Ratings....
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Topic: Ratings....
Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Subject: Ratings....
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 14:35
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can someone explain to me how the ratings work? I'm just looking at the top 100 and Thick As A Brick has a better average then Close To The Edge and Selling England By The Pound. So surely this album should be number 1?  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big"> 
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Posted By: Ounamahl
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 14:41
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I ought to know too. Maybe its the amount-of-ratings/average -ratio ------------- This is an electrified fairytale |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 14:45
| I believe its an algorithm that takes into account both the average rating value, and the number of reviewers - so (at a guess) TAAB has fewer reviewers than say CTTE, and this factors in the equation. |
Posted By: limeyrob
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 14:46
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I'm a bit confused myself as to why they are as they are. I think it is not just averages but also the total number of ratings plays as well. The formula is printed at the start of the top 100. Personally I only use it as a guide because people use different criteria for their ratings, eg - if they don't think the band should be listed on PA then no matter how good the album it gets a low rating. Hence the benefit of collaborators who ensure a reasonable sense of fair play. There are a number of previous threads on this subject. Try the search facility |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 16:42
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Cygnus X-1 wrote: