Luke wrote:I read this post last night and it pretty much made my day. Thank you very much for the kind words. Oftentimes, it feels like many people don't read the reviews or recognize just how much work goes into them. Perhaps they avoid them, thinking they'll just be like something they can find elsewhere. But really, I try (and other regular reviewers like Aaron and Renata do too) to really give you everything you need to know about the various DVDs each week inevitably brings. It's extremely rewarding to hear when they're appreciated. Thanks again and keep reading!
Your welcome, but I would bet alot of people are reading the reviews but they may not come post about it because this thread is now 19 pages long! Seriously, I have also spent alot of time at Digital Photography Review and they also take alot of care in writing their reviews and that is why I always go back there if I need to know anything about cameras. Of course the reviews are dry and only interesting if you want to buy the camera! But they bother to do it. You could just write a 5 minute review and that is that, you know? You go the extra mile and there's people like me who are learning from your reviews. Had it not been for your review section, I never would have stayed at this website. As I was moving around the internet trying to find answers to my questions about Disney, I must have visited 7 or 8 "Disney-dedicated" websites and I just kept going because I was not finding what I needed. I did not understand, for example, about the various releases, the Platinum, the Gold Collection, etc., until I found the area on your website that explained it. No one is providing that type of info. This site has provided me with all the help I needed and the forum members are also an invaluable resource. Together it really is "ultimate disney." So thank you for providing this website and for all your hard work.
Now where was I.... I appreciate the depth you go into to cover different aspects and even when you think it is not the best effort that Disney put out, you show care in writing the not-so-favorable review. I wrote for a punk rock fanzine for many years and I am not a very good writer. When fellow "journalists" on that zine didn't like something, they often just resorted to a couple of expletives to explain. Writing for a punk zine didn't require one to be a good writer. I tried to make up for my lack of skills in that area by providing good content. I can at least form sentences and round out a decent paragraph, but to be a good writer is a gift. It is just something you can either do well naturally, or you can't. If you do not write for a living, you sure could!
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