While I decided to write this Zillionth & One number review on this subject , I realized being a fresher in this very amazing congregation called MouthShut.com , I must equip myself and read few “ Comments ” before I could attempt my 2 bit !
I did ..just that !
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“ Amazing ” is the word that best describes the experience ! I have had the most wonderful time reading myriad comments ! I would group them largely in the following 7 types :
1.Friendly type & encouraging ! : 50 %
Provides a feeling of comfort ,
Mostly from senior members ( its so heartening to see that )
Type of feeling : Happy ! ..No doubt about that :-)
2.Very intense & thought provoking ! : 20 %
Induces a sense of responsibility when you realize that your review was actually read ... there has been an attempt to understand what you are trying to communicate ! .... which in turn would have triggered a thought process ... which prompted the member to pen his /her own feelings and observations.
Type of feeling : Good .
3.Outrageously hilarious : 10 %
Mostly on account of the structure of the language & some very novel way of expressing oneself .
Some are bloomers & typos ! “ I was walking on the Howrah breeze & there was a cool bridge ”
Type of feeling, : Cool !! ( What’s life without a little fun ? huh ? I I too am prone to such lapses ..Ha ! )
4. The most sagacious comments’Good review’& ’Well written’types!: 7 %
Pardon me , but at times it raises some suspicions on the sincerity of these comments. Purely due to the fact that the commentator has not backed his ‘ two Words ’comments with some substantial data ! There are no indications as to what he liked & why he liked the review !
Type of feeling : hmmmmmmmmmmmm . A strong urge to nod your head from time to time and then again letting out a ‘ hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm !’
5.Senselessly critical : 6 %
It was as if the reader had nothing good to say about the writer & was out to shred the review into pieces.
I admit having done that once myself .
It was a review on Indian Cricketers & one , very esteemed , member from one of our very friendly neighboring country had written a review & much that I tried to restrain myself , the feelings were so intense , that I couldn’t help but resort to some mud slinging. In retrospect I feel my action was unwarranted. I allowed him to provoke & thereby control my emotions. He would be smiling at my stupidity while my blood pressure hits a new high !
Type of feeling : Tit for tat …butter for fat ….you kill my dog & I will kill your cat & that’s that !
( Best avoided ! )
6.A “ REVIEW ” of the review ! : 5 %
Huge …lengthy comments ! Some times , too lengthy ! Makes you wonder as to why this ‘ Comment ’doesn’t qualify to be deemed.. an excellent review which merits a “ HR ”. But that was not to be ! Wrong platform ! Tch Tch ! What a waste !
Type of feeling : Yaaaawwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnn !
7.Bizarre & very incongruous : 2 %
You will have no idea whether you should laugh or cry on reading these comments.
Unrelated to the topic , these comments would be !
Type of feeling : BIG PAIN IN THE “ A ”
Well so much for my ‘ Two Bit ’ .grouping ! .
My observation is ,
Comments are welcome but let it communicate something meaningful
Imagine a scenario :
RATING :NR
COMMENT:
Hi XYZ ,
Very well written review ! Keep it up ! Hope
to read more of them.
Cheers !
Best Wishes
Mr. Commentator
Keep smiling …..,