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nim
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4th November, 2008 at 11:12:39 -
Just wondering. I thought it was a way of highlighting games that just missed the GOTW. No?
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Ski
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4th November, 2008 at 15:05:41 -
No it's games the admins think are good, like games they think others will enjoy, but don't. 
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OMC
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4th November, 2008 at 15:54:23 -
There should be an award for close-to-GOTW though.
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nim
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4th November, 2008 at 16:25:45 -
When I first saw the Recommendation Stars, I thought it was a way of crediting some games that were very good but unlucky enough to have competed with the likes of Knytt Stories and Bonesaw for GOTW. But, unfortunately, that's wrong.
Honestly, I'm finding the whole system to be very strange as it uses one admin's preference for games as its foundation. It's not based on reviews, or comments, or ratings. I was under the impression that this was a user-generated content site, but when the staff get the final word on whether a game is worth playing, we begin moving in a Total Klik direction (i.e. magazine format.) What I mean is, we're one step away from a dedicated "Recommended by The Daily Click" page; a hall of fame where admins can place games THEY like, regardless of popular opinion. Everyone ok with that?
Admins, you guys do a great job with administrating the website, but your personal opinion should count the same as anyone else's.
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Ski
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4th November, 2008 at 16:32:10 -
"Honestly, I'm finding the whole system to be very strange as it uses one admin's preference for games as its foundation"
Yes, that's exactly what I hate, as if the Admin's personal favourites are being thrust upon us.
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OMC
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4th November, 2008 at 18:10:21 -
 You don't have to download what they recommend.  But I do think there should be some kind of user-contributed award instead.
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Del Duio
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4th November, 2008 at 19:40:21 -
Personally I like the Daily Click Highly Recommended list, in an impartial way. 
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Hill Gigas
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4th November, 2008 at 20:30:15 -
I like them as well. I think the admins deserve a way of recommending their picks, and I think they've picked good games so far. They aren't forcing anything on anyone.
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Ski
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4th November, 2008 at 20:36:48 -
"I think the admins deserve a way of recommending their picks"
Deserve? They haven't even updated the GOTW yet, a 5 minute (10 max) job.
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Hill Gigas
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4th November, 2008 at 20:42:22 -
Well it's no different than a magazine editor offering their picks of movies and books. It doesn't mean that every reader will always agree.
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Ski
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4th November, 2008 at 21:02:30 -
Except that's a magazine, not an online internet community.
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OMC
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4th November, 2008 at 21:32:37 -
I think the Admin awards are fine, there just needs to be another one. 
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AndyUK
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4th November, 2008 at 21:33:45 -
Originally Posted by -Adam-
"I think the admins deserve a way of recommending their picks"
Deserve? They haven't even updated the GOTW yet, a 5 minute (10 max) job.
That doesn't make them deserve it any less.
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Lachie Dazdarian
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4th November, 2008 at 23:44:52 -
I think the current admins’ picks so far were somewhat unbalanced and biased, mostly in the sense of leaving out games that should be highlighted, or giving games a HIGHLY recommended that that didn't really deserve it. I’ll illustrate this with Treasure Hunter Man being only a recommended game, while Lil' Pirate being HIGHLY recommended.
I don’t mind editor’s choice sort of stuff. I kinda like being pointed toward the good stuff, but not all people are cut out for this.
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nim
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5th November, 2008 at 00:35:05 -
Originally Posted by ShroomlockWell it's no different than a magazine editor offering their picks of movies and books. It doesn't mean that every reader will always agree.
Originally Posted by -Adam-
Except that's a magazine, not an online internet community.
This is my point. If something is recommended by "The Daily Click", it makes sense that such a recommendation should be based on cumulative ratings and a general consensus from the community members that it's definitely worth recommending. And isn't that what the stars rating system is for?
I also agree with what Lachie said about it being unbalanced and biased. I wasn't going to pick out individual games but that's a good example.
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