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Re: Needs updating (Reply to this comment)
by captaind
That's a bold statement for a Brummy to make ;-)
Fairly major typo there, corrected now!! Does this hark your much herralded Epinions comeback??!
CaptainD
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Jan 16 '08
3:52 am PST
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Re: A great idea... (Reply to this comment)
by captaind
Hey Beth!
I too am doing it partly because I don't envisage having much time to write new reviews... I want to get in the Top Ten MPA for Games though and keep my hats in books and movies... if possible!
Hope the inspiration lasts!! :-D
CaptainD
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Jan 16 '08
3:50 am PST
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Needs updating (Reply to this comment)
by carl_lazarevic
"I’m just doing tit because it’s something I want to do..."
Methinks you still haven't learnt to speak English have you my son.
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Jan 15 '08
5:09 pm PST
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A great idea... (Reply to this comment)
by befus
and one I hope will motivate me to update a very old review I've been meaning to go back to for ages. It's of a cookbook/homemaking resource that I loved when I first used it, and have now been using for many more years and value even more highly. I simply know the book much better now than I did a few years ago, and can offer better tips on how to make the most of it as a resource. I also think I can probably tighten the writing and format.
I've been trying to focus more on quality than quantity lately (partly out of necessity, as I haven't time to write as much) so your essay feels inspiring. Good for you for setting an admirable and realistic goal!
Beth
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Jan 14 '08
6:56 pm PST
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Replies... (Reply to this comment)
by captaind
... thanks everyone for taking the time to comment!
I've added an addendum to what I originally wrote to clear up a few questions / issues that were raised here in the comments. If anyone does do some updating then all the best with it! :-D
CaptainD
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Jan 14 '08
12:44 pm PST
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by dbcint
Cap'n,
I tried doing something similar a couple of years ago, as I have reviews from back when I first started here that I now know I can do a better job on.
However, I only got around to tackling me very first review, which turned into more of a re-write than an update. After that, I suddenly got inspired to write a whole new review and somehow I just never got back to those old ones.
You've put the idea in my head that now could be a good time to do just that. As you say, this isn't a write/off, but I think you may have inspired people to "join" nonetheless.
Dean.
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Jan 14 '08
2:58 am PST
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Hi (Reply to this comment)
by dragonfire88
I've been meaning to update some of my older movie reviews for a while but I haven't done it yet. I have done smaller updates to many reviews, like if I spotted a spelling error or something like that. I did make myself some notes on a few movies to update, so I'll try to get to them someday.
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Jan 13 '08
7:46 pm PST
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hey there green one... (Reply to this comment)
by sleeper54
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Perhaps a note of the original published date and a succinct reason for the update might add value to your 'log' here.
As long as you do not send out e-mails about updates to this essay most will be happy. Of course, if you want to e-mail me about old reviews that I have already read-n-rated I will be glad to revisit.
That all said in a positive voice of course. Not that we expect you to abuse your use of updating as a lesser user might.
Very nicely said.
...tom...
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Jan 13 '08
4:27 pm PST
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I do the same ..... (Reply to this comment)
by KMINER
not all of them, not all the time, but as I think of something. Usually when a toy breaks, or etc, that I knew I wrote about on the site. And it's usually seasonal - like every summer while I am home on break I comb through and edit reviews ... but thanks for the reminder, maybe I can do a few a month rather than try and tackle many at once?
I know this summer I finally updated one of my very first reviews, a kids book, and it felt great (and I remembered to email everyone I could to re-read) :)
Good Luck! Kimm
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Jan 13 '08
3:15 pm PST
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I actually update fairly regularly (Reply to this comment)
by shopaholic_man
I often re read my old reviews, and whenever I notice a typo or grammatic error, i will go in and change it. I also update old reviews to link to new reviews on related subjects.
Finally, if things change, I add that. I also update restuarant reviews as I try different selections. I do think its an excellent idea, especially when most of our hits and IS come from our body of work not our latest reviews.
I think your idea is an excellent one.
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Jan 13 '08
2:58 pm PST
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My thought (Reply to this comment)
by pmills1210
It's a good idea to update reviews here and there, but I decided early in my time here to avoid as much topicality as I can. If someone were to read a movie review of mine from 2000, it would now be wholly out of place to say words like "I watched this last night." If I must, I will state a year in the piece for the sake of having some connection to the date I originally wrote something. Good luck with your updates, and thanks for sharing.
Sincerely, Pat
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Jan 13 '08
2:07 pm PST
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