I'm tempted to try and figure this out. I think any review published to Pajiba is Tomatometer approved, and we got all of 400 clicks from RT in the last 30 days -- we publish 30-40 TV/movie reviews a month -- which is about $2 worth a of traffic. Maybe. It's useless as a traffic driver.
The problem is: I never submit anything to RT. They just swing by and add our reviews. Also, esp. the younger critics see it as a sign of legitimacy -- although increasingly, it's the opposite -- because so many people outside of the industry only think you are credible if you are on Rotten Tomatoes.
It'd be nice if we could lead a movement to remove critics from RT, but I don't realistically see it happening.
Yeah, them just adding without asking is tricky because on the one hand, it’s a link. You can’t stop someone from linking. However, they do decide if something is “fresh” or “rotten.”
Sometimes I think the way to go is just to upload a clearly BS review (like a Ben Menkler style rave but months before a movie even opens) and then force RT to remove me.
I don't care who the reviewer is as long as they agree with me. Because of the natural hit and miss rate of movies 99% of the time I'm looking for the splattered tomato and it's always after watching the movie; as I think reading a review before a movie is one of the dumbest things you can do. You don't want some fucktards thoughts in your head. ITS A REVIEW!!!!
So i don't ever look at the meter thing.
On another note, I wrote a bitchin review of the shitshow of a movie 'Tar" and their website wouldnt upload it, what's wrong with their fucking website.
I'm tempted to try and figure this out. I think any review published to Pajiba is Tomatometer approved, and we got all of 400 clicks from RT in the last 30 days -- we publish 30-40 TV/movie reviews a month -- which is about $2 worth a of traffic. Maybe. It's useless as a traffic driver.
The problem is: I never submit anything to RT. They just swing by and add our reviews. Also, esp. the younger critics see it as a sign of legitimacy -- although increasingly, it's the opposite -- because so many people outside of the industry only think you are credible if you are on Rotten Tomatoes.
It'd be nice if we could lead a movement to remove critics from RT, but I don't realistically see it happening.
Yeah, them just adding without asking is tricky because on the one hand, it’s a link. You can’t stop someone from linking. However, they do decide if something is “fresh” or “rotten.”
Sometimes I think the way to go is just to upload a clearly BS review (like a Ben Menkler style rave but months before a movie even opens) and then force RT to remove me.
I don't care who the reviewer is as long as they agree with me. Because of the natural hit and miss rate of movies 99% of the time I'm looking for the splattered tomato and it's always after watching the movie; as I think reading a review before a movie is one of the dumbest things you can do. You don't want some fucktards thoughts in your head. ITS A REVIEW!!!!
So i don't ever look at the meter thing.
On another note, I wrote a bitchin review of the shitshow of a movie 'Tar" and their website wouldnt upload it, what's wrong with their fucking website.