I’ve noticed under the “Brevity is the soul of it” contest, the “contenders” are all submissions that have high numerical scores. I hope Smith doesn’t choose the winners solely on this criteria for several reasons. I’m sure that the fact that numerical ratings have very little objective value has been discussed on these forums. In addition, I think that some submissions that recieve good ratings have little artistic merit, but may cater to the “lowest common denominator.” What do you guys think, is the numerical score a good way to choose the winners? Should the aggregate opinions of the group guide what is considered to be “good?”

I’m split on this right now. Ask me again once I get all my refunds back for all these CRAP reviews. If I have a six in the end of course I’ll want it to be on artistic merit all the way.

There’s so little content to review in the 6 word memoirs that I haven’t really been asking for refunds. I find it really hard to do quality reviews for them myself. Much like poetry, I often don’t seem to have much to say other than “I do/don’t like this.”

I totally agree. That’s why I haven’t reviewed any of them myself. I have received a couple of quality reviews, though.

I’ve had it with the “six words.” It’s backing up my refund requests and I just want my money back so I can open more shit reviews.

“Reviewed yet another six words. Puked.”

Worst idea ever.

Oh, but you haven’t read mine, Marv! Mine’s the greatestest. I’m gonna be famous. I spent hours and hours choosing my six words, and I’m sure I’ll win. At least I’m praying and hoping, hoping and praying. OH, there’s another one

The writer’s life:

Praying and hoping, hopping and preying.

A burrito’s life:

Into Marv’s mouth. Yummy! he says.

10!

I know: no constructive criticism. Refund.

My personal favorite : I could not think of anything.

Hmmm…well that would not be good, because I have turned my reviews off on those things…I don’t want to be rated…I don’t want to be reviewed on 6 words. If I can’t think of my own six words, I’ll survive. In all honesty, I don’t like the title of the contest. It’s clever, but it just doesn’t do it for me. Perhaps because I don’t do clever well, I dunno.

But just because I don’t take reviews on them doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be considered! I shouldn’t be considered because my six words are crap!

That’s only fair; Life’s not fair.

I think they should give us at least seven words. I cheated on mine. Mine is really fourteen words. :)) Suckers!

Haha! Yeah…I actually remember way back when I was taught that a word was only five kestrokes. And now it’s actual words. How can they teach one thing and then just change it on us? So unfair to the uneducated; or not constantly re-educated ;) I had to find out while relearning every other subject when my son went to school.

Math…math is consistant. I’m gonna be a math teacher :D

I got into a disagreement with my lady friend the other day over whether a “word” was 5 characters or a whole word! I guess I’d heard the same thing in school.

If math is the same, why do they constantly have to come out with new textbooks? Did someone discover a new version of the Pythagorean theorem?

Six words are driving me nuts.

People write things that aren’t memoirs.

Damn them.

You didn’t use six words, DC!

Don’t care.

Just two more…just two more…

Not bothered.

This thing is out of control!!

this is like a shitting contest

Are the contenders really top ranked? I saw a 2.8 in the list.