking out!  folks!!!! I'm surprised by these lows scores!!

Some nasty music rivals trying to cause problems is what it is, sadly, Noni. And they likely haven't heard a second of his music.

Glad you like what you heard! Let Vitaly know you like his music on his Sunrise Auranaut Facebook page, I'm sure he'd appreciate it!   

Can someone please clean up Sunrise Auranaut's multiple one-star ratings from a bunch of people creating more than one account? It's a damn disgrace.

http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=8591

Say what you want about his sort of music if you don't dig the modern symphonic thing but it's clear as day and completely obvious that something is not right there.

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Hey there guys, is there anyone that could possibly please look into the instant one-star down-voting going on with artist SUNRISE AURANAUT? The guy always cops it pretty ruthlessly, and there's at least one or two occasions going on with the repeat offenders where it's clearly the same person with different accounts. Thanks for at least looking into it. Hey team, can something please be done about this? I've mentioned it before so not sure if it's new issues or just more added on to the initial complaint, but it's pretty obvious this is ALL the same person creating endless accounts. http://www.progarchives.com/album-reviews.asp?id=53090 In fact, it is rife throughout ALL of his albums, and really not fair at all.

Well understood, I suppose they would be manipulators from the similar place but cannot be really sure ... 

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Hey there guys, is there anyone that could possibly please look into the instant one-star down-voting going on with artist SUNRISE AURANAUT? The guy always cops it pretty ruthlessly, and there's at least one or two occasions going on with the repeat offenders where it's clearly the same person with different accounts. Thanks for at least looking into it.

Hey team, can something please be done about this? I've mentioned it before so not sure if it's new issues or just more added on to the initial complaint, but it's pretty obvious this is ALL the same person creating endless accounts.

http://www.progarchives.com/album-reviews.asp?id=53090

In fact, it is rife throughout ALL of his albums, and really not fair at all.