Oh shit we got called out. Look if you want albums from African Americans, Women as well as other genres to get a higher rating make a list. Hell it's a lot harder for older albums to blow everyone away. Unless that album is that good. Hell look at Velocity Design Comfort. Now it #48 for 2003. Just participate. That's all I can say.
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Sounds like he totally misunderstood how the overall chart is calculated. Points from recognized charts make up about .5% of total points for OK Computer, for instance. That said, it can be confusing if you only read the blurb on the front page. My friend who I showed BEA to was confused.
That being said, the broader point of the article is very valid. He intended to call out the publications, but he actually called out users, although both probably deserve the critique. _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
Sounds like he totally misunderstood how the overall chart is calculated. Points from recognized charts make up about .5% of total points for OK Computer, for instance. That said, it can be confusing if you only read the blurb on the front page. My friend who I showed BEA to was confused.
That being said, the broader point of the article is very valid. He intended to call out the publications, but he actually called out users, although both probably deserve the critique.
I didn't read it that way, tbh. I'm critical of fly-by-night toilet paper journalism as much as the next guy, but the writer did make it clear to mention BEA's function and use that as a talking point. Not that it saves the article from being toilet paper journalism, though.
Some of the marginal things will disappear completely (Wilco, Sufjan Stevens, Bon Iver – that kind of thing; all those indie acts who made one beloved album).
Sounds like he totally misunderstood how the overall chart is calculated. Points from recognized charts make up about .5% of total points for OK Computer, for instance. That said, it can be confusing if you only read the blurb on the front page. My friend who I showed BEA to was confused.
That being said, the broader point of the article is very valid. He intended to call out the publications, but he actually called out users, although both probably deserve the critique.
I didn't read it that way, tbh. I'm critical of fly-by-night toilet paper journalism as much as the next guy, but the writer did make it clear to mention BEA's function and use that as a talking point. Not that it saves the article from being toilet paper journalism, though.
He was talking about lists from music publications leading into mentioning BEA, and never mentioned that the vast majority of BEA rank is based on user charts. _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
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