Comments on: So It’s Come To This: Behold, Music Reviews With A 160-Character Limit http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 26 May 2012 22:32:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ned Raggett http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688282 Ned Raggett Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:23:06 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688282 <p>@<a href="#c7418334">DavidWatts</a>: Nice, but that ain't no <a href="http://stereolaffs.com/rockrot.php">Rock, Rot and Rule</a>.</p> @DavidWatts: Nice, but that ain’t no Rock, Rot and Rule.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688252 Anonymous Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:52:19 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688252 <p>This reminds me of writing for Londonist, except without an "editor" pushing me to chuck in more superlatives and undeserved praise.</p> This reminds me of writing for Londonist, except without an “editor” pushing me to chuck in more superlatives and undeserved praise.

]]> By: revmatty http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688212 revmatty Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:23:53 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688212 <p>@<a href="#c7428441">Maura Johnston</a>: That's a good point as well, I hadn't been thinking of it as a pronoun in that context. And I'd really hate to see everyone move to iblppr and iflkr and itmblr naming to emphasize the centrality of the specific user in each web 2.0.3.9.7.alpha application.</p> @Maura Johnston: That’s a good point as well, I hadn’t been thinking of it as a pronoun in that context. And I’d really hate to see everyone move to iblppr and iflkr and itmblr naming to emphasize the centrality of the specific user in each web 2.0.3.9.7.alpha application.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688222 Anonymous Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:27:31 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688222 <p>Maura, thank you so much for the writeup. We agree that the brevity of blips actually can make reading reviews more fun, and far more succinct. Moreover, we believe the real value comes when it's your friends' reviews. While we believe there is some value in long-form reviews for bigger purchases, we have tried to build blippr upon the trust of people whom you already know. We feel that, while one long review from a friend or critic may indeed have value, five short reviews are that much more valuable.</p> <p>Thanks again for the writeup!</p> <p>Best,<br> JC<br> CEO of blippr</p> <p>P.S. @revmatty rather than "vowel-challenged", we prefer "vowel conservationists" ;)</p> Maura, thank you so much for the writeup. We agree that the brevity of blips actually can make reading reviews more fun, and far more succinct. Moreover, we believe the real value comes when it’s your friends’ reviews. While we believe there is some value in long-form reviews for bigger purchases, we have tried to build blippr upon the trust of people whom you already know. We feel that, while one long review from a friend or critic may indeed have value, five short reviews are that much more valuable.

Thanks again for the writeup!

Best,
JC
CEO of blippr

P.S. @revmatty rather than “vowel-challenged”, we prefer “vowel conservationists” ;)

]]> By: Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688232 Maura Johnston Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:41:15 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688232 <p>@<a href="#c7427893">revmatty</a>: one might argue that 'i,' being the most important pronoun of the present era, transcends its vowel status when it comes to web 2.0 names. but your point stands.</p> @revmatty: one might argue that ‘i,’ being the most important pronoun of the present era, transcends its vowel status when it comes to web 2.0 names. but your point stands.

]]> By: revmatty http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688242 revmatty Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:19:52 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688242 <p>"another vowelless Web 2.0 entry that lets users grade on a one-of-four-emoticon scales"</p> <p>Just to nitpick: 'i' is a vowel. Maybe 'vowel-deficient' or 'vowel-challenged' would be better.</p> “another vowelless Web 2.0 entry that lets users grade on a one-of-four-emoticon scales”

Just to nitpick: ‘i’ is a vowel. Maybe ‘vowel-deficient’ or ‘vowel-challenged’ would be better.

]]> By: Marth http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688262 Marth Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:58:26 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688262 <p>So it's kind of like reading Vice record reviews, except not nearly as funny and/or insulting to your ethnicity or religion.</p> So it’s kind of like reading Vice record reviews, except not nearly as funny and/or insulting to your ethnicity or religion.

]]> By: angshu http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688272 angshu Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:55:53 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688272 <p>How come there's no "Their best since Exile on Main St."?</p> How come there’s no “Their best since Exile on Main St.”?

]]> By: DavidWatts http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688292 DavidWatts Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:51:50 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688292 <p>A much, much better spin on this theme: <a href="http://www.areyoucrappingme.com/">[www.areyoucrappingme.com]</a></p> <p>Every song on every album reviewed is either CRAP, jam, or MONSTER JAM. Percentages are assigned accordingly.</p> A much, much better spin on this theme: [www.areyoucrappingme.com]

Every song on every album reviewed is either CRAP, jam, or MONSTER JAM. Percentages are assigned accordingly.

]]> By: Michaelangelo Matos http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688302 Michaelangelo Matos Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:18:06 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688302 <p>can't wait for da capo '09's special section of these</p> can’t wait for da capo ’09′s special section of these

]]> By: Dick Laurent is dead. http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688312 Dick Laurent is dead. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:10:17 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688312 <p>Yet another reason to start drinking early on a monday...</p> Yet another reason to start drinking early on a monday…

]]> By: Hyperion http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688322 Hyperion Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:47:50 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688322 <p>Wait, wait, wait. So you're saying is, you're mad that someone who would write "had to listen to it a couple of times like a few other people." is limited to 160 characters? You really think these mouth-breathers are stifled by the limit? Seems like a good thing, to me...</p> Wait, wait, wait. So you’re saying is, you’re mad that someone who would write “had to listen to it a couple of times like a few other people.” is limited to 160 characters? You really think these mouth-breathers are stifled by the limit? Seems like a good thing, to me…

]]> By: Clevertrousers http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688332 Clevertrousers Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:42:53 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688332 <p>@<a href="#c7413359">dippinkind</a>: hahahahaha you just made my monday.</p> @dippinkind: hahahahaha you just made my monday.

]]> By: science vs romance http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688342 science vs romance Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:34:07 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688342 <p>blippr could only afford one vowel.</p> blippr could only afford one vowel.

]]> By: RaptorAvatar http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688352 RaptorAvatar Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:33:03 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688352 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160+character-limit#c7413822">Rob Murphy</A>: @<A href="http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160+character-limit#c7414034">Maura Johnston</A>: At least until their reviews start getting deleted so someone can look cool.</P> @Rob Murphy: @Maura Johnston: At least until their reviews start getting deleted so someone can look cool.

]]> By: RaptorAvatar http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688362 RaptorAvatar Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:30:13 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688362 <P>I love the cat who talks about a "meaning full" album. Can one grasp the conceptual implications of "meaning fullness" without having ever seen the word in print?</P> I love the cat who talks about a “meaning full” album. Can one grasp the conceptual implications of “meaning fullness” without having ever seen the word in print?

]]> By: Ned Raggett http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688372 Ned Raggett Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:17:52 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688372 <p>@<a href="#c7413992">NoOneCaresAboutYourFuckingBlog</a>: Maybe.</p> @NoOneCaresAboutYourFuckingBlog: Maybe.

]]> By: Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688382 Maura Johnston Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:17:09 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688382 <p>@<a href="#c7413822">Rob Murphy</a>: Well, it is the Internet.</p> @Rob Murphy: Well, it is the Internet.

]]> By: NoOneCaresAboutYourFuckingBlog http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688392 NoOneCaresAboutYourFuckingBlog Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:16:03 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688392 <p>Brevity is wit.</p> Brevity is wit.

]]> By: Rob Murphy http://idolator.com/400766/so-its-come-to-this-behold-music-reviews-with-a-160-character-limit/comment-page-1#comment-688402 Rob Murphy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:11:24 +0000 http://9b7f8096fe6f4a65776986028bc53190#comment-688402 <p>Also, lots of fans of Coldplay, Radiohead, and The Killers over there.</p> Also, lots of fans of Coldplay, Radiohead, and The Killers over there.

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