| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| thefoxboy |
Posted - 04/15/2008 : 00:06:25
Nice new feature to FWFR. 
Well, you may only see it if you have a decline.
I did. 
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| 15 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 07/14/2008 : 16:48:38
Hardly. I just really think that the MERPs (i) need some standardising from Benj as to what kind of thing is valid and (ii) shouldn't make comments like "I know you've been doing such-and-such lately", "You can do better" and "No".  |
| demonic |
Posted - 07/14/2008 : 15:56:05
Welcome, everyone, to Salopian's personal submissions diary!  |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 07/14/2008 : 03:06:50
However, one for Mamma Mia! was a very fair rejection. I had assumed it featured a certain song, but it apparently doesn't. |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 07/14/2008 : 02:58:19
A couple more entertaining ones.
After giving an invalid rejection reason, one refers to a "tortured pun" (no more so than half the site) and then adds "You can do better." I really think they should attempt to stay neutral.
Another one just says "No"! Very helpful. |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 05/26/2008 : 18:51:32
Finally, another one said "I know you are toying with terseness recently, and I applaud the effort, but sometimes I think it's too terse." This got under my skin a bit, because I have always favoured concision in reviews, not just recently, and terse has really quite negative overtones. I'd rather just have had the rest of the comment, which was asking for the review to be made more specific.
On the other hand, I do appreciate the dedication to detail in general, and I have just had my first valid rejection with examples of other films to which the review could apply. The next closest case I've had has now been approved. |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 05/26/2008 : 18:43:22
In another one, they asked why I was highlighting a certain name. I was actually highlighting a different name (are the initial letters of the versions they see capitalised even if we have submitted them lower case?), but the review should be valid even without this emphasis, as I don't know what other film it could apply to. |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 05/26/2008 : 18:39:39
In another one I've just had, the MERP rejected the film as (s)he could think of ONE other film to which it could apply. (It wasn't worded as though there would be loads and that one was just an example, and indeed it's very unlikely that there could be many others, if any at all.) Have they read the 'new' generic rules? |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 05/26/2008 : 16:50:00
I don't mind valid advice, and even the above I only posted for comedy value, but in principle they shouldn't be judging reviews on style -- that is a matter for voting, not approval/rejection. |
| demonic |
Posted - 05/26/2008 : 16:34:20
I really appreciated the MERP detail for my last decline, it pointed out the small variation that would get it approved. I have duly taken that advice and resubmitted. I think if MERPs are prepared to offer advice we should be glad to take it - it doesn't have to be followed, but is a welcome insight into the MERPing mind. |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 05/26/2008 : 15:22:14
I have just been given as a reason that my wording was "inelegant"! Surely the MERPs understand that they are supposed to be assessing whether reviews are valid, not their finesse? |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 05/05/2008 : 19:06:00
quote:
Originally posted by The Prof
On my last reject they explained a pending review was identical and submitted previous to mine. Without that explanation I would have seen no reason for rejection and would have resubmitted.
Surely in that case a standard 'Similar to another review' (or whatever the wording is) would have been fine, though? |
| The General |
Posted - 05/05/2008 : 15:56:13
I personally like the detailed explanation. On my last reject they explained a pending review was identical and submitted previous to mine. Without that explanation I would have seen no reason for rejection and would have resubmitted. |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 05/04/2008 : 03:23:37
quote:
Originally posted by Salopian
Can we assume that one's responses to these comments always go back to the same MERPs? It's just that the need to respond to them (when it exists), precludes the retention of other information that one had previously added. Similarly, without individual MERP comments, do reviews go back to the same person? I had always assumed not, but it would be odd if the comments caused reviews to be funnelled off in a specialised way. The same problem with space often occurs - e.g. it is hard to respond to an invalid 'Too generic' and leave intact useful info that one had submitted in the first place.
This really needs an answer if we are to know how to respond to these comments and to resubmit in general. |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 05/04/2008 : 03:21:54
quote:
Originally posted by CankleFetish
As I've stated before... Please, God... stop speaking to me directly! My reviews can be denied without so much hoopla. I appreciate the effort, but let my sleeping dogs lie... I much prefer the declined reviews section of my queue, where a blank space was provided, whereupon I was left to wonder... 'Was my review for that flick so awful, that words from the Merps could not begin to describe the atrocities I breached?'
You could... not click on the link!
However, in the cases where the MERPs ask questions, I expect they might actually want to know the answer and would be frustrated to never find out what you were getting at. |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 05/04/2008 : 03:17:16
quote:
Originally posted by benj clews
quote:
Originally posted by Salopian
I can't imagine how anyone wouldn't be willing to do that, if they want to process decisions at all.
Clearly you have more free time than most of us.
As I am unemployed, that is probably true. However, if someone has insufficient time, it means they shouldn't do it, not that they should do it badly. Rejections by you are rather different in that they are by definition in theory consistent with the parameters you have set. In the case of the MERPs, if they give a rejection reason, I can always find equivalent approved reviews if I choose to. |
