Gag Factor prag.

Really Firecat?! PBeaver was an Aurora Snow wanna be? Where are all his opinions now? Up his a$$?

PBeavr was too quick to judge people without checking them out first & he had a habit of being brutal towards reviewers to whom he strangely thought were indifferent. PBeaver is nothing but a Aurora Snow wanna be with his seedy obsessions with his sex toys list which I found quiet disturbing.PRAG!!!

Man, I must have been sleeping these past couple months. I noticed that PBeavr deleted all his lists, and wow did he put a lot of time into all those lists, most complete with images to boot. I don't pretend to know the story but to delete all that hard work is a shame. Yes, MJ did retire from basketball, twice, but he didn't tear the championship banners down from the United Center. Please disregard the following OC. OC: The biggest criticism of PBeavr I have heard is that he spends too much time on this site, leaving too many comments and weblists. A ludicrous criticism - did you mock Michael Jordan for scoring so many points? If you are good at something and clearly enjoy it as PBeavr does, why not put forth the effort.

he has the ability to voice his comments on his knowledge and/or feelings whether the majority may see things otherwise. he doesnt candy coat things and why should he this isnt a popularity contest. what would be the point of all us taking time out of our lives to give our opinions if all were doing is agreeing so as not to rock the boat or afraid to be looked upon as different. id rather have someone disagree with me on an issue thats what makes it fun.i enjoy the humor that comes out in his comments but i also admire the intelligence and the honesty that is right there with it. thanks again for making me laugh . ----i dont care how many times i get marked not helpful i will not change my opinion of this RIA reviewer. all i see is continued attacks under the disguise of trying to make it sound like pleasantries or denial in playing a part in this constant battle cuz of inibility to handle critism. PBeaver responds to the comment says how he feels about it and why he feels it was said and no sooner is that done then up pops another reviewer with another critism(opinion???) Personal attacks????? what was the comment on how much time he spends with his family? sounds a little personal to me and alot like being none of anyones business but his.I stand by my opinion of this being a very intelligent person with knowledge and the backbone to say it even if it means standing alone. i may not agree with all of his comments but i learn something from them even if its just a new word that i may have never heard used before. i dont believe it was him that called most women sl*ts,called nuns wh*res & elderly people dipsh*ts and yet nobody spoke up and said a word about those deragatory comments. in fact that reviewer actually got compliments. is it acceptable to attack if its a generalized group or its somebody like nuns walking down the street. im going to think on whether im just going to bag this site all together if thats all we are here for is to talk crap about people and their ways of life and do it to those that cant defend themselves...UPDATE.....it was one of my lists that was critisized and i don't have a problem with that. i respect his opinion very much so. he is honest and that is what matters to me. he was the first one to welcome me and when he criticizes me i can take it as constructive criticism and not an insult. if its even possible and he gets banned i am out of here.there would be no point for anyone to be here anymore......UPDATE-i am at a loss for word except i feel a big disappointment in his leaving and a bigger one in the way he did it.....UPDATE-WELL MY ARE WE NOT SENSITIVE OR IS THAT A GUILTY CONSCIENCE SPEAKING,MY FRIEND. I HAVE ALWAYS RESPECTED YOU AND WHAT YOU HAD TO SAY.YOU SAID I WAS ASSUMING THINGS WITHOUT THE FACTS? WELL YOU ASSUMED I WAS KNOCKING YOU AND WHEN HAVE I EVER DONE THAT EVEN WHEN YOU CALLED MY COMMENTS FLUFF? I WAS JUST DISAPPOINTED THAT YOU LEFT AND YOU WENT WITHOUT A FIGHT OR EVEN A BIGGER ENDING. BUT TAKE IT HOW YOU WANT. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE ME UPSET. ALL I CAN SAY TO YOU IS THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WELCOMING HERE AND FOR ANSWERING QUESTIONS WHEN I ASKED. GOOD LUCK AND GOODBYE

Ladies and gentlemen, you are witnessing the Götterdämmerung of this reviewer. He has eliminated all the comments on his lists and he is systematically eliminating his lists. I assume that he will then eliminate all his comments. He is living up to his namesake for assiduousness! Soon he will be history on this site, I assume!

There is no doubt in my mind, that this site will go down if PBeavr gets banned. Not many people who make this site what it is will stick around for long, trust me on this. YOu will have nothing but a bunch of people who like to do nothing more than shock everyone with stupid comments. It will become a typical forum, like the rest of the web has, and nobody will care. EDIT: After speaking to PBeavr-extensively, I have come to realize that while I was right about him being honest, it's in a way that is hard to get used to, at first. I know now that he truly enjoys picking on the morons, and that is just a part of his character. The longer it went on, the more I realized he is not negative, but he just says things the exact way he sees them and if he were to change-or do anything more drastic, PBeavr's style would be greatly missed- even to all you trolls :P

This will probably anger some (particularly RIA administration) but I will allow myself to be purged from RIA before I will stand in this public forum and be dishonest with many people who I have gotten to know and like very much. (Yes, even my liberal counterparts) Also, this comment does not address any disagreements that are going on between PBeavr and any other reviewers. PBeavr has been the most helpful reviewer on RIA especially to those who are new to the site. When I first joined RIA he spent a great deal of time explaining to me the inner workings of RIA and also the ways in which people violate the rules with multiple accounts, multiple computers, etc. One of the reasons why I chose to join RIA was because it was a cut above the other opinion websites in that it had rules and it enforced those rules. I could bring my 85 year old mother to the computer screen and not have to worry that she would see something that was inappropriate. However, I stand with PBeavr in his views that the recent weblists, those which do not solicit an opinion, have no place on RIA. Asking if I have ever been in a car accident or if I am old enough to remember when cars didn't have turn signals does not ask for an opinion. PBeavr is a purist who seeks to have the rules enforced fairly. His thousands and thousand of comments is a tribute to his dedication to the site. I hereby publicly declare that I stand with PBeavr and should he be purged from RIA I will seriously consider hanging my hat at another website. My helpful to comment ratio as well as the compliments that are listed under Rate It All reviewers indicate that I am a positive contributor to RIA, and I am sure that other opinion oriented websites would welcome my comments and points of view. I do not wish to leave as I enjoy RIA and have grown to know and like many many fellow reviewers. But PBeavr is right, RIA is losing it's soul and if things continue in the current vein it will just be a matter of time before it turns into a form of a blog. It saddens me to see RIA losing it's soul and although I have begun leaving comments under the blog weblists, I feel as if I am betraying the original premise behind Rate It All. Don't bother sending me any warnings. Either purge me or leave me alone. I stand with PBeavr.

I shall resist. UPDATE: Beav, the excessive time comment is like people complaining about Cal Ripken Jr. playing so many games. UPDATE: I've had my row with the Beav over his tendencies to be blunt and police the site, but he does what he does and I can agree with a great deal of it. He has the balls to say what is on his mind and is a great help to reviewers who need a little input. I therefore grudgingly give the devil his due and give up the fifth star, for without him my bad Cardinal QB list wouldn't and many other things here would not have gone off so well. UPDATE: I love grenades, as long as they aren't the ugly woman kind. UPDATE: What in the wide world of sports is a goin' on here! I'm hearing that some want the Beav BANNED? Piss off, you haters! I had my slug fest with the Beav and it got UGLY, but I will be the last to call for his head. WHY? Because he stands with rope at the edges of chaos holding tightly so that this site doesn't fall into oblivion, where reviewers get threatened and people jam up the world with garbage of little substance. Maybe thats why he took a couple shots at me. What will I do about this? I'll hold the rope too. Don't get stupid, kids. UPDATE: If this keeps up they're gonna have my head, too. Oh well.

Gotta give Beav credit for work ethic and dedication. The guy puts in the effort, and even when I don't agree with him, he's usually worth the trouble to read. His ongoing struggle to make RIA a better place amuses me more than it impresses me, but I have to say kudos for the effort. UPDATE: While I don't full agree with the positions that PBeavr takes on lists, and the policies of RIA he certainly has a point, and he has a right to say so. He may, on occasion be a pain in the ass, but I'd sooner have him here than many I could mention.

Ban PBeavr? Don't you dare. This is the first I've heard of it. Whether or not I agree with everything he has to say is not the point. He has the right to his opinions. For all you complaining little trolls and mice that creep around RIA afraid to show your faces, begone. Go somewhere else if you don't like it here.** Not a bad reviewer. He's obviously one of the most intelligent reviewers on RIA and it shows. When I read his reviews I'm pretty sure he knows what he's talking about or he has at least researched in order to give a honest review. He has two faults that I can see: One he has a tendency to ramble and over analyze. Which at times can make for difficult reading. and secondly, as good as he is in his general reviews, he does not seem to be quite on the mark when rating fellow reviewers. Also I question the sanity of anyone who has read every review on RIA, LOL. But to each his own.

makes too many long comments like the one below and other than that he makes no sense

This fella is no doubt a well read guy, and more than likely very intelligent. And like myself, he says what he means. Thats a quality I always like, but in his case I feel a little too much self rightesnous happening there. He seems to spend as much time defending his own thoughts as he does giving them. I would just sum it up by saying that I think this is a person who takes this site a little too seriously.

PBeavr is an excellent reviewer. He fails to be rated as high as some others with contributions comparable to his, I think, because a handful of people have a problem his slight obsession with being correct, i.e. grumbling about ego stroking on this weblist, rating question lists as to the quality of the question rather than simply answering it...etc. Thats where you get some people on here calling him a d***head and stuff, but I really cant criticize because I can be like that in real life even if it doesnt come across on RIA. His commitment to the site is unparalleled and for that, he deserves five stars.

Overall, a good reviewer. Some of his comments are not well considered or well thought out. In form they look good, but in substance they are lacking. There is an element of psuedo-profundity in some of his postings that the average, uninitiated reader might find to be illuminating and provacative, but it doesn't shake up my world. However, I find his terse style of commentary to be rather humorous, fairly clever, and sometimes insightful, and I consider PBeavr to be an important member of the rateitall community.

Can be qutie annoying, and whines a lot.

Before I begin, I would like to say that there has been a lot of...discussion...on this page. I will have none of it and there will be no yelling at me in future comments. That being said, I think PBeavr is an excellent commentator. He has evidence to back up his opinions and his comments are well organized and flow nicely. I might disagree with him on some things, okay a lot of things, but that does not mean I do not take him to be a good reviewer. I subtracted one star because the Beav seems to have a lust for confrentation. Whether it is caused by his strong opinions or he simply likes to argue I do not know, however it think it to be the former. He is also amazingly grounded and detatched, in a good way, from the issues and can view them without letting emotions get in the way of logic. That is an amazing quality to have, especially when voicing opinions.

Although nice in personal messages, PBeavr takes a bad turn when it comes to his comments and weblists. Often, he focuses on sexual topics and laces his posts with profanity. Also, he has a warped perception of me--and thinks that a single experience will fundamentally change my personality (see his review of me in this same list). Lately, he has gone overboard to the point of loonieness with his critique of one harmless list to the point of spamming the list itself. Perhaps, the irony of the situation isn't readily apparent. PBeavr accused the listmaker of the harmless questions list (if it's allowed, then what's the problem?) of making a childish list. However, in response, PBeavr flooded the list with the same response with minor rephrasing twenty times, just as a child might do.

He seems to be a nice guy but he always writes stuff that is to long and I never really read all of it. LOL!!!

Pbeavr is a reasonably good reviewer.I do not always agree with him or anyone else,for that matter-remember,this site is about OPINIONS,and we all are bound to see things differently,however,more than once Pbeavr has been the voice of reason when everyone else is letting emotions get the best of them.(myself included!)

Although on rare occasions his postings are relevant and valid, many of his comments are too long and seem ambiguous. He is too interested in maintaining some sort of status quo, and doesn't add anything new, exciting or interesting. Very much old guard establishment, maybe even RIA gestapo.

***All Im saying is who or what makes you police of this site? How can you accuse people of having fraudulent accounts with zero proof? Zero.***I am forced to change my review on Pbeavr. I hate to do it because Pbeavr used to be one of my favorite reviewers. When not rating other reviewers or controversial topics I think he is great. He has a wide range of vocabulary and often makes good points, even if I disagree. The things that just bugs me about Pbeavr is that lately he seems to think that he is the RIA police. He thinks he can somehow know if a user is a fraud even if he has no evidence to support him. To be honest, its part of the reason why I don't post here anymore. I feel like whenever I write a comment, the RIA police are going to attack me personally simply for having an opinion. Pbeavr I find to be really nagging on reviewers. Sometimes often good genuine reviewers. Its this kind of police attitude that is why a few of the more senior RIA members havnt posted in a while. Yes, there is a lot of garbage on this site. Everyone agrees with that. But for reviewers to make themselves police and try to control RIA is only bloating the problem.

...but for sex & porn lists,definately a D+.

a 5 star reviewer that rates a 4 for spending so much time here instead of with his family.

At times, he has good, helpful comments. But lately, he seems to be complaining that some reviewer are making comments that are pointless and only for humor. The one thing has of late that he has been doing is saying that certain weblists are pointless, a waste of time, and should be deleted. Some of the ones that he has said should be deleted because they are a waste of time are actually hot topics that alot of reviewers are commenting on because they feel it is not. If it is such a waste of time to you, PBeavr, then why are you wasting your time commenting on them? Also, not every comment that is place on RIA has to be insiteful. There is no rule on RIA that says a comment can't be funny.

A phenomonal reviewer. Brutally honest and insightful. Does his research before posting, and clearly cares about the quality of his postings. One of my favorites. But I think he can be better. Plus he hasn't yet posted on NUMEROUS topics such as Cleveland Dry Cleaners, and Des Moines Tanning Salons. When he addresses these gaps in his rating coverage, I will consider moving him to two stars.

UPDATE: I have read more of his posts and I must say, he has a deep and different way of looking at things. I have come to respect him, besides which, with some of the evangelists out there, he is right, they are bloodsuckers. He is a good quality control person and often gives me helpful advice without being critical. ORIGINAL: PBeavr is a very thoughtful person. Just read his reviews and you will see a deep understanding of things. He also sounds intelligent. He does an interesting review of himself in his account, especially with the picture. You'd have to be as busy as a beaver to write over 5000 reviews! Has an interesting name (PBeavr). The only thing I disagree with is the fact that he seems to have a closed outlook when it comes to evangelists. He seems to hate all of them and thinks they are out to get money. There is a part of me which doesn't blame him for thinking that because even some dedicated Christians have similar views to him. I can see why someone would see them like that (evangelists). I tend to agree too and think they focus more on money then they do true spiritual matters. But they arn't all bad though, and, I like some of them. His mistrust towards evangelists can make PBeavr look negative, which after reading more of his comments, I know isn't true.

funny guy to discuss certain topics with, reminds me of an old grandpa, if you step on his lawn, he'll chase you with a stick!

Say what you will about PBeavr, but at least he keeps it real, and in an age of spiraling superficiality, sycophancy and cronyism, to me that says something. In my view, his total lack of pretense/brutal honesty alone keeps him out of the top five on this list - though not that he seems to care! His personal candor/contrarian nature is consistently evident in his numerous postings, ergo, it is frequently interesting to read his insight on everything from the trivial to the substantive. But there's more. PBeavr has a penchant for being personally helpful to fellow ria posters, particularly newer folk, assisting them on the ins and outs of the site. Although he personally gave me a 3 star rating on this list (for reasons I deem legitimate), he's clearly earned his five star rating.

*Complete Update*As often happens in human nature, particularly when you try to pass judgements on others, you will encounter errors regarding how you label people. This was especially true on my earlier post regarding PBeavr. What I once saw as unnecessary harshness, I now view as simply the actions of someone who doesn't want to see RIA become another generic forum. That is truly something worth respecting and as for PBeavr's posts- they are very indicative of how reasonable and logical he often is.

One of the all time great reviewers. A very pleasant guy with tons of energy. I love how he says I don't care about politics much and then argues for hours on end with you about politics. I'm also a fan of his numerous weblists.

it is no secret that i have no use for this reviewer and his reviews. i believe PBeaver uses this site to instigate people and promote an agenda of exclusion(if you dont believe me look at what he wrote about me. every sentence garnered to turn people away through critcism and also to goad me. well i wont play that game). i give this reviewer three stars because he was right on one strong point. i have been rambling as of late and looking to push an agenda that i dont even care much for. one thing i loved about RIA when i first came on here in 2000(okay, fine, i'm AXLROD2003, whatever) was to write reviews based on the things i enjoyed or didnt, culturally. well thanks to PBeaver's comments i've wised up. as of this posting, i will no longer be posting reviews about other reviewers or one web lists that i believe lean toward stiring up controversy and anger(such as several religious-based ones) nor will i create any more. i'm going back to treating RIA the way i did in 2000. i'm only reviewing on established cultural and political topics. that doesn't mean i wont still maintain an agressive manner, but no more of these p*ssing and shouting matches w/people i simple dont care for and don't agree with. thanks Pbeaver. now if only you could write something worthwhile for once.

Arrogant, pompous snake!

Works hard on the site and has a lot of dedication towards it. I could never give as much dedication as him to a website so kudos to him for his effort, which makes him an important cornerstone to this website. I have however never had appeal to his comments which most of the time are riddled with sex or something about his wife. And while I know I am at no position to knock someone who is a better reviewer than me, he's not one of my favorites.

****UPDATE: One more thing: PBeavr is nothing if not extremely thoroughgoing in his responses. I've seen few go so all out in their responses. I mean that in a good way.**** NOTHING is better than sex, as far as PBeavr is concerned. Despite (or perhaps because of) his sexual fixation, he makes wonderful web lists. The ones about sex don't bother me a bit (though they bother some). He also works to make RIA better. One time at 2:30 AM PBeavr was inspiring me to come up with a better title for a web list, which I appreciated. It is hard to find a more dedicated RIA reviewer. Sure, he may seem to have some rough edges, but, just as I suspected, he is indeed a sweetheart. And at 3:00 AM, he is like a magic genie. Amazing! He knows all, sees all, reads all, and helps those of you who don't even know it. He actually deserves more than 5 stars. I might not always agree with his views, but he is a lovely man.

As a moderator (the word means moderate - to balance and lessen extremes) I feel PBeavr has some very, if not extreme, biased views. Instead of seeing all sides, he sees one side on a lot of issues. And sometimes doesn't like receiving what he dishes out. Some unkind remarks in the past about other reviewers - but he's not the only one. lol. Having said that, he has written many valuable comments on the website on all sorts of subjects and the task alone of maintaining vigilence on the site must be a responsibility in time and effort. I think also when a word is written , depending on our mood, be it angry, frustrated, tired, we can read the comment in a certain way which might not have been the intention of the writer. To monitor all the comments here must be pretty tough going.

I may not agree all the time, but PBeavr does frame post well without hatespeak. Someone I keep my eye on.

UPDATE: Comment deleted. ORIGINAL COMMMENT (8/18/04): Definitely in my top 5. Courteous and helpful and, as I said in my comment on another list, sometimes he really nails a topic with what ought to be the last word. I hate to follow him for fear of being seen as piling on the ball carrier. But, boys will be boys.

I'll admit, I don't know this person really all that well, not really at all, but I do like him. I havent read hardly any of his posts, but he seems intelligent. He is critical of my interest but is right on the money with his criticism. I don't think I have yet grasp the concept of this little site (I am a bit slow), and the lists I make are not ones that should be on here, and he reminded me of that. The only problem I do have is that he does criticize me of my continued reliance on WW2 to spark discussion. But, for me anyway, I don't know too much outside of war to make an interesting list about it. All I know a lot of is WW2 and sports, and each of those subjects is already full of lists, so I may be rather repetitive. But, I rather have people think I am well rounded in one suject then to have them realize I know little about this world outside that subject. Anyway, his criticism is welcomed, and he does seem to know his stuff.

UPDATE: Seriously, what is there to update about the Beavr? He is probably the most intelligent reviewer on this website, and is definately in the top 5 best writers. He simply knows what is going on, and is not scared to speak his mind. I highly respect him, and always will. RIA would be horrible without him...

To be honest I don't agree with the way PBeavr handled the whole ladyshark incident and maybe he had his reasons for doing what he did, but I personally find him to be one of the most generous reviewers on RIA. He always tries and makes new people feel welcome in order to keep this site alive and fresh, I can understand why he does this.

PBeavr has enormous and amazing dedication to this site. His amount and quality of both reviews and weblists are staggering. Surely one of the royals on the site, I always enjoy his movie reviews among others. Witty and honest, I think his humor is occasionally misunderstood and perhaps that's why he's not rated better on this list. Well despite his rank on this list, my hat's certainly off to him. He makes a Rateitall a more interesting place to be.

I reckon he's a pretty good guy. He sounds honest and he even goes out of his way to help me develop my weblists. He doesn't sound like anyone ever gets him down...I like that.

I didn't get along with him at first for reasons that were mainly my fault but after I calmed down I started to respect him for his wit and brutal honesty.

He seems like a good reviewer.

Now he may hate my guts, but I have to admit he is intelligent and someone who does hold his ground in an argument. I can't say I agree with PBeav a lot on things. He doesn't sugarcoat the fact he thinks I am highly ignorant, but we can't all get along can we? Yes,PBeavr does sometimes piss me off, but I have to admit he is intelligent and wordly. A good RIA rival, You could say.

PBeavr is paranoid. But at least reading his take is entertaining.

PBeavr and I used to communicate quite often. When I first e-mailed him, I had no idea that we would end up being so friendly with each other. I actually remember sending him a tirade about his comments on JFK, and he responded graciously, and from that point on, we communicated quite often in a friendly manner. We actually developed quite a friendship. His comments were always witty and insightful. I really miss him and hope that he makes it back to RIA soon.

I also side with this guy on issues. I love the way he pisses people off. That's what we're here for.

A very open-minded individual who is a pleasure to converse with. I find his lists to be quite entertaining (if you're so offended by the topic of the list, doesn't that make you such a pervert to go check it out?), and he seems to be a pretty nice guy. I may not agree with everything he posts (I never agree with anyone fully, that's nothing new), but his comments are always well-written and throughly explained.

I've reserved judgement on the Beaver until now since I wasn't very familiar with his writing. After making my own comments on a variety of issues, I noticed PBeavr's thoughts are almost DEAD ON in most cases. He knows what he's talking about and can break down the issues like a master. He's not afraid to have a little fun and act like a bit of a freak to blow off steam... PBeavr is in my top 5.

It was inevitable that with the creation of the web lists, some sexually suggestive material was going to make it in. To those who are so concerned, don't look at those lists! And as far as kids looking at it, well, it's nothing they're not hearing on the schoolyard or at their friends' houses anyway and if a parent is responsible, they will monitor their child's internet activity as well. Overall PBeavr adds a unique touch to RIA that makes this such an interesting site. I don't agree with him much, but he's always up for a friendly debate and he's a lot more open minded than you might think.

I can't believe you people passing him over one star! This guy is egocentric and is so Oh-Pro-Me. He's just about the most self-absorbed person on this planet. Goddamn you who don't see it!

Seems like a nice guy.

Homophobic dickhead.

Through endsless amounts of clever wittiness this guy manages to ironize on the world's status, and what more is to ridicule upon the political policies of the present United States, like hardly anyone I've seen since I watched Dr. Strangelove (or how he stopped worrying and love the bomb). ;) I absolutely adore his Next US military target thread, whom link I've even qouted in an online discussion group I frequent a lot. 8)