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Originally Posted by capnzapp
The reason for my asking that you say (or seem to say) you played the game prior to its publication. Standard practice in such a case is to begin your review with a disclaimer, detailing your relation with the publisher.
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The game in question was a demo game at GenCon '05, so there was no special privilege involved. I just happened to offer Jeff more feedback than most. However, upon re-reading my mention of that game, I can see that I wasn't at all clear on that point. My apologies.
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Originally Posted by capnzapp
The fact I did not find any such notification, coupled with your high grade, prompted my question - and yes, I have purposefully disregarded the fact you are a prolific and appreciated reviewer, as well as a forum moderator.
I honestly think your review would be much better off with you disclosing the nature of your friendship with the author at the beginning.
Best regards,
Zapp
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Well, as to the "friendship" part, I kinda did that in a joking manner in the intro; however, I'm sorry if I wasn't clear on that point.
To be honest, I tend to strike up online friendships with publishers as I chat and exchange emails with them to ask questions as I read review copies, so I hadn't really given it that much thought.