Out of Curiosity

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   Just wondering how the rating system works.

Album rating is easy to figure out, just an average of the review
ratings, but how are these scaled in the charts (for want of a better
name). Genesis has a higher review rating than Yes, as does pink floyd.
However Yes has a higher number of submitted reviews. The rating scheme
was changed after the Octavarium fiasco showed up holes in just using
average review ratings.

So what does the new algorithm account for to work around this problem-
is just the number of reviews? Or is it more complicated than this?

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cobb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 10 2005 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 1149	Topic: Out of Curiosity Posted: August 11 2005 at 23:09
	Just wondering how the rating system works. Album rating is easy to figure out, just an average of the review ratings, but how are these scaled in the charts (for want of a better name). Genesis has a higher review rating than Yes, as does pink floyd. However Yes has a higher number of submitted reviews. The rating scheme was changed after the Octavarium fiasco showed up holes in just using average review ratings. So what does the new algorithm account for to work around this problem- is just the number of reviews? Or is it more complicated than this?

Cygnus X-2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 24 2004 Location: Bucketheadland Status: Offline Points: 21342	Posted: August 11 2005 at 23:27
	You should PM MikeEnRegalia, he'll tell you all you need to know...


stonebeard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 27 2005 Location: NE Indiana Status: Offline Points: 28057	Posted: August 12 2005 at 02:14
	mike en regalia = smart stonebeard = not
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cobb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 10 2005 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 1149	Posted: August 12 2005 at 03:06
	stonebeard - you post too much. You only joined a month before me but you have nearly 2000 posts. How does that song go - get a shave and a haircut and get a real job - no derision implied