Tuesday, November 20, 2007
THE HARP "SURGE"
Famous # 7 Reviewer Grady Harp has recently begun submitting a much larger than usual number of reviews on a daily basis, and these have been greeted by a much larger than usual number of helpful votes, nowadays generally over 100 each. What will he do , after inching his way by questionable means toward the questionable top, if he finds himself unable finally to dislodge the incomparable Harriet from her throne? Will he sit upon the ground and weep that there are no more Top Reviewers to conquer?
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I don't think he wants to dislodge Harriet. He's just promoting stuff, that's all. Whatever the compensation, it's probably not the dubious glory of being the No.1 -- though of course whoever actually drives this system probably wants more 'crediblity' for his 'reviewers' ('Top Reviewer', 'REAL NAME', 'Vine Voice', and the rest of the meaningless BS there), but then No.7 is about as good as No.1... were he No.5929858544, that'd be, perhaps, an issue, but as it is it's probably not.
If he started to review more stuff than before, that's probably 'cause he found larger clientele, that's all. And the larger clientele does the extra voting, of course. Something like that...
After all is said and done, you're probably on the right track. My explanation is the more lurid and sensational, worthy of a bad play or a forgettable short, short story at the very least. Yours, though it lacks the sturm and drang of bad drama, is much more in tune with what is likely the sadly prosaic reality.
Prosaic reality, yes. :-)
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