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You should watch this video. This guy gets into the rating system and its flaw. The same flaw this thread is guilty of.
Why spend so much time discussing a number rather then discussing the contents of the art. Why should I care about Anthony Fantano giving the album a 4. It's the more specific details he gives that I care about.
I'll watch it shortly, a bit busy atm.
I agree also regarding content vs rating. It's just that this is a rating thread being used to determine what is a classic or not.