athena
06-10-2006, 10:31 PM
I've now set a minimum review length of 40 words for all new reviews. To give you an idea of what 40 words looks like, it's the same number of words taken out as a preview snippet for a new review on the homepage.
And before anyone says, "but why?" or "everyone has said everything that I wanted to before"... to which I say... so what?
Don't worry too much if you find yourself repeating the sentiment of a previous reviewer--if you're agreeing with them, that's a perfectly valid and an important thing to add to the review... because you might agree with them on that point, but disagree about something else.
Remember, the review is your opinion... why you liked or disliked a piece of animation... and when there is a consensus of opinion on a film, that's when we start to see our leaders of the pack in the Top 5s. The minimum review length has simply been implemented so that we can hear fewer "I liked it"... and more of why you liked it.
And before anyone says, "but why?" or "everyone has said everything that I wanted to before"... to which I say... so what?
Don't worry too much if you find yourself repeating the sentiment of a previous reviewer--if you're agreeing with them, that's a perfectly valid and an important thing to add to the review... because you might agree with them on that point, but disagree about something else.
Remember, the review is your opinion... why you liked or disliked a piece of animation... and when there is a consensus of opinion on a film, that's when we start to see our leaders of the pack in the Top 5s. The minimum review length has simply been implemented so that we can hear fewer "I liked it"... and more of why you liked it.