Daniel Dacombe
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Company Representative - Ronin Katana
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Post by Daniel Dacombe on Oct 8, 2010 4:57:55 GMT
Recently some members of the SBG forum have expressed concerns about the fairness, accuracy and potential bias of some reviews - specifically, in three types of reviews: 1. Reviews done of SBG store products (causing concerns about bias in favour of those products due to their connection to SBG); 2. Reviews done by individuals of swords that they received for free (or discounted) as "review swords" from SBG or manufacturers (causing concerns about bias in favour of a sword and perhaps glossing over flaws); and 3. Reviews done by inexperienced collectors (for obvious reasons).
In order to respond to this and to help make any potential bias clear (because let's face it, as unbiased as we all try to be we will fall short at times!), we are adding a new section to the beginning of each review. This is the "Full Disclosure" (Potential Reviewer Bias) section, in which the reviewer reveals any connection they may have to the manufacturer, any discounts or products they may have received, etc. Not to say that "Review Swords" always or even frequently produce slanted or glossy reviews, but the more honesty the better - we believe this will make our reviews of a better quality and more useful to those who find our site!
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