Review for inawhile
REVIEW FOR INAWHILE
WRITTEN REVIEW (Should be at least a paragraph.. 3 to 5 sentences)
1) What are your first impressions of the journal? What did you like? Not like? How do you think things could be improved? Overall what did you think of the journal?
She is a paid user and she uses the Compenent and i was happy to see that. And she was hard to get in touch with at first but nice when I asked her to add me. At first she had 2 friends only posts and there was drama in the comments. But she had apologized. Seems like an intelligent girl.
SCORING CARD
User Info (8 points) 2 points each
1. Can you contact the user easily? Do they have email? Messenger services? A website?
1 pt- Email listed and AIM SN listed in parts (more than likely not to get taken for 3rd party sources.) in the AIM, ICQ and Yahoo spots. Website listed is a gov site.
2. Are interests listed?
2 pts. Yes. 125 interests. Non-popular things such as penguin salt shakers and has a few interests that are in common: Spike, reading, etc.
3. Do they have user pictures? Enough, too few?
2 pt. 15 user pics. 11 are of herself. 1 is stolen. Though, I give her credit for mentioning it was a stolen icon.
4. Do the pictures reflect the user, are creative, original? Do they keep with the style of the journal?
2 pt. They are at least a creative bunch. Different type. They don't keep with the style much. But thats ok.
Total: 7 PTS
User Info 7 of 8 points
8- Excellent
5-7 Good
2-4 fair
0-1 Poor
User Info comments/suggestions:.
Maybe some pictures of your interests would be good. I like the creativity though. Good idea with the AIM thing
Biography (4 Points)
Does the biography tell about the user? Is it descriptive, creative, well thought out? Are images included within the biography OR Is it customized in any special way that makes it stand out (customized fonts, color, links)? Does the biography provoke interest to read the journal?
3 pts-Includes her Location, Birthday, some song lyrics, a picture done by a friend and some graphics
Total: 3pts
Biography 3 of 4 Points
4- Excellent
3- Good
2 Fair
1 Poor
0 This user does not have a Biography
Biography comments/suggestions:
Maybe you can include something else about you. Organize your bio a bit. I like the quote and the color on it.
Journal (30 points) 6 points each
1. Do they post frequently? Are there large gaps between posts? If so do they give explanations why?
6 pts. She posts twice a day if she can. only 3 days in November she didn't post. And a look at her calender suggests there are a handful of times she does't post every day or in huge gaps. Most posts in one day 7.
2. Is the journal overall grammatically correct? Is the spelling, capitalization, punctuation good? Is it easy to read?
4 pts. Posts don't flow. Minimal capitalization (her newer posts are better) and punctuation.
3. Depth of posts: Do the posts have much substance to them? Do their posts consist of a good length or are they brief? Do the posts make you want to continue reading the journal?
4 pts. Some posts are long. Barely any substance (she posts to say she ate 2 pounds of food) but most do. Some posts are long. Some are short. Good length
4. Do posts flow well or is it difficult to follow their train of thought in journal entries?
4 pts Flow is moderate.
5. Do the posts have overall variety? Do they stay on one subject or write about various things/events? Do they post pictures, links, quizzes or polls, if they do are they hidden by the lj-cut tags? Does that make up a major part of the journal or is there a balance between those things and written entries? Quizzes links and polls should be kept to a minimum and the lj cut tags should be used to cover them?
4 pts. Writes about various things in one entry. 1 quiz out of 30 entries. A few pictures.
Total: 21 PTS
Journal 21 of 30 points
30 Excellent journal. Highly recommended!
22-29 Good journal. Great read. Recommended.
15-21 Fair journal. Good read, could use some changes
8-14 Below average journal. Needs improvements.
0-7 Poor journal. Immediate improvements highly recommended.
Journal comments/suggestions:.
Maybe some more quizzes, discussion, etc. Some changes are recommended
Style (8 points)
Is the journal customized with a color scheme other then the standard lj settings? Are links customized? Is the design of the journal appealing? Does it go together? Is the journal friends only or public? Are comments enabled? If so can anyone post comments?
8 pts. LJ Paid User. Uses LJ Component. Uses LJ paid account well. LJ Color Scheme. Design is cute. Side bar is well users. Journal Friends Only but she's nice and let me view. Any one can post, anon/nonfriends.
Style 8 of 8 points
8- Excellent design/customization.
5-7 Good style.
2-4 Average style. Could use some minor customization.
0-2 Fair to poor style. Changes recommended.
Style comments/suggestions:
Maybe you can change the color scheme. Other than that. Everything is great
Total 40 (of 50 points)
50- Perfect!
45-49 - A - Great Journal! Highly recommended!
40-44 - B - Good journal. Recommended.
35-39 - C - Average journal.
30-34 - D - Below average journal. Needs mild improvement.
0- 30 - F - Poor journal. Improvements highly recommended.
(OPTIONAL)
LiveJournal Activity Status *****5 stars (*1 star each)
1. Are they a member of any communities?
* Member of 8 communities
2. Do they post comments to other journals?
* Yes
3. Do they post close to or equivalent of the amount of comments they receive?
4. Are they a paid user or show support of lj in other ways (help out in LJ support)?
* Paid Users
5. Do they have friends listed?
* Yes
total:
***** Highly active and supportive member of Livejournal
**** Active and supportive member of Livejournal
*** Moderately active proud member of Livejournal
** Somewhat active member of Livejournal
* Main focus on their journal. Small participation within Livejournal.
0 Does not take advantage of the features Livejournal has to offer
WRITTEN REVIEW (Should be at least a paragraph.. 3 to 5 sentences)
1) What are your first impressions of the journal? What did you like? Not like? How do you think things could be improved? Overall what did you think of the journal?
She is a paid user and she uses the Compenent and i was happy to see that. And she was hard to get in touch with at first but nice when I asked her to add me. At first she had 2 friends only posts and there was drama in the comments. But she had apologized. Seems like an intelligent girl.
SCORING CARD
User Info (8 points) 2 points each
1. Can you contact the user easily? Do they have email? Messenger services? A website?
1 pt- Email listed and AIM SN listed in parts (more than likely not to get taken for 3rd party sources.) in the AIM, ICQ and Yahoo spots. Website listed is a gov site.
2. Are interests listed?
2 pts. Yes. 125 interests. Non-popular things such as penguin salt shakers and has a few interests that are in common: Spike, reading, etc.
3. Do they have user pictures? Enough, too few?
2 pt. 15 user pics. 11 are of herself. 1 is stolen. Though, I give her credit for mentioning it was a stolen icon.
4. Do the pictures reflect the user, are creative, original? Do they keep with the style of the journal?
2 pt. They are at least a creative bunch. Different type. They don't keep with the style much. But thats ok.
Total: 7 PTS
User Info 7 of 8 points
8- Excellent
5-7 Good
2-4 fair
0-1 Poor
User Info comments/suggestions:.
Maybe some pictures of your interests would be good. I like the creativity though. Good idea with the AIM thing
Biography (4 Points)
Does the biography tell about the user? Is it descriptive, creative, well thought out? Are images included within the biography OR Is it customized in any special way that makes it stand out (customized fonts, color, links)? Does the biography provoke interest to read the journal?
3 pts-Includes her Location, Birthday, some song lyrics, a picture done by a friend and some graphics
Total: 3pts
Biography 3 of 4 Points
4- Excellent
3- Good
2 Fair
1 Poor
0 This user does not have a Biography
Biography comments/suggestions:
Maybe you can include something else about you. Organize your bio a bit. I like the quote and the color on it.
Journal (30 points) 6 points each
1. Do they post frequently? Are there large gaps between posts? If so do they give explanations why?
6 pts. She posts twice a day if she can. only 3 days in November she didn't post. And a look at her calender suggests there are a handful of times she does't post every day or in huge gaps. Most posts in one day 7.
2. Is the journal overall grammatically correct? Is the spelling, capitalization, punctuation good? Is it easy to read?
4 pts. Posts don't flow. Minimal capitalization (her newer posts are better) and punctuation.
3. Depth of posts: Do the posts have much substance to them? Do their posts consist of a good length or are they brief? Do the posts make you want to continue reading the journal?
4 pts. Some posts are long. Barely any substance (she posts to say she ate 2 pounds of food) but most do. Some posts are long. Some are short. Good length
4. Do posts flow well or is it difficult to follow their train of thought in journal entries?
4 pts Flow is moderate.
5. Do the posts have overall variety? Do they stay on one subject or write about various things/events? Do they post pictures, links, quizzes or polls, if they do are they hidden by the lj-cut tags? Does that make up a major part of the journal or is there a balance between those things and written entries? Quizzes links and polls should be kept to a minimum and the lj cut tags should be used to cover them?
4 pts. Writes about various things in one entry. 1 quiz out of 30 entries. A few pictures.
Total: 21 PTS
Journal 21 of 30 points
30 Excellent journal. Highly recommended!
22-29 Good journal. Great read. Recommended.
15-21 Fair journal. Good read, could use some changes
8-14 Below average journal. Needs improvements.
0-7 Poor journal. Immediate improvements highly recommended.
Journal comments/suggestions:.
Maybe some more quizzes, discussion, etc. Some changes are recommended
Style (8 points)
Is the journal customized with a color scheme other then the standard lj settings? Are links customized? Is the design of the journal appealing? Does it go together? Is the journal friends only or public? Are comments enabled? If so can anyone post comments?
8 pts. LJ Paid User. Uses LJ Component. Uses LJ paid account well. LJ Color Scheme. Design is cute. Side bar is well users. Journal Friends Only but she's nice and let me view. Any one can post, anon/nonfriends.
Style 8 of 8 points
8- Excellent design/customization.
5-7 Good style.
2-4 Average style. Could use some minor customization.
0-2 Fair to poor style. Changes recommended.
Style comments/suggestions:
Maybe you can change the color scheme. Other than that. Everything is great
Total 40 (of 50 points)
50- Perfect!
45-49 - A - Great Journal! Highly recommended!
40-44 - B - Good journal. Recommended.
35-39 - C - Average journal.
30-34 - D - Below average journal. Needs mild improvement.
0- 30 - F - Poor journal. Improvements highly recommended.
(OPTIONAL)
LiveJournal Activity Status *****5 stars (*1 star each)
1. Are they a member of any communities?
* Member of 8 communities
2. Do they post comments to other journals?
* Yes
3. Do they post close to or equivalent of the amount of comments they receive?
4. Are they a paid user or show support of lj in other ways (help out in LJ support)?
* Paid Users
5. Do they have friends listed?
* Yes
total:
***** Highly active and supportive member of Livejournal
**** Active and supportive member of Livejournal
*** Moderately active proud member of Livejournal
** Somewhat active member of Livejournal
* Main focus on their journal. Small participation within Livejournal.
0 Does not take advantage of the features Livejournal has to offer