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| Downtown |
Posted - 10/30/2006 : 14:34:47
Making the "100 characters explanation" information accessable to site visitors after a review has been published might help us understand each others' wit a lot better. |
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| MguyX |
Posted - 10/30/2006 : 18:43:40
FWOHCDFR!  |
| benj clews |
Posted - 10/30/2006 : 18:20:25
quote:
Originally posted by Downtown
I don't see how it would change your own methods of what does and doesn't get approved, I was just thinking it might reduce a lot of those "I don't get it" moments when people read them, because there are plenty of jokes and references that often I don't understand even though I know there's some sort of specific reference to the film in there, and I'm sure it must happen to others, too. But whatever.
You're correct- it wouldn't change my methods of what does or doesn't get approved, but it would be all too easy for submitting reviewers to then come back with the argument "But once people read the 100 character description the fwfr would make sense" and before you know it this is the Four Words And One Hundred Character Description Film Review. |
| Salopian |
Posted - 10/30/2006 : 17:42:16
I agree with Benj on this one, but I do think that 100 characters is too short. I know that it would be annoying for people to give overlong explanations, but sometimes it is very hard to fit a valid explanation in. For example, I recently submitted a review for The History Boys with which I'm pleased but which relies on the approver being familiar with two specific (though prominent) aspects of the film, one of which is a metaphor (but one which is stated in the film i.e. completely relevant). |
| Downtown |
Posted - 10/30/2006 : 17:33:02
I don't see how it would change your own methods of what does and doesn't get approved, I was just thinking it might reduce a lot of those "I don't get it" moments when people read them, because there are plenty of jokes and references that often I don't understand even though I know there's some sort of specific reference to the film in there, and I'm sure it must happen to others, too. But whatever. |
| benj clews |
Posted - 10/30/2006 : 15:59:36
quote:
Originally posted by Septonian
Benj, why do those explanations remain once a review is approved? wouldn't it save storage space if they were automatically deleted?
I like to keep them to hand just in case. It would save storage space, but we're not in any danger of running out of space for a good while yet. |
| Salopian |
Posted - 10/30/2006 : 15:27:18
Benj, why do those explanations remain once a review is approved? wouldn't it save storage space if they were automatically deleted? |
| benj clews |
Posted - 10/30/2006 : 14:48:13
Sorry, but... nope, absolutely not.
The 100 character explanation is only to clarify details about the fwfr to the MERP who then decides if it works without the explanation. Everything you really need should be in the review already, otherwise I suspect some reviewers will get into the habit of relying on the 100 characters to explain something that wouldn't have been acceptable to pass previously.
Basically, this is a floodgate I won't allow to open. Nice enough idea, but it's not what this site is about  |
