Funny Email From a Publisher re. Reviews

[Femerus the Gnecro]

Not at all a safe leap of logic, Watson.

Morrus only referred to reviews from ENworld staff (two 4s, one 3, and two 2s). There could be any number of reviews from fans mixed in there, and it could be spread among any number of products.

Err, not to mention the fact that 4+4+3+2+2 / 5 is 3.0, not 3.5...

The only safe way to know without jumping to unfortunate conclusions is for Morrus to tell us.

Wulf

Jeez. I hope the LSAT people didn't notice my aforementioned leap of silliness.

On the other hand, my trust in Morrus' simple math is obviously flawed as well. And is that can't be trusted... well... then... what can? WHAT!?!

-F

 

[Buttercup]

Pssst! Morrus didn't say 3.5, he said 3/5. The company in question received 4, 4, 3, 2, 2 on a 1-5 scale, which means their overall is a 3 or 3 out of 5 or 3/5.

 

[Crothian]

Pssst! Morrus didn't say 3.5, he said 3/5. The company in question received 4, 4, 3, 2, 2 on a 1-5 scale, which means their overall is a 3 or 3 out of 5 or 3/5.

And we all know three divided by five equals point six (3/5 = .6)

 

[Eosin the Red]

Great thread.

Like others it baffles me what some people think. Others have noted that the publisher mentioned other sites that they will support because they get good reviews.

Makes me wonder how good those reviews are? Suddenly everything from them is suspect. Do they just not give bad reviews? I would be jumping mad if I was a reviewer at one of the sites that "understand" their position in the scheme of things.

I think someone stuck a size 10 in their mouth.

It is at moments like these that I wish Morrus was less professional and just posted the dang name

 

[Dragongirl]

Geeeeez. Shall I give em my patentented Gaze of Ire for ya?

 

[boothbey]

If it will make publisher XXXXXX happy. I will start a site and give good reviews in exhcange for free stuff.

I'm not proud. More importantly, I'm not rich. heh

 

[Teflon Billy]

Absolutely baffling.

I mean, I'm not in the industry and it would have never occured to me that a review copy insured a positive review.

Wierd.

I have my suspicions as to who it is. We should start a pool

 

[Eosin the Red]

Billy, a pool sounds like a good idea, but I think some companies would get unduely slandered. Some might walk away thinking someone was guilty of something they are not.


PS - Change your sig, it is still disturbing after a year!

 

[Orcus]

Holy cow! If I knew that all it took was free stuff to get good reviews I would have been sending out more free copies! What an idiot I am!

On a more serious note...

That was really disturbing to read. That a publisher thought they could only get good reviews if they sent out review copies.

I'll go on record and say that obviously wasnt me (or Psion wouldnt keep slamming Maze of Zayene products ) or anyone that works for Necro.

The problem with posting it anonymously is that it damages other publishers as a result of speculation.

I suggest this:

If after investigation the person who sent the email is actually someone who can speak on behalf of the company and they refuse to come in and personally and publicaly acknowledge their conduct and appologize then Morrus should post the name of the company. If you dont, then you will be harming companies who are wrongly suspected of being the culprit when they in fact are not.

Frankly, you (Morrus) would be within your rights to post it in the reviews section or to delete them as a company from reviews. This is a reviews site after all and YOU cant run the risk of the implication that your reviews are purchased.

That was really crappy of that company to do. But lets make sure it was someone from the company and not just a pissed off freelancer or something...

Clark

 

[Orcus]

You should move this to the Publisher forum.

Clark