I'm Ready to Jump Ship to Yelp.com
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I'm doing this bass-ackwards on porpose. I'm adding a foot-note to the top. I'm getting very tired of "Quickie" reviews, here on Viewpoints stating only "I Like It" or "It's Cool". That's not a review. That's a jr. high school kid screwing off. Go do your homework. Half the time, one can't tell what they are supposedly reviewing. One review stated only "very good" about Die Hard. (No photo.) Is it the Sears car battery, or the movie? I couldn't tell. Can you? I'm about ready to jump ship to Yelp.com.
Sound off? You bet I will. Both about this site and some of you out there in cyberspace.
The good: Anyone can review anything. All one has to do is log on, (using a secure web site) create a profile and start reviewing. Most of the time, if you browse around, a picture of the product is already in Viewpoints file. But, I still try to add more if I think it will help. I've written glowing reviews of some products, and not-so-good reviews on others. If I think a product, service or web site is bad...I'll let you know for sure. And I hope you do the same.
The bad: Once again; anyone can review anything. It's time for some constructive criticism folks. When you're writing a review, look for that little area near the top right corner "ABC" with a little check mark underneath. IT'S CALLED SPELL CHECK! The United States is lagging behind other countries in most areas. Examples are math, science and language and/or communication skills.
This does not apply to everyone. But I think the offenders know who they are. American jobs are being outsourced for many reasons. But one of the major reasons is Americans are sadly lacking in basic skills. Both many adults and recent high school graduates can't even fill out a job application properly. Many can't even balance their own checkbook.
Am I immune from mistakes? Certainly not. Like my Dad said, "If you learn from your mistakes, I should be a genius." Or, as another wise old man once said, "The difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter--it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning." - Mark Twain
Lord only knows how many people around the world pull up this site. Let's show them what Americans can do. Please put a little thought and research into your reviews before finalizing them.
Last edited on Dec 12, 2008
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