Personally I think it would be rather nice to have a "Comment on this review" option at the bottom of each review, like you get on some other sites. Sort of like a thread for each review, in which people CAN argue if they wish. I find that I can tell a lot about how a mud is run by the way the staff respond to criticism - and this approach would also make it easier to find out whether the review is genuine, or just a disgruntled ex-player, because people would be able to challenge untrue claims (either positive OR negative).
Of course (as I've said in the past) I also think it would be better if the reviews were linked to a TMS account. I'm much more likely to take a review seriously if it's written by someone who's a regular (and reliable) contributor to these forums.
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