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Reviews Written: 22
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About ABenoit877
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Well, I live in Denver, CO, in a charming (expensive) little apartment with my wonderful boyfriend Eric (EricD372). I'm a Research Analyst at TechPartners Internationa...it's an OK job....I get to surf the web all day. That's how I found epinions.com! I'm a big fan of sarcasm (you can probably tell by my reviews), and I firmly believe that a day when you haven't laughed is a bad day. The statement by which I live my life: "Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things."
I honestly don't consider myself an expert at any one area. I know a lot about college, having just graduated a year ago, so you might see some reviews there. I collect CDs (at 500 now) and dearly love almost anything by Metallica and Queensryche, so you might see some music reviews. I've got a lot to say about a lot of things, so my reviews are spread out all over the board.
I've seen a lot of people explaining how they rate pages, and it seems like a good idea, so without further ado, here's how I rate!
HR: An entertaining, well-written review on a subject that is on-topic. Spelling is precise and grammar rules are followed. Your facts are correct. If I read your opinion and KNOW that a fact you've stated is in error (and I can prove it), you'll immediately get an SR for me, and a comment explaining that. However, if you'd like to revisit that opinion and correct the errors, please email me, and I'll read it over again. Your review needs to be informative enough that if I were considering the purchase of this product, I would be able to make an informed choice via your review. And, provided the above critera are met, if your page makes me laugh, I'm much more likely to give an HR.
R: Generally, I give this out if there are punctuation/grammar errors that leap out at me from the page. My BIG pet peeves are the abuse of apostrophes and the misuse of any form of the word "there". Or, maybe I felt that your review was mostly on the money, but there were a few pieces I still needed to know to make a good decision.
SR: As mentioned above--use questionable facts, and I will automatically give this rating. Other things: atrocious grammar or spelling, review that makes a marginal effort at giving me some helpful advice on the topic or maybe would be better placed in another category.
NR: I've not given many of these out. It's pretty difficult to get an NR from me unless the following occurs--you steal your review from another reviewer or from anywhere else, I see your review posted in several different categories, your review could have been written by a chimp and makes NO effort to tell me anything about the product, your review is completely off topic, your review contains any slurs and insults or your review is all about your "pimpin' life" which I care nothing about.
Other notes...If I give less than an HR, I leave comments about what I think could be done better. Actually, I give comments on any page that I rate (or try to, time permitting). I don't rate an opinion lower because of my own personal beliefs. If it's well-written and appropriate, I'll rate it accordingly. I appreciate the exchange of new and different ideas, and if you don't agree with me, that's definitely not a crime, or anything to be punished. Throughout my years in the educational system, I was an active member of the debate team, so I enjoy hashing out ideas with other people.
So...that's it! If you have any questions about a rating I gave you, just shoot me an email and I'll check it out.
Thanks for sticking it out this far! Now, go write some opinions!
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