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1. lbrine+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-09-08 07:45:16
To me, it's not about the fact they can be gamed but even the premise is misguided. Unless I trust a particular critic because "I like what they like", then it is like asking everyone what political party they like or which make of car they prefer.

Deadpool scored 85% on rotton tomatoes and that makes sense, it was a bit different than the normal "Marvel" films and was well acted but it is totally not something I would enjoy.

Napolean Dynamite scored 32% and strictly speaking, it was a very oddball film. I really enjoyed it and there are more than enough quotes in it to still make me laugh over 10 years later.

The idea that crowd-sourcing reviews leads to some kind of useful truth is marginal at best but downright wrong.

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2. pallas+3e[view] [source] 2023-09-08 09:48:16
>>lbrine+(OP)
I agree, actually.

The problem is curation. I don't want to poll just about anyone. I only want to poll a selected list.

Selected how?

We can go by "seriousness", respect and proven knowledge, like the S&S Poll or the ASC for best cinematography [1].

Or, as you said, trust someone (or a group of people) because I like what they like.

[1] https://theasc.com/news/asc-unveils-list-of-100-milestone-fi...

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