(review for 
dead_stars) 2003-11-09 10:07
Posted by: ceadsearc
Security: Public Entry
Main: Worth 10 points each
Intelligence: 8/10 OK, so I was struggling with this for a while. She is an enigma for me. The score is mostly based on her correct use and spelling of words that reflect education and class, as well as a correct reasoning pattern. There is logic, there is knowledge, there is vocabulary... But alas, I really don't know what else to write.
Emotional Value: 8/10 One particular entry really touched me. Several other entries, including poetry have an emotional tone as well. It is generally well balanced as far as emotions go, the emotions she shows are appropriate for the topics. Mood icons, when posted. are appropriate.
Individuality: 8/10 She seems unique in the way she thinks, feels and presents these. Very poetic.
Customization: 4/10 She is an Early Adopter, yet to me it seems her journal is customised with overrides, or a style based on a default style with very little alterations. The background colour is good, and while I don't think the text colour goes particularly well with it, it is readable. However the links are barely legible and the strike out effect makes it even worse.
Courtesy and grammar: 6/10 OK, so there was only one photo and two Memes uncut, and they were all on different pages, so that was okay. She is inconsistent with using capitals--she goes from proper spelling to no capitals within the same entry. Sometimes the lack of punctuation--though very artistic, e.e. cummingsy and cool--can be very confusing. She abuses the "." key almost as much as I do. Her lack of using the space key can also be annoying. Other than that the spelling is good, so is the grammar, though sometimes it is bent to fit her poetic need.
Sub Categories: Worth 5 points each
Journal mechanics:
Bio: 1/5 Let me quote the whole bio: "i'm a girl with kaleidoscope eyes".
User Pics: 5/5 She has the 6 icons, all but one of them is of faeries, they fit both the layout and her style.
Contactability: 1/5 Website. Comments enabled. Pretty much that is all. Not stalkable till you go to the website where stalking info is very cleverly and creatively displayed. But alas, not on the userinfo.
Quantity: 2/5 In the past she was a regular poster, now her writing is sporadic, mostly on the shorter side.
Blurty Involvement: 3/5 She is a member of one community, she has 10 friends including one community and one deleted journal. She left more comments than she received, with the amount of friends she has it seems about ok. Not very involved in the whole Blurty world.
Journal Style:
Impression: 3/5 It was not a pain, but it was not particularly enjoyable either. It was ok.
Sense of Humour: 1/5 I had one smile reading her journal. It is a lot more serious and poetic than funny.
Style: 4/5 The writing style is consistent. I had a difficulty following and reading and actually getting things into my brain. That might be because of my limited use of my brain.
Openness:3/5 The entries are public yet I feel like she is not letting the reader close quite often. Enigmatic.
Bonus: 3/5 Nothing.
Total Score: 60
0-19 Worst Journal Ever
20-29 Horrible
30-39 Really Awful
40-49 Awful
50-59 Not Too Good
60-65 So So
66-75 Average
76-80 Cool
81-84 Good
85-89 Very Good
90-94 Excellent
95-99 Elite
100 Extremely Elite (Perfect)
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