My rating system is using (+) and (-) & 25000 goal

Uh, (to use your signature), pardon ?

In case of serious meaning, I'm not skilled in webmastering, webhosting, doing web pages, keeping it alive and after all, I don't really know what you're talking about (with all due respect, which I truly have for you). When I saw that implementing 1/2 star ratings system would be impossible to do, I've decided to do my system within PA system. It's not breaking rules, it's more like something similar to Sean Trane's 3.5 stars really signature (he uses it a lot, he's well known for that here).

In case of irony, I don't really know what to say.

Am I doing something wrong, harming something/someone, not understanding something important ? I'm really confused now. I just wanted to think about this system in public, talk with people about it.

You got me wrong, you can disagree with me that Pendragon's "Not of This World" is in my mind other word for perfection. Or that I see Help! as mediocre album with many promising proto prog traits. 

So please, reason of this thread wasn't to discuss my musical taste. Just the system for rating.

So OffTopic - And as for you, MovingPicture, I'm sorry, I've tried to find something good in it, ANYTHING. But I've failed. And Alpha Centauri, similar case. All I can hope for is that their later work will be better for me.

From 150 ratings, I gave just 2 one stars and these are on this signature. Just two, somebody has to be it. I don't like doing it, but I see it that way. I can speak for Tangerine Dream, some of their work I like. Some of it even for 4 stars. And you know that I'm trying to understand these harder genres. I already give a try to death metal and some of it was at least average for me. That's a significant progress. And normal technical metal, Mastodon's album I like for 5 stars. As for Zeuhl, I've heard their new, K.A. (sorry, it was so far only one I was able to get my hands on), and I like it. I'm still quite afraid, but it gave me hope that Zeuhl is good genre. And for RIO/Avant, try The Plastic People of the Universe from my country (if you will be able to get them, I know them just because of my father), there I'm making progress in some parts. Frank Zappa yes, Czech RIO scene, yes. Some others also, but Captain's Trout will remain. I know you're not alone, a lot of people see it in your way too. But it's not only hard to access, it's also hostile, unreasonably offensive. And in these short glimpses into music I was able to see, I saw nothing just plain NOTHNIG. 

Soooo, please let's back to topic, my rating system (within system of 1-2-3-4-5 stars), not personal tastes.

Good old Blowin Free, you can be always counted on.

Well, my signature is quite noticeable. First it was strip thinner in matter of width, but then I wasn't able to give cover images here, so I extended it proportionally. As you can see from my words, I've done it myself. It took my about 10 minutes in MS Paint, then another 10 to find nice scale, then choose good pictures from my reviews as example of what is in my mind appropriate for certain mark.

As you see, I rate albums with 1-5 scale as others, with majority of 4-5 stars and I'm trying to have about 4 average on all categories. So far, most of them are there. Anyway, because I was thinking a lot about star system, I've decided to do my own approach. For example, if something is in my opinion between 3 and 4 and it's better, then I give 4(-). It's also for sorting those who made it barely to 4 star rating from those who barely escaped from 5 star mark.

So, to answer your question, I got it from nowhere. It's my work, my way of doing reviewing thing. I've tried to be original and to be honest, I quite like this scale. Or maybe it's because I get used to use it. All I have to do now is to edit older reviews and include (-) & (+) here.

So what do you think about it ? 

Twenty five thousands members goal beaten. What's next, Fifty k ? :-)

Anyway, there is a line "200,710" ratings and reviews, but can you tell us how many of them are actually reviews (I suppose that rating/review ratio is 3:1. More on well known albums, less on lesser known ones. Also, how many of these members (I have shameful 23504 newbie number, but that's the life of newcomer to business) are active (for example logged in during last month). And amongst those with prog reviewer status, are there those who aren't active anymore ?

If anyone has similar question, please ask, I can't think about all of it alone. And if no one care, then hell, at least there question are there.

Two topics in one guys