IMO the content of the review is far more important than the rating. Sooner or later, the ratings work themselves out and the outliers become less significant.
... but then again there's this button that allows me to filter by trusted reviewers which results in the same thing.
:thmbup: Why do you think Tim decided to award TR's in the first place? I love the TR filter as well as the details to see the rating distribution. I often click details to check outlier ratings to see who's they are and see if their review/credentials "pass the smell test."
No matter what the subject, when considering what someone has to say, I always try to consider the source. A review from someone who's only played year or two, on 10-20 courses in one or two states isn't going to hold much weight with me. 50 or so courses, a few states and a few years experience, is going to have a lot more influlence in my choice of which courses to visit
(and perhaps even what discs to throw in my bag). Then there are people like Martin (
been there, played that) and Diamond Reviewers, who's opinions really carry a lot of weight..
That, and how well the review is written. Say what you will, but the opinions of people who can express themselves coherently hold more sway with me than those who cannot. I also find articulate people to be pretty objective (for the
most part), with ratings and reviews that are less biased towards some ratings conspiracy agenda. I challenge you to find review from a Diamond that you honestly think is way off the mark, or is poorly written.
