Why arent you writing reviews?

[OLS]

On the subject of not getting alot of appreciation for reviews, I can understand both sides. I tend to write alot of stuff people don't give a crap about it makes my reviews long and for some people, hard to read, and certainly hard to appreciate. Nothing in reviews pisses me off more than reading 3 sentences posing as a review that say "all in all it was pretty good, I liked it." The supporting comments are about what color it was and how the pre-light draw tasted. I would rather bore somebody with why I selected the cigar and where I was when I smoked it than not give them enough information on the taste. People look for reviews to get an idea of whether or not a cigar is worth an investment, or to see if it matches the taste profile they like.
Sometimes people read a review and it is seems like more of an application to novelist school than a cigar review. 'How to bore the crap out of people in one paragraph or less 101'. But the writer thinks he is going to be thought of as the best reviewer ever. You see it alot on sites where they have a monthly review contest, and you get reviews that start off as some pirate fantasy and are three paragraphs in before the freaking cigar is clipped. People VIEW it, and get so mad, that not only are they not helped by the review, but the only comment they would leave is anger or sarcasm anyway, so it's best to move on and forget about it. Also, if the review contains the word "trusty", I just stop reading it. I am sick of hearing about people's TRUSTY PALIO. Or their Trusty Xicar. Or their trusty double ended rabbit with rotating beads.

[md4958]

Originally Posted by OLS

Or their trusty double ended rabbit with rotating beads.

i only used that term ONCE, and it was on a different forum!!! I was drunk and lonely!

[14holestogie]

Originally Posted by md4958

i only used that term ONCE, and it was on a different forum!!! I was drunk and lonely!

Moe used the term once, but the actual item, still in, uh, rotation.

[Mugen910]

Originally Posted by OLS

Or their trusty double ended rabbit with rotating beads.

I was at home and bored..geesh..

[kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by OLS

On the subject of not getting alot of appreciation for reviews, I can understand both sides. I tend to write alot of stuff people don't give a crap about it makes my reviews long and for some people, hard to read, and certainly hard to appreciate. Nothing in reviews pisses me off more than reading 3 sentences posing as a review that say "all in all it was pretty good, I liked it." The supporting comments are about what color it was and how the pre-light draw tasted. I would rather bore somebody with why I selected the cigar and where I was when I smoked it than not give them enough information on the taste. People look for reviews to get an idea of whether or not a cigar is worth an investment, or to see if it matches the taste profile they like.
Sometimes people read a review and it is seems like more of an application to novelist school than a cigar review. 'How to bore the crap out of people in one paragraph or less 101'. But the writer thinks he is going to be thought of as the best reviewer ever. You see it alot on sites where they have a monthly review contest, and you get reviews that start off as some pirate fantasy and are three paragraphs in before the freaking cigar is clipped. People VIEW it, and get so mad, that not only are they not helped by the review, but the only comment they would leave is anger or sarcasm anyway, so it's best to move on and forget about it. Also, if the review contains the word "trusty", I just stop reading it. I am sick of hearing about people's TRUSTY PALIO. Or their Trusty Xicar. Or their trusty double ended rabbit with rotating beads.

#2

What he said.

My additional thoughts & opinions in a minute...

[kaisersozei]

#3

Most of the reviews I have done in the past 6 months are in the Blind Taste Test thread in the MAW/PIF forum, I just don't usually port them over to other category once the stick is disclosed. I could probably start doing that.

I really like that thread--I think it's about my favorite thread in the whole forum. Why? Because it's fun, kind of "mysterious," and something of a game. It also gives me the opportunity to smoke some cigars that I might not purchase otherwise, and to share the same kind of cigars with folks. Between the smoking, taking notes, taking pictures, editing & uploading the pictures, the writing & posting up the reviews, it does take time. But to me that's part of the hobby. What I especially like about this hobby is discovering new flavors, tastes and aspects of a cigar. Sharing them with people is what I think this forum is about.

So I'll continue to do it, because it's my way of contributing to the board. Even though it's just my opinion, I figure it might be helpful to someone else. Folks seem to be more appreciative of the rare or the new cigar reviews, but I hope that someone can find something helpful in all the reviews that I post.