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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

FAQ: Why I say both positive & negative things in reviews


Q: "Why do you do say both positive and negative things in your product reviews?"
  • Because that's what a product review is -- an evaluation of the product in the context of its intent and a report on its good and bad aspects. If I only looked for good things to talk about, that would be an advertisement.  I'd also see it as a disservice to viewers, who deserve balanced & thorough narrative. I, personally, never trust any source of information that is 100% positive (or negative) about things, because I know they're consciously looking for one side of things and intentionally ignoring the other. Now, most of my "JANGBRiCKS" video reviews are mostly positive, because most of the products I review are very good and enjoyable.  When I encounter something that doesn't stand up to the level of quality or value I expect, though, I say so.  If I think something is a really bad deal or poorly made, I say so.  Thus, both positives and negatives are covered in my reviews, as seems appropriate to me. 

8 comments:

  1. Yay! Looking forward to more of these! I've always been curious about what you're going to do with all your bricks (other than create MOCs, of course) :)

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  2. "Why do you do say both positive and negative things in your product reviews?"

    That's the point isn't it??? lol

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  3. Hey jang what do you think is your favorite Lego theme that is on the market right now.

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  4. Makes sense your your own man make your own choice. I'm glad you don't do the one thing I hate, complaim about this set needs more minifigures! It just bugs me. Bruck show does it too much.

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  5. Can i have a lot of your fence pieces???

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  6. He does not give away things to people. What a ridiculous question.:) he doesn't even know where you live!

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  7. I enjoy your reviews! I think that they are fair and will often watch your reviews if I am on the fence about a product. You set a great standard for reviewing.

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