Inappropriate Ratings

Argonaught wrote: ^ Really? Not a single soul? How do you know?

I don't for sure, but I do know that's what attracted me to the site in the first place. And what makes you so sure that I'm wrong? I do agree, however, that 5 and 1 star reviews should require a review. Perhaps, that alone, would be sufficient.

New members should not be allowed to rate 2000 albums in a week. I have seen members who have been here less than a month and have rated 3000 albums.

Argonaught wrote: Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:  Ah the old, rate my favorite new album 5 stars & every other 2014 highly rated album 1 star, cunning plan.  I have said this time and again: (1) New members should not be allowed to leave extreme ratings (1 and 5) in the first 3 to 6 months. Once in a while, some people will be joining for reasons that are not most conducive for the success of PA.    (2) And/or require that any extreme rating be accompanied by a review, explaining the decision. I would even extend this requirement to old-timers as well. If you feel passionate enough to call something "a chef-d'oeuvre" or a "piece of trash", you should be able to muster enough energy to add a few words to help peopl understand.  (3) Limit the overall number of 1- and 5-star ratings to 10% each of the overall number of ratings. In other words, if someone has left 100 ratings, only 10 of them may be 1-star and ten - 5-star. The world is not black and white.

The problem with that is no one will ever want to join as a new member. Part of the attraction to the site for new members is the ability to rate and review their favorite albums. Take away the ability to give 5 stars for new members, the site will die.

The guy's name is Italian, just like the band he awarded 5 stars to... We have already had cases of friends of bands and artists trying to manipulate the ratings. This may be one such case.

Guys, maybe we should check this account?

http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=53832

Tom Ozric wrote: Kati wrote: David64T wrote: odinalcatraz wrote: Tom Ozric wrote: I rated Love Beach with 3 stars. Is that inappropriate ?? As long as nobody finds out! Bad news, Keith, Greg and Carl found out - now they want to know why you didn't give it the full five stars! They should have called it Sex on the beach  maybe this would have generated positive interest,   Now, now, Kati....

They lost 2 stars because they didn't look serious enough on the original cover photo....

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Tom Ozric wrote: Does he even know that 1 is poor ?? He may think 1 is the 'Top' ?? I've never rated any album I own with 1 star..... Tom, remind me to hook you up with a copy of Mythos' `Grand Prix' album then!

.....that's why I don't have that one !! Oh, I do have one I just remembered - Ein Bahn Strasse by Amon Duul II Bassist Lothar Meid - it's woefully poor, pedestrian, bland, schmaltzy string arrangements throughout, basic, predictable melodies, no complexity or any textures, monotonous etc. Yep, a bona fide 1 star album. It probably only sold 5 copies........

timothy leary wrote: After 49 Peter Hammill albums, I decided to rate them all with one star

Edited by Argonaught - November 28 2014 at 18:27

Does he even know that 1 is poor ?? He may think 1 is the 'Top' ??
I've never rated any album I own with 1 star.....