Review system broken?

[Old Fezziwig]

Ah, OK, thanks. Still, I think people should differentiate between comments and reviews. I don't think you can add comments to ENWorld Gamestore, although you can rate a product, something which is also open to abuse.

I agree. That's the problem with an open system like this, but, then again, the low barrier to entry for posting reviews can lead to some really decent fan reviews.

 

[billd91]

I'd be concerned about any easy way to remove reviews as well. If there were a way, the burden of the challenge should be on whomever wants it taken down. People are, after all, entitled to their opinions of a product.

 

[TheLe]

Sure. I guess the fora require registration. Basically, Vascant's calling for reviews (post dated 12/21/05 at 2:26 PM).

As is his right to. I have no problems with that.

My issue is that poorly written reviews are being posted, and nothing is done about it until after someone complains. Even worse, the review are not removed.

What's to stop someone from posting links to a porn site?

`Le

 

[Old Fezziwig]

My issue is that poorly written reviews are being posted, and nothing is done about it until after someone complains. Even worse, the review are not removed.

What's to stop someone from posting links to a porn site?

That's a problem, and I know it's come up before. I know this is partially a semantic issue, but it's not that nothing's being done so much as (as Crothian's pointed out) nothing can be done at the moment because of some issues with the code and what not. I'm sure Chris or Michael are looking into it when they can.

Nick

 

[TheLe]

That's a problem, and I know it's come up before. I know this is partially a semantic issue, but it's not that nothing's being done so much as (as Crothian's pointed out) nothing can be done at the moment because of some issues with the code and what not. I'm sure Chris or Michael are looking into it when they can.

Nick

Fair enough. I just wanted to address this since a problem has clearly occured twice in as many weeks.

As soon as people start catching on that they can post anything they want with almost no reprecussions, then this problem could potentially get worse.

`Le

 

[Crothian]

Fair enough. I just wanted to address this since a problem has clearly occured twice in as many weeks.

As soon as people start catching on that they can post anything they want with almost no reprecussions, then this problem could potentially get worse.

`Le

WEll, people can still get banned, that works. So, its not like they can post anything without reprecussions.

 

[TheLe]

WEll, people can still get banned, that works. So, its not like they can post anything without reprecussions.

Very cool.

~Le

 

[Mark CMG]

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=160869

 

[TheLe]

Wow! NINE five-star reviews of the same product on Enworld within 24 hours!


`Le

 

[Crothian]

Some have been delt with others have been warned