Be a Supporter!

Why can't I comment on reviews?

  • 321 Views
  • 11 Replies
New Topic Respond to this Topic
Merkinster
Merkinster
  • Member since: Feb. 4, 2012
  • Offline.
Forum Stats
Member
Level 06
Blank Slate
Why can't I comment on reviews? 2012-07-03 15:33:10 Reply

Ok so I know reviews are for the author but sometimes I want to voice my opinion on a comment. Helpful or useless just don't cut it! In my opinion if I were developing a review response system I would allow all users to originally just see the review and hide all comments until someone clicked view comments on a particular review.

Strength
Strength
  • Member since: Jun. 4, 2006
  • Offline.
Forum Stats
Member
Level 37
Melancholy
Response to Why can't I comment on reviews? 2012-07-03 15:34:20 Reply

you used to be able to, i don't know whhy they would change something like that.


ok

BBS Signature
Scarface
Scarface
  • Member since: Oct. 24, 2008
  • Online!
Forum Stats
Member
Level 31
Blank Slate
Response to Why can't I comment on reviews? 2012-07-03 15:36:34 Reply

Because Newgrounds =/= Youtube.

While at times responding to someone else's review would be very helpful, more often than not it just leads to a giant fucking flame war, and we don't want to reduce the reviews on this site to the intelligence level of Youtube comments, although it seems to be headed in that direction anyway.


Rules of the BBS - Meme - Jeff
Thanks to Donut for the SIG!

BBS Signature
Nebula
Nebula
  • Member since: Aug. 5, 2004
  • Offline.
Forum Stats
Member
Level 15
Movie Buff
Response to Why can't I comment on reviews? 2012-07-03 15:38:07 Reply

Cause you're an idiot.

C-Hawk
C-Hawk
  • Member since: Nov. 25, 2005
  • Offline.
Forum Stats
Member
Level 39
Writer
Response to Why can't I comment on reviews? 2012-07-03 15:39:55 Reply

At 7/3/12 03:36 PM, Scarface wrote: Because Newgrounds =/= Youtube.

While at times responding to someone else's review would be very helpful, more often than not it just leads to a giant fucking flame war, and we don't want to reduce the reviews on this site to the intelligence level of Youtube comments, although it seems to be headed in that direction anyway.

Precisely. That, and reviewing a review is in itself an abusive review. You're reviewing the content of the submission, not having a conversation with other spectators.


Translator, time traveller, aerospace engineer, and voodoo priest extraordinaire.

BBS Signature
Nebula
Nebula
  • Member since: Aug. 5, 2004
  • Offline.
Forum Stats
Member
Level 15
Movie Buff
Response to Why can't I comment on reviews? 2012-07-03 15:41:32 Reply

At 7/3/12 03:39 PM, C-Hawk wrote:
At 7/3/12 03:36 PM, Scarface wrote: Because Newgrounds =/= Youtube.
Precisely. That, and reviewing a review is in itself an abusive review. You're reviewing the content of the submission, not having a conversation with other spectators.

WELL WHAT DO YOU KNOW HAWK RABBLE GABBLE!1
Nah i kid. This thread is stupid.

NekoMika
NekoMika
  • Member since: Jul. 19, 2005
  • Offline.
Forum Stats
Moderator
Level 45
Musician
Response to Why can't I comment on reviews? 2012-07-03 15:42:17 Reply

At 7/3/12 03:39 PM, C-Hawk wrote:
At 7/3/12 03:36 PM, Scarface wrote: Because Newgrounds =/= Youtube.

While at times responding to someone else's review would be very helpful, more often than not it just leads to a giant fucking flame war, and we don't want to reduce the reviews on this site to the intelligence level of Youtube comments, although it seems to be headed in that direction anyway.
Precisely. That, and reviewing a review is in itself an abusive review. You're reviewing the content of the submission, not having a conversation with other spectators.

Also completely agreeable. While the review system is for... well reviewing, people still treat the review system (mostly newcomers) like it was a comment system leaving one line reviews such as "lol", "sucks", "Could be better", etc, etc. You don't see that many people doing long winded reviews or even a paragraph showing what could be done to make the content better these days.


Request Reviews // #9 Reviewer // #3 Audio Reviewer

BBS Signature
EJR
EJR
  • Member since: Mar. 24, 2008
  • Online!
Forum Stats
Moderator
Level 33
Animator
Response to Why can't I comment on reviews? 2012-07-03 15:47:59 Reply

At 7/3/12 03:38 PM, Lady-Stardust wrote: Cause you're an idiot.

what is wrong with you

CheapTrick
CheapTrick
  • Member since: Mar. 12, 2011
  • Offline.
Forum Stats
Member
Level 13
Melancholy
Response to Why can't I comment on reviews? 2012-07-03 15:48:02 Reply

Because it's a review not a conversation.


Putting back fun in funeral.

BBS Signature
Archonic
Archonic
  • Member since: Nov. 26, 2011
  • Offline.
Forum Stats
Supporter
Level 22
Melancholy
Response to Why can't I comment on reviews? 2012-07-03 15:50:04 Reply

Because those aren't comments, they're actual reviews. You're supposed to use that space to leave an actual review of the flash (and only the flash), it's not a Youtube-style comment area.


EGB || Sig by EmmaVolt

BBS Signature
Strength
Strength
  • Member since: Jun. 4, 2006
  • Offline.
Forum Stats
Member
Level 37
Melancholy
Response to Why can't I comment on reviews? 2012-07-03 16:03:01 Reply

At 7/3/12 03:50 PM, Spretznaz wrote: Because those aren't comments, they're actual reviews. You're supposed to use that space to leave an actual review of the flash (and only the flash), it's not a Youtube-style comment area.
At 7/3/12 03:48 PM, CheapTrick wrote: Because it's a review not a conversation.

when it was possible, there was no way for the reviewer to respond, it was just nice for the author to be able to respond to criticism or suggestions the reviewer had.

it was never a conversation/comment style sort of thing, so i uh don't even uh know what the fuck you guys are uh getting at.


ok

BBS Signature
MistyEntertainment
MistyEntertainment
  • Member since: Mar. 16, 2010
  • Offline.
Forum Stats
Member
Level 26
Animator
Response to Why can't I comment on reviews? 2012-07-03 16:14:49 Reply

This isn't YouTube.