What makes a crown worthy review ?

Ciao's Favourite Member · Number of posts: 1075 Registration date: 2006-12-20

Images, like most other things on review sites, can add to a review if done properly. Whether most people would add images that can actually add to a review remains to be seen.

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plipplop · Number of posts: 210 Registration date: 2006-04-25

Pictures = almost as pointless as headings when they're collected together in a little frame at the end like some kind of photographic litter tray. Quite like the idea of placing photos at mid points during the review where appropriate but can't think of a single instance when I looked at any photos attached to a review.

In reference to the original question, I don't think a photo would make a review crown worthy as it bears no relation to the quality / content of the review. In fact, I think the same thing applies to headings.

Mauri · Number of posts: 452 Registration date: 2006-04-07

plipplop wrote:

Pictures = almost as pointless as headings when they're collected together in a little frame at the end like some kind of photographic litter tray. Quite like the idea of placing photos at mid points during the review where appropriate but can't think of a single instance when I looked at any photos attached to a review.

In reference to the original question, I don't think a photo would make a review crown worthy as it bears no relation to the quality / content of the review. In fact, I think the same thing applies to headings.

I agree about photos but I don't understand people's blanket objections to headings...

Sure putting too many headings in a review or including inappropriate headings can detract from the review but headings can be useful especially in reviews that might contain a lot of information. A free flowing review can be a good way of presenting the info but for less talented writers maybe headings can help to organise the info more easily and thus make the review clearer.

berlioz · Subject: Re: What makes a crown worthy review ? Tue 10 Jul 2007, 18:10

I agree that reviews that for one reason or another are very long, heading can be very useful in organizing the content, but most reviews just don't happen to be that long to really need them. 500 - 1000 word reviews can IMO go easily without such structuring. And anybody who is less talented at writing can always easily structure their reviews outside with headings and just remove them afterwards, or use them as crutches to re-organize the content before posting.

I mean I used a lot of headings in the past, but upon taking a new look and removing them from most old reviews outside of a couple, the actual content worked just as well if not better without requiring any further alterations. There is always a skilful way of using headings, but many reviews just don't really need them, or people don't know how to really use them. I've noticed on some other members who used to use heading all the time to have abandoned them without actually altering their writing structure, and they are just as clear now as they were before.

I guess it's just a case of knowing what a review really needs to best present the information therein.

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butters · Subject: Re: What makes a crown worthy review ? Mon 16 Jul 2007, 16:47

plipplop wrote:

dididave wrote:

I can see why people feel a need to use headings but I often think people use them to help themselves rather than members/consumers.

Agreed and fine - just hate the pretence they do it for the consumer. Yeah, whatever!

You know, only after reading this did i realise that reviews don't have headings normally. In gaming magazines they have sections yes, but not headings. I thought reviews would look really scrambled with none of them but after searching they look much better.

However, i do think some can be useful. The review itself yes can flow without headings but certain sections (such as extra information like price, manufacturer, website etc.) can be sectioned off easily with them. It'd over using them thats the problem-then you end up with something that has a heading every 3 lines,

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Stunt_101 · Subject: Re: What makes a crown worthy review ? Mon 16 Jul 2007, 16:58

I think a crown worthy review is a review that is readable, interesting to read, has plenty of opinion and all the necersarry info. It doesn't matter about length, headings or photos-if a review has everything needed it gets a nomination from me.

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jesi · Number of posts: 127 Age: 102 Registration date: 2006-02-13

Vax wrote:

. . . does anyone think the added photos option on Ciao would be an incentive to a Diamond worthy review, and if Dooyoo had the same policy of adding photos to reviews, would added pictures act as a bonus?

Not all reviews with Diamonds (even since they were whittled down to 10) have added photos; nor does adding photos necessarily improve ratings.

l don't suppose it would make much difference unless initially as a novelty factor if introduced on Dooyoo

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finchy · Number of posts: 7 Registration date: 2008-09-17

Ive noticed reviews getting crowned on Tuesday (crowns day) that have been up only one hour. How does that work?