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PETITION: Get rid of rating system...

January 15, 2006 7:57:10 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Plain and simple question: Why do we need ratings?

Plain and simple petition: Why don't we get rid of ratings?
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Reply #1 January 15, 2006 8:02:28 AM
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Brad/Frogboy/Draginol(Broginol ) has stated pretty clearly that the ratings are here to stay and the system set in place is final.
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Reply #2 January 15, 2006 8:04:55 AM
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They are a legitimate alternative/option for filtered browsing and hence will stay....
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Reply #3 January 15, 2006 8:14:14 AM
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Hey Cyberworld, on a site this size ratings are a necessary evil, without a rating system all site visitors would have access to all skins. Unregistered user see skins of a set rating and above. This varies by type of skin. If all users could see all skins there would be less reason to register or subscribe.
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Reply #4 January 15, 2006 8:21:35 AM
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The only thing wrong with the rating system is the occasional drive-by idiot who thinks putting a one on everything is fun. The outcome usually involves some kind of gonad removal

The rating system works fine when used properly. Everyone can make the rating system better by going out and rating something. Do it now!

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Reply #5 January 15, 2006 8:21:44 AM
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Doh, must type faster or have clearer wording in mind like Jafo...........
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Reply #6 January 15, 2006 2:59:50 PM
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They are a legitimate alternative/option for filtered browsing and hence will stay....


But there are sooooo many ways already to browse the site. And this watch list feature is just one of the best ideas.

Hey Cyberworld, on a site this size ratings are a necessary evil, without a rating system all site visitors would have access to all skins.


And what exactly is the problem with that? I thought the main incentive are the programs and not the skins. Plus visitors don't see the skins who are supposed not to be of good quality. A stronger incentive to subscribe would be if the visitors didn't see skins above 3.5 stars. But that would work negatively too. Right?

The only thing wrong with the rating system is the occasional drive-by idiot who thinks putting a one on everything is fun.


Fact which it ain't funny. I see lots of good skins and walls getting downrated like that. Recent observations of drive-bies are with walls and bootskins sections. For a period of two pages it seems like a hurricane drove by! And a surprising fall of skins with 200-400 dll yesterday to a mere 2-10 dll today! It ain't fair for authors. And many get dissappointed.

On a different note: Insted of ratings can we just have votes on skins? E.g. This skins is being recommended by XX Users.

Or it's just a matter of the rating institution ageing thus more difficult to change?
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Reply #7 January 15, 2006 4:52:47 PM
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Cyberworld... read comment #1

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Reply #8 January 15, 2006 5:44:51 PM
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I know, i know...oh well...i thought i'd give it one more chence...

Me goes quietly to the corner...and shuts mouth...
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Reply #9 January 15, 2006 7:05:50 PM
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In the words of JamMeister33,

Sorry I thought I was in a different tread.
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Reply #10 January 15, 2006 8:57:50 PM
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Me goes quietly to the corner...and shuts mouth...


mmmhhhh..., interesting, where do i read this before ?
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Reply #11 January 15, 2006 9:23:14 PM
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I've seen a some people complain about ratings and I notice a lot of times they have an incredible amount of downloads for their skins. It's no different than movie reviews..the box office dollar/ticket sales is the final word. I wish I had half the downloads some people do here..

I think that speaks more for their talent than anything else.

My lowest rating is a 3 or a 4. My highest was a 7..and I've seen those flucuate but never go higher. The first 8 I got was on OD icons..6 or 7 submitted at once that seemd to get an automatic rating?

My SS's seem to start at 6 and wp's at 6 or 7...I dunno. I stopped worrying about the ratings when I realized that I could predict what it would start at .

Anyway...I think the downloads speak volumes, and when you have 300,000+...you should not even care about the ratings.
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Reply #12 January 15, 2006 11:56:52 PM
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If I were a skinner I may feel diferently, but as one who admires the talent here, I have no intresst in the rating near as much as what the item looks like,. The download count says much more than a few stars!
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Reply #13 January 16, 2006 12:01:16 AM
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I've seen a some people complain about ratings and I notice a lot of times they have an incredible amount of downloads for their skins. It's no different than movie reviews..the box office dollar/ticket sales is the final word. I wish I had half the downloads some people do here..


this is goin to be the first time, but..., i have to agree with you. The most important thing in here are the downloads.
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Reply #14 January 16, 2006 12:06:39 AM
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this is goin to be the first time, but..., i have to agree with you.

A kodak moment and I have no film.
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Reply #15 January 16, 2006 12:23:57 AM
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lol
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Reply #16 January 16, 2006 1:21:18 AM
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And a surprising fall of skins with 200-400 dll yesterday to a mere 2-10 dll today! It ain't fair for authors. And many get dissappointed.

Quite right. My OD icon ArcExplorer disappeared from the OD front page because its rate dropped down to 3 stars. From ~100 dls a day, now it receives 1~5 And it is my best icon ever...
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Reply #17 January 16, 2006 2:40:01 AM
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