you can trust a reviewer if his statements are truthful.
this requires some faith that he is accurately reporting his (aural) observations.
i don't think its fair to consider motivation. if the reviewer
does not misrepresent his perceptions he can be trusted.
the problem is verification of a reviewer's comments. it's almost impossible to verify what a reviewer says. many explanations have been furnished for mistrusting a reviewer. however, i would say some reviewers are not liars.
even if you listen to a component which has been reviewed and agree with what the reviewer says, you have not corroborated the review.
in view of the amorphous nature of reviews, if you trust the character of the reviewer, a review serves as a guide to consider the product reviewed.
i would suggest reading the review carefully and critically evaluating the form and style of the review. if the review reads like ornate prose, it may be a dubious review. if instead, the review sounds like ordinary usage, as if you were talking to the reviewer, you have a chance that the review should be taken seriously.
this requires some faith that he is accurately reporting his (aural) observations.
i don't think its fair to consider motivation. if the reviewer
does not misrepresent his perceptions he can be trusted.
the problem is verification of a reviewer's comments. it's almost impossible to verify what a reviewer says. many explanations have been furnished for mistrusting a reviewer. however, i would say some reviewers are not liars.
even if you listen to a component which has been reviewed and agree with what the reviewer says, you have not corroborated the review.
in view of the amorphous nature of reviews, if you trust the character of the reviewer, a review serves as a guide to consider the product reviewed.
i would suggest reading the review carefully and critically evaluating the form and style of the review. if the review reads like ornate prose, it may be a dubious review. if instead, the review sounds like ordinary usage, as if you were talking to the reviewer, you have a chance that the review should be taken seriously.