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Curious Poker Chip wrote: Another problem is the judges. They are all freaking Yes-men, always showering every act with so much praise that they never say anything mean to anyone. I hate that. The reason why Piers is and always will be the best judge was because he was HONEST. And honesty in this day and age is an amazing thing. I liked Piers but he tended to be way too harsh, and some of the things he said just wouldn't fly in today's age of being overly politically correct (also just take a look at his Twitter).

Howard Stern was a great judge, and an example of being brutally honest while also giving good constructive criticism instead of just insulting people.