Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 16:33:24 11/14/00
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On November 14, 2000 at 18:02:28, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On November 14, 2000 at 16:29:17, Ed Schröder wrote: > >>I don't think that's fair to the beta-testers. They (just like you) are >>computer chess enthousiatics with a long history of knowledge on ALL >>programs. I am sure you would write a positive review on a program if >>you like it. > >That's probably true. I didn't claim that I would react differently or do better >if placed in a similar position. >But if Gambit Soft asked me to make a review of Gandalf I would >say no, because chances are that I might not be entirely >objective. You can not be blamed liking a program. Objective vs Subjective. Nobody is objective once you fall in love with a program and I don't see any bad in that as long as you were objective and reserved before the program came. >I would rather answer specific questions instead. Missed chance? I hear Gandalf is good. Why not write about it? >>That's about all there is to say about it because that's >>the way it goes since Rebel8 times. > >That's okay with me but you asked me what I implied. Basically, it's the >"review" title I dislike. By my understanding a review is an objective analysis >of a given product, listing and estimating strengths and weaknesses, by an >independent individual. If it's from a person within the team then it's "just" a >personal opinion or impression, however objective that person might attempt to >be. In my opinion it's enevitable that an internal reviewer becomes attached to >the product in some way, making the estimation subjective. Not true. Note that many of the Rebel beta-testers a) also beta-test other programs b) are as positive on other products as well. Also you forget a main important point, from the beginning we (Christophe and I) have told the beta-team: no secrecy you can write about the beta's in public forums. That is quite risky don't you think? What if Rebel 11.0 would have been a product they disliked? And if a review comes in I dislike it will be published too. Beta-testers have the freedom to include their dislikes as a matter of fact I have pointed to an old review of Rebel8 at: http://www.rebel.nl/barry.htm and write it in this form, including a "dislike list". But the beta-testers go their own way and I am not going to censor them. Ed >Mogens.
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