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Date Posted: 11:06:17 12/17/01 Mon
Author: O.G.
Subject: reply to the reply
In reply to: Val 's message, "moreover..." on 17:58:01 12/14/01 Fri

>Mmm. Like how to correctly spell the word "diarist"?
>;}

Touche.

>There are a few reviewers whose opinions I sincerely
>respect (Nakedreviews being one of them), but most of
>them I just find amusing in their incompetence. Why
>in the name of nine hells would I follow someone's
>advice regarding writing & webpage design when they
>can't figure out the difference between "accept" &
>"except", or use yellow text on a white background?

I'll agree that most diary review sites are, well, a load of crap. I try every reviewer I come across in the hopes of finding a good one. Most reviews I've recieved are completely useless, but there are a few who should be taken seriously. The crap reviewers give diary reviewing a bad name, because now all diarists (note correct spelling) expect their reviews to say "The layout is cute and I like your content. Oooh, fun talk box! You get an A." Anything else upsets them.

>Yes, but if you say something petty, the object of the
>critique will tend to get defensive, & any actual good
>advice you might give them will bounce off their
>anti-insult defenses.

Sometimes this happens even when the reviewer's suggestions are quite valid. People are very defensive.

>But, yes, I do see what you mean. :}

Thank you.

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fluff -- Val, 18:31:00 12/17/01 Mon