the worst review ever?

confusedvorlon · 01/15/2010, 07:22 AM

review for News Feed

-1 star
"Isn't that just the Sample News Reader application that comes with Palm's SDK?! Unfinished, unpolished. Bad copy & paste job!'
-Anonymous

well - if Anonymous had read the description, he'd read the bit where I said

' It is based almost entirely on Palm's example code, which they provide for us all to enjoy.'

but, I did find and fix a couple of bugs, update it so that it shows encoded content as well as the text summary (normally shorter) and package it up to be released.

then I paid $50 so that you could have it for free.

So to 'Anonymous'

-"Your're welcome"

to everyone else, if you like the app, please do take a moment to write a positive review. It's annoying to be dragged down in the rankings by this sort of nonsense.

horatio8 · 01/15/2010, 08:01 AM

There should be a "was this review helpful" like on Amazon. The app catalog reviews are filled with moronic comments like the review you mentioned. I think the worst are the type "It didn't install for me so I'll give it one star even though there are hundreds of positive reviews from people who had no problem with the installation." It never occurred to them that it could be a user problem.

sacherjj · 01/15/2010, 08:52 AM

We all get them. I've probably had twenty 0-star reviews complaining that either My App wouldn't download, Some other app wouldn't download, the WebOS update wouldn't load, and one complaining about another review. Plus many 0-star reviews that were positive, but the user forgot to click on a star.

A bunch of good apps have been knocked down a point or so by people who just don't understand how to review apps or when reviews are appropriate. Oh, well. That is just the way it works.

rc46 · 01/15/2010, 08:56 AM

Its the nature of the beast. The Pre has proven to be really popular in the 12-16 year old market. I have a kid at home in the that age range and all he does is complain about anything and everything.

sudoer · 01/15/2010, 08:58 AM

That sucks (especially from a good developer with a track record of creating great PalmOS applications). Many readers will see that as reflecting bad on the reviewer and not you. I'm really happy that you are looking at WebOS so I'll probably download this and offset his negative review with a positive one. All of us ex PalmOS people who know the good works of "Hobbyist Software" (ie: Butler, and several other good programs) should do the same.

tarirene · 01/15/2010, 11:08 AM

I like the app. I see no problem with your packaging up open-source code into a real app. It isn't as though you are charging for it or anything, that review is just plain silly.

I also see you got a reviewer complaining about installation probs on his german pre after upgrading the version of webos, does any app NOT have people whining about that without taking the time to do a basic internet search to find easy answers to the problem??

confusedvorlon · 01/15/2010, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarirene

I also see you got a reviewer complaining about installation probs on his german pre after upgrading the version of webos, does any app NOT have people whining about that without taking the time to do a basic internet search to find easy answers to the problem??

glad you like the app.

Somehow the 'didn't download' complaints annoy me less. Clearly it is a fault with the Pre, and I'm sure a lot of users just don't know better. Palm let everyone down with that, and developers are bound to get some of the flac.

I guess I expected more from a chap who had clearly downloaded and used the SDK, though. Why was he moaning about what was written clearly in the description and the credits of the app...

oh well. It's good to get my rant out!

01/15/2010, 07:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
confusedvorlon WebOS Developer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts	the worst review ever? review for News Feed -1 star "Isn't that just the Sample News Reader application that comes with Palm's SDK?! Unfinished, unpolished. Bad copy & paste job!' -Anonymous well - if Anonymous had read the description, he'd read the bit where I said ' It is based almost entirely on Palm's example code, which they provide for us all to enjoy.' but, I did find and fix a couple of bugs, update it so that it shows encoded content as well as the text summary (normally shorter) and package it up to be released. then I paid $50 so that you could have it for free. So to 'Anonymous' -"Your're welcome" to everyone else, if you like the app, please do take a moment to write a positive review. It's annoying to be dragged down in the rankings by this sort of nonsense. __________________ Hobbyist Software VLC Remote - Control VLC from your Pre Remote - Control iTunes from your Pre
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01/15/2010, 08:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
horatio8 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 212 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 10 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	There should be a "was this review helpful" like on Amazon. The app catalog reviews are filled with moronic comments like the review you mentioned. I think the worst are the type "It didn't install for me so I'll give it one star even though there are hundreds of positive reviews from people who had no problem with the installation." It never occurred to them that it could be a user problem.
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01/15/2010, 08:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
sacherjj Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,686 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 41 Thanked 365 Times in 215 Posts	We all get them. I've probably had twenty 0-star reviews complaining that either My App wouldn't download, Some other app wouldn't download, the WebOS update wouldn't load, and one complaining about another review. Plus many 0-star reviews that were positive, but the user forgot to click on a star. A bunch of good apps have been knocked down a point or so by people who just don't understand how to review apps or when reviews are appropriate. Oh, well. That is just the way it works. __________________ Your Pre wants Word Whirl from the App Catalog. It told me.
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01/15/2010, 08:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
rc46 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,650 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 186 Thanked 203 Times in 133 Posts	Its the nature of the beast. The Pre has proven to be really popular in the 12-16 year old market. I have a kid at home in the that age range and all he does is complain about anything and everything. __________________ Pilot 1000 -> Pilot 5000 ->Palm Pilot Professional -> HP 620LX -> TRG Pro -> Palm V -> Palm Vx -> Palm M505 -> Palm i705 -> Palm Tungsten\|T -> Samsung i500 -> Treo 600->Treo 650 -> Treo 600-> Treo 700p ->Centro ->Treo 800w + Redfly C8n -> Palm Pre -> HP Touchpad R.I.P Palm 1996-2011
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01/15/2010, 08:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
sudoer Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Boston, MA, USA (but in America's Dairyland for an extended visit) Posts: 1,727 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1,508 Thanked 369 Times in 302 Posts	That sucks (especially from a good developer with a track record of creating great PalmOS applications). Many readers will see that as reflecting bad on the reviewer and not you. I'm really happy that you are looking at WebOS so I'll probably download this and offset his negative review with a positive one. All of us ex PalmOS people who know the good works of "Hobbyist Software" (ie: Butler, and several other good programs) should do the same. __________________ I'm both super! ... and a doer!
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01/15/2010, 11:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
tarirene Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: land of the free and home of the sooners Posts: 425 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 51 Thanked 79 Times in 63 Posts	I like the app. I see no problem with your packaging up open-source code into a real app. It isn't as though you are charging for it or anything, that review is just plain silly. I also see you got a reviewer complaining about installation probs on his german pre after upgrading the version of webos, does any app NOT have people whining about that without taking the time to do a basic internet search to find easy answers to the problem??
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