Tendency to 5 star rate....?

I've wondered about this - am I giving too many five-star reviews - but I think it's what you say in your review that matters most, not how many stars you give an album.

russellk wrote: I've wondered about this - am I giving too many five-star reviews - but I think it's what you say in your review that matters most, not how many stars you give an album.

I have no problem giving out 5 clappies.. for excellence in Prog Archives posting..

Darklord55 wrote: Well, I'm very glad that I gave Opeth a chance and didn't dismiss them after first listen.  There was a time I hated growling, screaming, grunting etc. etc.   I started with Ghost Reveries and thought if they would just quit the death growls they would be a great band.  But, I listened a few more times, got used to the growls, then started liking the growls.  Complete turnaround!!   They grew on me and now I'm an offical Opeth fan boy.

same here, liked the music on Still Life but not the growls.. now I love that record and let Akerfeldt do his thing

I give up on this topic.  5 away, all.  Make us Amazon. 

The charm can be very subtle and choose to seduce very slowly while at other times, its love at first hearing! Which is why prog is very much like courtship (Hence the Crimson King) , you need a couple a dates to see if you are headed towards Heaven or Hell. (Heavy Choir Mellotron background )

Yes, too many 5 stars given by fanboys/girls including myself....Just checked my reviews,,,, there are a few albums i gave 5 stars...should only be 4!!! i guess i will ask PA if i can do something about it!

I was around a few years ago. But I stopped coming for no particular reason. Lost my password and my original user name in that time (same as now but without the * on either end) .

I think the star ratings here are a little out of sync with the usual meaning of star ratings.
At Amazon (since it was brought up), a toaster is going to be the same toaster in each household. A star rating system makes plenty of sense there.

Prog is very subjective stuff to almost all listeners. An example is, I'm not really a YES fan. I recognize their talent and their contributions and their importance. But I wouldn't necessarily describe them - from my position - as essential listening. I'd suggest them as an important stepping stone for a new listener and let them make their own mind up as to the album's appeal. But I wouldn't give them a 5-star because I'm not a fan. I'd give them high praise for their accomplishments, but not what they do for me, if that makes sense.

The star system on PA is something I pay little attention to. It really is what listeners say that makes a difference to me.

I don't really see a 2-star rating (for fans only) as a bad thing. I'd see that as bearing the potential for high praise depending on what words follow to describe the album.

There should be a random and meaningless ratings system implemented I give 'Darwin!' 2 hamsters and a frozen waffle!

*frinspar* wrote: I was around a few years ago. But I stopped coming for no particular reason. Lost my password and my original user name in that time (same as now but without the * on either end) . I think the star ratings here are a little out of sync with the usual meaning of star ratings. At Amazon (since it was brought up), a toaster is going to be the same toaster in each household. A star rating system makes plenty of sense there. Prog is very subjective stuff to almost all listeners. An example is, I'm not really a YES fan. I recognize their talent and their contributions and their importance. But I wouldn't necessarily describe them - from my position - as essential listening. I'd suggest them as an important stepping stone for a new listener and let them make their own mind up as to the album's appeal. But I wouldn't give them a 5-star because I'm not a fan. I'd give them high praise for their accomplishments, but not what they do for me, if that makes sense. The star system on PA is something I pay little attention to. It really is what listeners say that makes a difference to me. I don't really see a 2-star rating (for fans only) as a bad thing. I'd see that as bearing the potential for high praise depending on what words follow to describe the album. There should be a random and meaningless ratings system implemented I give 'Darwin!' 2 hamsters and a frozen waffle!

Finnforest wrote: russellk wrote: That was a swift capitulation, Finnforest! But you are an excellent case in point: I barely notice what you award an album as I'm always taken by what you have to say. Some reviewers only review what they love, and they will issue a preponderance of five-star ratings. Others will review a wide range and their ratings will be more balanced. I think we're a long way from Amazon. Russ, this topic just makes me so g'damn angry which is why I need to stay out of threads about it.  I disagree so profoundly with this advancing disregard of the ratings.  If they truly mean nothing to the majority of folks, then lets have Admin disable it and be done with it.  Just have reviews without ratings.  Maybe that would really be the way to go in the future.  All reviews, no more ratings.

hahahha. don't worry about that James...  I proposed that.. and was laughed out of the collab area

tszirmay wrote: Humour  & Laughter, James, are the greatest gifts AFTER prog

ahhhhh... no! ...