Jester, I think it''s better to write in your site
TAKE A LOOK TO MY SPONSOR''S GAMES!

Difference in opinion is oke, it''s your site. I only gave you an impressions about how i perceived the site. I still think you are not entirely honest in these reasons, but you don''t have to defend yourself to me. I just think you shouldn''t bring up the subject at all. Putting down competing sites also reflects on your self. If i want to sell you some mushrooms and say "buy my mushrooms others may sell you poisonous ones", then you might think "wait a minute, mushrooms can be poisonous, why should i buy one at all". We have a saying here "don''t wake up sleeping dogs" and that''s the advice i give you for free, so do whatever you like with it......

quote: Original post by smilydon
Putting down competing sites also reflects on your self. If i want to sell you some mushrooms and say "buy my mushrooms others may sell you poisonous ones", then you might think "wait a minute, mushrooms can be poisonous, why should i buy one at all".

I agree with smilydon. Because I believe it's important to set yourself apart from the competition without burning your bridges or stabbing yourself in the back, you could say "I hand-pick my mushrooms and taste them to ensure the best possible quality!" (I wouldn't buy mushrooms that were licked by someone else, but you get the idea ) This proves they're not poisonous and shows that you take the extra step to ensure a good product (other mushroom vendors don't taste theirs), without insulting the competition which could one day become business partners.

In regards to the "poison" analogy, I believe in keeping the consumer informed as it can often lead to trust. If you're the only one who admits that mushrooms can in fact be poisonous, then one can conclude that you're an honest mushroom expert and will most likely want to come to you next time. But again, teach them about poisonous mushrooms and let THEM take the final easy step of eliminating the competition. What you need to do is lead them to their own conclusion, not make it for them. If you did your job right, they'll conclude what you wanted them to. That way they won't feel they've been dictated to, and may even feel a little smarter thinking that they found the very best on the net. That's just my opinion.

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[edited by - Yamisoft on July 1, 2002 7:55:04 PM]

I stopped reading posts after a while; but to answer the question about how to rate games. I would suggest putting together a bunch of different people that rank games. Music sites do this because people have different tastes and while you make think a FPS rocks I might think it sucks. Describe what the "ranker" likes and then show his/her list. Let people figure out which "ranker" rocks and which sucks. Ever have someone who recommends movies that you know are horrible? Personally I know any movie recommendation from my Aunt means I''ll hate that movie.

quote: Original post by Jester101
But I could use some moderators. Unfortunately nobody was interested.

What exactly is the role of a moderator on your site?

Your web site gets better by the day, keep it up

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