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Interesting way to ask for "reviewers"  while ensuring readers are really part of the comunity

kas.lewis

I was looking over LMR (Let's Make Robots) today and saw something that to me is new, a call for reviewers. The non interesting part is that it is very similar to E14 road test reviews, where you get to keep the product in exchange for a decent review. The interesting part is the rest of the conditions:

 

If you want to get a chance just tell in a comment:

 

  1. That you are a member for at least 1 month, with at least 1 publications of enough quality (it is at the discretion of LMR to decide that quality, but they are fair, just try your best!).
  2. What would you like to do with this OWI-535 Robotic Arm Edge.
  3. It´s not compulsory, but at least that you will consider the “Tips on writing reviews at Let’s Make Robots”,specially videos with LMR intro and end.

 

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If you want to get a chance just tell in a comment:

 

  1. That you are a member for more than 3 months, with at least 2 publications of enough quality (it is at the discretion of LMR to decide that quality, but they are fair, just try your best!).
  2. What would you like to do with one of these Leap Motion Sensors.
  3. It´s not compulsory, but at least that you will consider the “Tips on writing reviews at Let’s Make Robots”,specially videos with LMR intro and end.

 

Its interesting that rather than just give stuff away to the person that sounds the best on "paper" they want the person to be part of the site for some time (1 or 3 months) and to show that they are really part of the community (write a real blog entry and not some 3 line question 5 years ago). I wonder how some of the members here feel about these requirements and if it would go to solving the long debated question of level 0 or 1 members receiving top road tests or even mediocre road test but then not writing a review.

 

Look forward to everyone's comments

Kas

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  • The "member for at least" approach is double-edged sword.

    On one side it would be great for minimising the number of new members who appear at the application stage. It doesn't seem too difficult to make 4 or 5 accounts with different approaches and apply the shotgun method of fishing.

     

    I'm also curious about how many members wait for the kit and then run!.

    Of course Element 14 do state that doing so will exclude you from any further road tests/design challenges, but simply ditch that account and create a new one next time.

     

    On the other hand, I do like the non-restrictive environment we offer new members. The launch of a new product to readiest will invariably bring new people with that interest to the community and that can only be a good thing.

     

    I guess the trick is keeping them here and seeing them follow through on their commitment.

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  • The "member for at least" approach is double-edged sword.

    On one side it would be great for minimising the number of new members who appear at the application stage. It doesn't seem too difficult to make 4 or 5 accounts with different approaches and apply the shotgun method of fishing.

     

    I'm also curious about how many members wait for the kit and then run!.

    Of course Element 14 do state that doing so will exclude you from any further road tests/design challenges, but simply ditch that account and create a new one next time.

     

    On the other hand, I do like the non-restrictive environment we offer new members. The launch of a new product to readiest will invariably bring new people with that interest to the community and that can only be a good thing.

     

    I guess the trick is keeping them here and seeing them follow through on their commitment.

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