no, it's not fair.
you should be skeptical of all reviews.
duh.
Originally Posted by john_deere
True words indeed. A part of that is being familiar with the source too, and that is a lot more subtle than it might appear. For example, I have certainly given "yes" recommendations where, if you read the bulk of my reviews, the sessions I really enjoyed, that was clear from the review. Others might therefore be more properly understood to be damned with faint praise. Similarly, a certain level of honestly in complete disclosure, noting missteps-my own as well as those of the provider-as well as high notes are important.
I have given "yes" recommendations where only the most S&M among us would go.
That is why honesty and accuracy and a significant level of detail is important in every review, because WALDT and YMMV are always the rule. But if I am looking at visiting someone I have never seen before, and that provider is a known commodity, I will always spend as much time researching the reviewer as I do the provider.
This is only a SWMB, but I have always considered and evaluated the reputation of any writer for the reviews I find interesting.