What is a review? Fundamentally, it is a collection of words. The words form sentences, and sometimes, though not always, those sentences even make paragraphs. The collection of words offers an observation. Reviews are that simple. So why don’t people write more reviews? Some misconceptions or myths about reviews have created complications. Today I want […]
Here at the Feedback Loop, we want to start celebrating round numerical milestones in review-writing. These are like anniversaries, but they are tied directly to the hard work that these judges put in to providing quality feedback to other judges. To kick this off, we wanted to start by highlighting a well known Level 3 […]
We’re back! Or most of the way. I know things have been quiet here at the Feedback Loop, but we are gearing up for brand new content with an exciting line up of writers. Of course, you’re already familiar with me, Riki Hayashi. My primary focus over the next few months will be self-reviews, first […]
Why write self-reviews? Is there a reason to enter a generic self-review from an event? Let's find out.
I was recently asked a question about reviews by a judge that I thought was worth exploring. Unfortunately, I lost the original transcript of the question, but I will paraphrase it: I recently received a review with a lot of critical feedback. Is it okay for me to share the review with judges I will […]
“Haters gonna hate.” I hear this phrase thrown out from time to time. For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, Urban Dictionary has this to say: “A phrase that represents ones complete and total disregard of another’s negative comment towards the original person.” The idea is that if someone (a hater) says something […]
Review forms have 4 ratings you can give in the “Comparison” field: Outstanding, Above Average, Average, and Below Average. I’ll let you in on a secret. This field is largely irrelevant. And yet, sometimes it is all you can see when you get a review, like a giant flashing light with siren, especially if you’ve […]
Last week I posted some basic statistical research on reviews and candidates making L3. One of the biggest problems is that counting raw review numbers doesn’t come close to telling the whole story. While I am the kind of completist megalomaniac that demands quality and quantity, given the binary choice between the two, I much […]
And it’s even harder to get it if you don’t ask. One of the frequent laments of judges is “I don’t get reviewed enough.” This, of course, is only surpassed by “I don’t write enough reviews.” As a community, these two things go hand in hand, since if judges aren’t writing enough reviews it stands […]
I guess it’s that time of year. I’ve seen at least three “New Year’s Resolutions” posts having to do with advancing to Level 3. I don’t have a particular problem with this as a goal. Goals are good. The problem I see is that too many judges have very vague goals pertaining to L3. The […]