On Thu, 21 Jul 2005, Alan Lockett wrote:
quoted 10 lines --On 21 July 2005 16:57 +0100 David Sim <pmxds@nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:
> --On 21 July 2005 16:57 +0100 David Sim <pmxds@nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> > I really love the way that Boomkat always end their reviews with a one or
> > two word exclamation - it's one of the few reassuring constants in a
> > rapidly changing world.
>
> I've grown fond of this genre feature too. I just don't invest it with any
> meaning any more.
> Sort of like the free play of the signifier over the signified. Awesome.
> Mighty!
Boomkat's 'reviews' are so unreliable as to be completely useless.
It's a classic moral hazard where they're (presumably) rewarded for
writing puffery by increased sales.
The worst part is, there doesn't seem to be a consistent scale of
overflation as there is for, say, real estate listings. If we knew
that "stellar" actually meant "barely mediocre" and "instant classic"
always meant "skip this turd at all costs", the reviews could still
be useful after they're run through the decoder ring. As it is, you
have to mentally replace with "Lorem ipsum dolor est..." and listen
to the clips, or find someplace else to get your review on.
RIP absorb.org, you are sorely missed.
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