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12-01-2007, 02:43 PM
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Re: How about a sticky for Mason\'s reviews?
To a point, I agree with you. However, Mason is strongly opposed to this. Therefore, it's most likely not going to happen.
I don't wish to speak for Mason, but I will say this... I believe he understands that having his book reviews readily available could benefit many members and readers of 2+2. However, there are headaches that may come as a result of doing this. These are headaches that you and I won't have to deal with and will probably never hear about. But Mason will have to deal with them and he does not wish to facilitate the means to make these suspicions a reality. 
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#2
12-01-2007, 03:05 PM
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Re: How about a sticky for Mason\'s reviews?
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To a point, I agree with you. However, Mason is strongly opposed to this. Therefore, it's most likely not going to happen. I don't wish to speak for Mason, but I will say this... I believe he understands that having his book reviews readily available could benefit many members and readers of 2+2. However, there are headaches that may come as a result of doing this. These are headaches that you and I won't have to deal with and will probably never hear about. But Mason will have to deal with them and he does not wish to facilitate the means to make these suspicions a reality. [/ QUOTE ] I would imagine that Mason does not, and understandably so, want to give ammunition to those that think he has a grudge against that person or this person. As was said, he also does not want an author, who does not get reviewed, to feel slighted. It would be one thing if he was just an operator of a site, but to be that and a publishing company makes for an awkward situation.
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#3
12-01-2007, 03:54 PM
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Re: How about a sticky for Mason\'s reviews?
It sounds like Mason is afraid of getting criticized for his reviews. I don't know why he would publish something that he doesn't want to defend.
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#4
12-01-2007, 04:08 PM
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Re: How about a sticky for Mason\'s reviews?
I just read everything, lol, makes it easy. You usually have a good idea whether the author has any idea as to what he's talking about before you get too far.
There are a good number of very good books that are tougher reads, so you devote more time to those, but they're few and far between.
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#5
12-01-2007, 04:16 PM
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Re: How about a sticky for Mason\'s reviews?
I read book reviews, but I tend to treat them as I do movie reviews. With books, I will go to the library (ie, bookstore) and look at the book even after reading a review. With a movie, I sneak in the theater. Just kidding. Generally, I will go see the movie and make up my own mind. There has never been a negative review of a movie that made me not go see a movie although there have been positive reviews that got me to go.
I ended up not going to see Bourne Ultimatum due to the fact that the review said there was a lot of fast camera movements and I have an inner ear problem which would make me sick after watching such a movie.
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#6
12-01-2007, 04:39 PM
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Re: How about a sticky for Mason\'s reviews?
If Mason did the reviews, wouldn't that sort of cause a conflict of interest issue? Sort of like Absolute Scandal getting audited by you know who.
Even if Mason isn't biased, he surely can get accused of being so.
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#7
12-01-2007, 05:32 PM
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Re: How about a sticky for Mason\'s reviews?
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If Mason did the reviews, wouldn't that sort of cause a conflict of interest issue? Sort of like Absolute Scandal getting audited by you know who. Even if Mason isn't biased, he surely can get accused of being so. [/ QUOTE ] Maybe I am being too optomistic and I don't know Mason, but I would like to think that he can be unbiased and his reviews are unbiased. Many times, people are going to think what they want to think despite evidence to the contrary.
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