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T. P. Warfare · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:57 am

Okay. So are you saying I shouldn't rate anything unless I know it extremely well? Everything I've rated I've known well enough to rate, I think. I've been a radio announcer for 21 years. I've heard and am familiar with a LOT of albums. But I suppose I could only rate albums I actually own, since long-term familiarity often changes opinion.

As for my well-thought out ones, I certainly wouldn't give a 10 to something I don't love.

I'll refrain from ranking ones I'm not quite as familiar with. Maybe it'll make a difference, maybe not.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:05 am

HaqDiesel Wrote:

robotboy Wrote:

i don't know if this has been said, but it'd be nice for after you rate an album, to take you back to the page that it was on, rather than having to start from the first page again.

It has been said that you can just click "back" for now, bitch.

Has anybody said why they think it's a bad idea to have lots of genres, and the ability to attach several genres to an album (that anybody can add to/change), so that we can avoid getting angry about which specific genre an album fits in, but we can (if we choose) generate more interesting top X lists? I think it's a good idea, but no one else seems to.

Can you elaborate just a bit on the add to/change? I never thought of it this way before now, but if you mean that you can add your own genre (or even sub-genre, egads!) rather than being able to change someone elses I think it is a pretty interesting idea.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:06 am

T. P. Warfare Wrote:

I'll refrain from ranking the one album I don't claim to be familiar with. Maybe it'll make a difference, maybe not.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

i have to admit, i didn't listen to all of that snow album before giving it a 1. i'm so ashamed.

splates · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:08 am

Elvis Fu Wrote:

T. P. Warfare Wrote:

I'll refrain from ranking the one album I don't claim to be familiar with. Maybe it'll make a difference, maybe not.

Can I hire you to turn all my paragraphs into concise sentences?

T. P. Warfare · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:10 am

Funny peoples.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:13 am

Cory, my thought was that we would have a decent number (maybe 25) genres and sub-genres represented by checkboxes on the "add" and "edit" album page. The person who adds an album would be able to check however many boxes were appropriate, but then if someone else viewed the album and thought a genre was missing or the adder got it wrong, s/he could check/uncheck genres as well. We could also have a couple fill-ins, i guess, but i'd rather agree on a comprehensive (though not all-inclusive) list.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:19 am

HaqDiesel Wrote:

Cory, my thought was that we would have a decent number (maybe 25) genres and sub-genres represented by checkboxes on the "add" and "edit" album page. The person who adds an album would be able to check however many boxes were appropriate, but then if someone else viewed the album and thought a genre was missing or the adder got it wrong, s/he could check/uncheck genres as well. We could also have a couple fill-ins, i guess, but i'd rather agree on a comprehensive (though not all-inclusive) list.

Why the hell not. If it turns into a disaster, is it a pain in the ass to ditch?

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:21 am

splates Wrote:

T. P. Warfare Wrote:

splates Wrote:

Frostingspoon do you really love all those albums?

I didn't realize you were a big Wu-Tang or Max Richter fan, and you haven't talked about Common or Venetian Snares this year as far as I'm aware, yet you give all those albums great ratings. You don't have to rate everything you know.

I don't own any of those albums, but they certainly are very good and I should own them. Hip-hop's not my overall preference, but I know when certain releases stand out from the pile. Haven't had any Wu-Tang for several years, but have a friend who played them nearly every time I was at his place. Common is the current favorite of several relatives and I've heard the CD enough to respect it a lot.

Venetian Snares I've only heard this past week and thought it was great. Like if classical composers had discovered break beats in the 17th century or something.

Richter is the sort of composer whom I've always liked but never get around to buying enough of because my budget's already been spent on some indie pop or power pop thing or other. But Blue Notebooks is a gorgeous album.

I'm glad you can judge albums so well from snippets, relative's favourites and memories of listening to them years ago. Remind me not to listen to any of your well thought out recommendations.

I mean, seriously, how many times have you actually played Dre's 2001, Refused The Shape Of Punk To Come or Vitalic's OK Cowboy (just examples)?

Meh, I can rate 3/4 of the albums that some people have put up sound unheard, or after 3-7 seconds of listening. But that's just shit I hate.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:24 am

I for one will not get into justifying any album ranking I give... it's a fucking vote. That's how voting works. Discussion thereabouts? Sure. Pissing contest over who's heard it more times? Fuck off.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:24 am

Sen. Sherman LooGAR Wrote:

Meh, I can rate 3/4 of the albums that some people have put up sound unheard, or after 3-7 seconds of listening. But that's just shit I hate.

Yeah, I just made some corrections. I'm not gonna let some shit that some molo listens to in high school parking lots with two votes rank high. I remember that era of music; most of it is utter garbage---that's why I listened to more metal back then.....

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:28 am

As usual, we are taking something beautiful and picking it to pieces. Stop already with the criticism of other people's ratings and telling them criteria for rating. You're wasting your time. If I want to go through there and give every single album listed a 2, I have the power. It's a freaking list of albums. Chill, son.

splates · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:30 am

Sen. Sherman LooGAR Wrote:

Meh, I can rate 3/4 of the albums that some people have put up sound unheard, or after 3-7 seconds of listening. But that's just shit I hate.

You just give everything a 10 or a 1. I suppose everyone knows where you stand on an album. :wink:

andyfest · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:33 am

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this before (there are 6 pages on this thread), is there anyway to make it so when I rate an abulm it returns me to the page I was on instead of clicking back through from page 1?

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:34 am

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

As usual, we are taking something beautiful and picking it to pieces. Stop already with the criticism of other people's ratings and telling them criteria for rating. You're wasting your time. If I want to go through there and give every single album listed a 2, I have the power. It's a freaking list of albums. Chill, son.

Pardon me? Check the ratings, I've used every number in the rankings at some point;

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:34 am

andyfest Wrote:

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this before (there are 6 pages on this thread), is there anyway to make it so when I rate an abulm it returns me to the page I was on instead of clicking back through from page 1?

use ur "Back" button Andy

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:36 am

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

As usual, we are taking something beautiful and picking it to pieces. Stop already with the criticism of other people's ratings and telling them criteria for rating. You're wasting your time. If I want to go through there and give every single album listed a 2, I have the power. It's a freaking list of albums. Chill, son.

Pardon me? Check the ratings, I've used every number in the rankings at some point;

you quoted the wrong guy, and he was talking about loog anyway.

Andy - yes, several times, and for now the back button is the answer.

Sketch · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:39 am

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

As usual, we are taking something beautiful and picking it to pieces. Stop already with the criticism of other people's ratings and telling them criteria for rating. You're wasting your time. If I want to go through there and give every single album listed a 2, I have the power. It's a freaking list of albums. Chill, son.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

I wouldn't mind a "Comments" function when we submit our rate, for those of us who wish to expound on our choice. Maybe not for each rate, but perhaps for the "Submit an album" function.

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:41 am

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

As usual, we are taking something beautiful and picking it to pieces. Stop already with the criticism of other people's ratings and telling them criteria for rating. You're wasting your time. If I want to go through there and give every single album listed a 2, I have the power. It's a freaking list of albums. Chill, son.

Pardon me? Check the ratings, I've used every number in the rankings at some point;

That was not directed at you, Yail. It's for the people who want to attack others for the way they rate albums, or for rating them at all.

Oh, yeah. If it hasn't been mentioned, I'd like to see a feature that allows you to go back to the page that you left off on instead of all the way back to page 1.

splates · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:43 am

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

As usual, we are taking something beautiful and picking it to pieces. Stop already with the criticism of other people's ratings and telling them criteria for rating. You're wasting your time. If I want to go through there and give every single album listed a 2, I have the power. It's a freaking list of albums. Chill, son.

Pardon me? Check the ratings, I've used every number in the rankings at some point;

That was not directed at you, Yail. It's for the people who want to attack others for the way they rate albums, or for rating them at all.

Oh, yeah. If it hasn't been mentioned, I'd like to see a feature that allows you to go back to the page that you left off on instead of all the way back to page 1.

I wasn't getting at anyone except Frostingspoon, it's just I doubt he's heard some of those albums at all.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:44 am

Yail be havin that irish coffee at the office this mornin.

Next stop: Nappy couch.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:01 pm

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Yail be havin that irish coffee at the office this mornin.

Next stop: Nappy couch.

Whatever, I'm still at Redlands.

I could use an Irish Coffee or Bloody Mary---I am definitely punchy this AM

Maybe back to bed for a quick Power Nap before I hit the road.....and later---Driving Range fo sho.

Tuesdays are my paperwork and catchup days=no problemo

Dunwoody Dude · **Joined:** Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:20 am **Posts:** 2869

Yail Bloor Wrote:

andyfest Wrote:

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this before (there are 6 pages on this thread), is there anyway to make it so when I rate an abulm it returns me to the page I was on instead of clicking back through from page 1?

use ur "Back" button Andy

The obvious escapes me yet again

paladisiac · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2005 1:08 pm

anyone still adding stuff? i'm taking a little break & just ranking stuff year-by-year. (this is ADDICTIVE! -- thanx a lot, haq :twisted:

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