On Apr 2, 2007, at 1:07 PM, William Pietri wrote:
Really? It seems to me that the difference is substantial: it's one of creative effort. The list Guy is pointing to is one that adds information, information about personal judgments. Like a novel or a tune, there's only one theoretically possible source: the authors. Game scores are game scores; they're facts, and even if only one entity bothered to collect them, many could have. The Sports Illustrated list of the 100 Best Games of All Time may include facts, but it's mainly judgment.
The issue becomes how it's being reported, then. Is the list of cars being compiled in relation to cars, or in relation to the list- makers? If it's the latter, it's much more like FA cup results.
-Phil