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Muirdach · 02-17-2008, 02:32 AM

I like that a lot. It provides a good structure rather than having rambling reviews that don't say much, but it also allows people to put their comments where they make sense. One thing that no one's mentioned is that many people find reviews hard to write due to their unstructured nature, and just putting a comment about a pre-determined facet makes them a lot easier to write. It also helps a bit in reducing things to facts, rather than "the admins are all cheaters" or something. It's like one of those "we welcome your comments" cards that you get at hotels and places. There could then be a general comment space below, for things not covered.

There could be 3 columns, one for the different categories, one for the reviewer's comments, and one for the admin's comments if any. I think the structured approach is a lot easier and a lot more useful than just writing essays, since people who are looking through thousands of MUDs can quickly get the gist of any review, rather than having to read a whole new story for each one.

02-17-2008, 02:32 AM	#65
Muirdach Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Home MUD: Karinth Posts: 64	Re: MUD Reviews I like that a lot. It provides a good structure rather than having rambling reviews that don't say much, but it also allows people to put their comments where they make sense. One thing that no one's mentioned is that many people find reviews hard to write due to their unstructured nature, and just putting a comment about a pre-determined facet makes them a lot easier to write. It also helps a bit in reducing things to facts, rather than "the admins are all cheaters" or something. It's like one of those "we welcome your comments" cards that you get at hotels and places. There could then be a general comment space below, for things not covered. There could be 3 columns, one for the different categories, one for the reviewer's comments, and one for the admin's comments if any. I think the structured approach is a lot easier and a lot more useful than just writing essays, since people who are looking through thousands of MUDs can quickly get the gist of any review, rather than having to read a whole new story for each one.