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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ghostwind" data-source="post: 2607406" data-attributes="member: 3060">I'm going to add my two cents worth here...It really doesn't matter whether the reviewer has bought the material or not. When writing a review, there are certain questions that have to be addressed and they need to be done so in a very fair manner. If this is done, then the quality of the review should be about the same. I addressed some of these concerns on this thread: <a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=148769" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=148769</a>Have you read a lot of reviews? I actually find the reviews that are written by 'professional' reviewers to be more informative on the whole because they try to look at the big picture and how it applies to everyone's game, not just their own.Have you ever sat down and tried to write a through review? If a reviewer does get a product at no charge, he is still investing a considerable amount of his own time into not only reading the product, but also writing the review itself (which can take anywhere from 2-3 hours if done properly). Publishers are not sending out copies as a bribe. They send out copies with the understanding that the reviewer will be fair and unbiased in their treatment of that product. If the review is negative, but well-written and fairly addresses the good and the bad, the publisher will appreciate it (he may not like the final grade, but he still appreciates it).Honestly, I wish more folks were of this mindset. Just because a product is older shouldn't mean that you shouldn't do a review. There are a lot of gems that have been produced in the last 5 years that some folks may have missed. This is especially true for the 3.0 books that have been forgotten. I'd love to see reviews of these older books that include a section on how easy they are to use with 3.5 or how much conversion is needed.I've wondered the same thing about my site, especially since James asked me sometime back that all pdf reviews we did link back to the product on RPGNow whenever possible.</blockquote>

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