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Beanmimo 
"August review site"
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 Posted - 05/26/2008 : 14:01:11
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This has probably been brought up before but in your own opinions what is the difference between smitheeing a review and just deleting if i don't want it as part of my review stockpile?
I'm looking for Philosphy here guys and girls (and not one disappears and the other becomes part of Alan Smithee the dud reviewer but stays on the site).
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Salopian 
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 05/26/2008 : 14:41:43
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| It depends. If you think the review is invalid in some way (inaccurate/duplicate etc.), you should delete it. If you think it's valid but don't like it, you could do either (but I would still delete it). |
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Beanmimo
"August review site"
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Posted - 05/26/2008 : 15:37:40
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Sal, I'm looking at boring reviews not for any innaccuracies, isn't that the Merps job? |
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 05/26/2008 : 15:45:35
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
I'm looking at boring reviews
Why would you want to keep a boring review on the site, Beany?
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Beanmimo
"August review site"
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Posted - 05/26/2008 : 15:54:41
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
I'm looking at boring reviews
Why would you want to keep a boring review on the site, Beany?
I don't but I'm just wondering why people Smithee at all? |
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Cheese_Ed
"The Provolone Ranger"
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Posted - 05/26/2008 : 16:27:05
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 05/26/2008 : 16:31:58
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
Sal, I'm looking at boring reviews not for any innaccuracies, isn't that the Merps job?
Well, anything can slip through, especially if submitted before the film is out.
Anyway, I was trying to be objective, but I hate reviews being disowned. I'd always delete them. If you don't feel they benefit your pages, they don't benefit the site. |
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Beanmimo
"August review site"
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Posted - 05/26/2008 : 17:16:47
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Originally posted by Salopian
Anyway, I was trying to be objective, but I hate reviews being disowned. I'd always delete them. If you don't feel they benefit your pages, they don't benefit the site.
I'm with you on this way of thinking. |
Edited by - Beanmimo on 05/26/2008 17:23:22 |
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Mr Savoir Faire 
"^ Click my name. "
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Posted - 05/26/2008 : 17:17:23
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
I don't but I'm just wondering why people Smithee at all?
When Benj created Alan Smithee, he said that he prefers, unless a review is inaccurate or a duplicate, that no review gets deleted from the site. He has spent considerable time on approving them and often times has to research them for accuracy.
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Beanmimo
"August review site"
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Posted - 05/26/2008 : 17:26:08
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Originally posted by Mr Stupid
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
I don't but I'm just wondering why people Smithee at all?
When Benj created Alan Smithee, he said that he prefers, unless a review is inaccurate or a duplicate, that no review gets deleted from the site. He has spent considerable time on approving them and often times has to research them for accuracy.
Ah I knew there was a reason I asked this question....
....the quandary rears it head. |
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 05/26/2008 : 17:51:22
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Originally posted by Mr Stupid
When Benj created Alan Smithee, he said that he prefers, unless a review is inaccurate or a duplicate, that no review gets deleted from the site. He has spent considerable time on approving them and often times has to research them for accuracy.
But... in the case of boring reviews, very little time will have been needed to approve them. Benj has also made several references in recent times to wanting quality in the site content.
By the way, welcome back Mr Stupid!  |
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Mr Savoir Faire
"^ Click my name. "
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Posted - 05/26/2008 : 18:13:13
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By the way, welcome back Mr Stupid!
Thank you. we'll see how long it lasts. I've been really busy travelling the road with comedy and trivia hosting (full time entertainer for over 3months now!).
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Originally posted by Salopian
Benj has also made several references in recent times to wanting quality in the site content.
Can you post me a link to this? I am about to do a quality check-up on my reviews and if these are his intentions, then I want to honor them. |
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 05/26/2008 : 18:20:33
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Wow, sounds like a great job! Have you graduated now then?
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Originally posted by Mr Stupid
Can you post me a link to this? I am about to do a quality check-up on my reviews and if these are his intentions, then I want to honor them.
Hhmmm, I can't really. I cannot think of specific contexts, but I've noticed him doing it. It has not been him saying that there shouldn't be boring reviews here, but more like him alluding to quality being preferable. At any rate, I strongly doubt that he objects to boring reviews being culled. |
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Mr Savoir Faire
"^ Click my name. "
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Posted - 05/26/2008 : 18:41:36
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Originally posted by Salopian
Wow, sounds like a great job! Have you graduated now then?
Yes. And I will never use my degree. (Hopefully!) I'm moving cities in a month. Most likely New York. |
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 05/26/2008 : 18:56:58
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Originally posted by Mr Stupid
And I will never use my degree.
My, don't the years pass quickly?! Don't worry, most people don't use theirs. I hope you enjoyed it at least. |
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Sean 
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 05/27/2008 : 02:13:07
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Originally posted by Mr Stupid
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Originally posted by Salopian
Benj has also made several references in recent times to wanting quality in the site content.
Can you post me a link to this? I am about to do a quality check-up on my reviews and if these are his intentions, then I want to honor them.
I don't think you need to worry about it. The kind of stuff that doesn't benefit the site is of the "Ship sinks, Leo dies", or "Fonda's jury acquits suspect" variety. Anything with some kind of cleverness is welcome on the site, and I'm sure your reviews are just fine. |
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To Smithee or delete?
