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In Reply to: Stepping on your own rake? posted by Victor Khomenko on October 27, 2006 at 15:17:00:
No, it's called common sense. Ever read a review of a component that was not recommended by one reviewer, but received a variety of glowing reviews from other sources? What would be your conclusion? That somehow that one reviewer found the fly in the ointment where all other failed? Or would it be that either that reviewer has biases, issues, lack of ability, insight, something, that precluded them from seeing the merit of the product. I've read some of those reviews where the reviewer advises the reader that the product seems reasonably made, competently engineered, but the reviewer failed to click with the product. They do not declare it "bad." I calls that humility.On the other hand, there is always the arrogant person that honestly believes their knowledge, intelligence, insight, etc. so much better than others that they declare something to be good or bad because they think it. History is littered with such persons who believed such things, and bad things happened. I would have thought you to be more wary of such people, having been born in country run by such people, where there was no marketplace of ideas.
Hell, look to the government which takes your money, then tells you that they can spend it better than you, because, well, they know what is best. The ironic thing about Tin's post is that he staunchly supports a political party which ostensibly believes and support an open tent where multiple viewpoints are welcome, yet he apparently has no room for diverging viewpoints without insulting those with views different than his own. Maybe you and he are simpatico in that respect, I dunno.
Now, to your points, which have been eleoquently addressed by Scott, but I cannot resist:
"WOW! Put differently, there is nothing bad in life, only things you dislike... ain't that kinda like "arrogant"?
Well, I do not like Vodka. That make it "bad?" Regardless of how many other people enjoy it? Or would you say I do not appreciate it? Which is how I would characterize it. Is Tin's opinion any more informative and insightful than the posters who liked the film? Tin obviously thinks so. Like I said, arrogant.
"Now you got me utterly confused... you make it sound like many people liking something makes it good... but hey, then someone not liking it makes it bad... or does it not?"
If 93% percent of well educated, experienced professional film goers (critics) like a film, plus the posters who I referenced (and who are not dolts), then does it make the film "good." Maybe not. But it certainly means it is "not bad."
"What is all that mental constipation some have with simply stating their opinions?"
Well, Vic, please note that I never responded to Tin's opinion, or challenge the specific points he made in his posts about "The Departed." I have not seen the film, and cannot form an opinion, which in the post above, you have apparently formed something of an opinion without having seen the film. Why you would save your money but not your time watching it on "free" cable escapes me. Maybe you like to torture yourself.
"So now, suddenly, good and bad is the matter of voting"
What, you would rather someone make decisions of good and bad for us? Not leave those decisions in the hands of the masses? Come up with a better way, let me know. And did the irony of Tin using a professional critic as support for his opinion of Spirit of the Beehive escape you? Who is using the vote tally?
"BTW - I did not see any "thinks" or "opinions" in your post either - does it make what you wrote a fact?"
Damn straight.
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