> mlemcdonald: Can you be unbiased re: genre despite your own genre preferences? > BSR: Absolutely. I can filter out most of my own biases and look at it as a piece of material > NW: I would certainly hope so. That’s one of the big parts of the job description: you’re reading w/ your boss in mind. > NW: Being able to filter yourself out is crucial. Is it hard to find readers who can do this? I find when I'm trying to talk about film or film scripts, most people can't get past their own personal preferences to look at or discuss something objectively. (The community Scott has built around GITS is a stunning exception in that way.)