tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2765056849626104020.post-3425523598898576322007-10-27T12:45:00.000-07:002007-10-27T12:45:00.000-07:002007-10-27T12:45:00.000-07:00e,<BR/><BR/>It’s funny, I thought I’d care more about ranking too but I find that I really don’t. I haven’t had the urge to write even one extra review because of it… (of course it doesn’t help that I haven seen anything that really worked me up in awhile) I’m still thinking about my next list and don’t feel the least rushed… I do glance at my ranking number and wonder vaguely for a moment why it might have changed, but that’s it.<BR/><BR/>Without a top list I wouldn’t know if anyone is really -trying- to game anything. I think it would be sad if anyone were altering what they do in hopes of improving their rank, it’s so unimportant. I know they wouldn’t be likely to get any help from me if they did. I’m looking for people who express themselves fully, uniquely and with strength. (And people who are helpful, like giving a warning that the trailers cut from the two Grindhouse movies are also NOT included in the bonus discs. Thanks guys, saved me a couple rentals there…) I don’t think that would come through if someone were purposefully gaming, going for mass appeal over all or conforming to group-think within genres. I suspect they would be watering down their usefulness and that it would show.<BR/><BR/>In looking at other people, rank doesn’t matter at all to me. I look at the movies they rate, glance at their profile, but 95% is all about their reviews. How well they express themselves… what they have to say… (It’s very important that they actually have something interesting to say) It’s all about their reasoning, insight and perspective, and how relevant they are to me of course. That is to say for example, that someone who’s focused on what movies are ok for kids may be highly relevant to someone, just not me. They don’t have to be in total sympathy with me in every review I look at either. I know I’m not always consistent in the approach I take so I’m not overly picky about style. And allowances for individual taste have to be made sometimes, but over all if they offer something of value more often than not, they get faved.<BR/><BR/>Anyone trying to suck me in to helping them with their game is going to have to work very hard for such a small pay-off. And I don’t think my standards are unusually high. Regardless, they will be turning what should be an entertaining exercise and fun leisure activity into a chore. My sympathies go out to them.<BR/><BR/>Becky GlassBecky Glassnoreply@blogger.com