PETITION: Get rid of rating system...

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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 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Brad/Frogboy/Draginol(Broginol ) has stated pretty clearly that the ratings are here to stay and the system set in place is final.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
They are a legitimate alternative/option for filtered browsing and hence will stay....
ObjectDock - Access shortcuts and frequently used applications from an animated dock.
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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!

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Doh, must type faster or have clearer wording in mind like Jafo...........
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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?
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Cyberworld... read comment #1

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I know, i know...oh well...i thought i'd give it one more chence...

Me goes quietly to the corner...and shuts mouth...
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
In the words of JamMeister33,

Sorry I thought I was in a different tread.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Me goes quietly to the corner...and shuts mouth...


mmmhhhh..., interesting, where do i read this before ?
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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.
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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!
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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.
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
this is goin to be the first time, but..., i have to agree with you.

A kodak moment and I have no film.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
lol
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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...
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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