Comments/Ratings for a Single Item

Sorry, I do not understand 'see if you can find a Hawk that moves like a
Bus and an Elephant that moves like a Kangaroo' unless it is sarcasm,
perhaps?

Is it consensus here as Jepps says to say nothing if you do not like a
game, to let silence speak for itself?  If it is consensus, then that is
what I will practice if I continue here.  Also if so, perhaps we no longer
need the ratings levels, just a thumbs up option?

'Is it consensus here as Jepps says to say nothing if you do not like a
game, to let silence speak for itself?  If it is consensus, then that is
what I will practice if I continue here.  Also if so, perhaps we no longer
need the ratings levels, just a thumbs up option?'

I fully answered these questions, so i do not understand why you are asking again. Once more, people can bag any game they want, and rate it as they like.

Yeah, I don't necessarily agree with Hubert's criticism, but in my opinion Jepps' behavior in this thread has been indefensible. If you're not prepared to tolerate criticism of your work, you shouldn't make it public. The suggestion that only positive commentary should occur is childish and transparently self-serving, especially for someone who drummed up attention by rating his own game 'excellent' four separate times.

The 'Poor' rating is there for a reason, and anyone who thinks you can distinguish good amateur content purely by the quantity of attention garnered is sorely lacking in experience of such matters.

this really does not have to get out of hand.

(edits follow, less said the better i think)

Look i don't really think Simon is saying everyone should only give positive feedback, that is what he himself does. 

He does have a point though, bad games get no good ratings and people dont talk about game, and the game passes into the sands of time. 

I was of the understanding, as far as everything i have seen on this website for years, that people can, and do, rate games poor, granted not much, but it happens, and no one appears to have a problem with that. There is not some type of policy that this cannot be done on this website, why would there be an option to rate 'poor' and 'average' or 'below average' etc etc.

If it were not acceptable to rate a variant as poor, the rating would not be available. Also, if only flattering things were said about a variant, that might look like the consensus. How is someone supposed to assert that they have read the page and previous complimentary coments and does not agree with them?

I can see what Hubert means, the two pieces are not very memorable. If 'Hawks sweep in from a distance and attack prey at their feet. They also hop forwards further than they do backwards. Elephants charge forwards and have two tusks which point left and right of their next step. They also have an L shaped trunk.' is supposed to be a mnemonic, it does not work as one. It would take a lot of practice to get used to these pieces.

Possibly, the most exciting thread of all time.

And i see we have probably another Mr. Hubert comment coming, lol.
Jörg, look, i can do your name perfectly, hehe. I also blame you for this latest .. activity, lol (**smiling and said in a joking way**). And you too Charles, hehe (**said in same way as above comment**).

It would be a pity if we lost Simon from this website.