too heavily weighted ratings ? its outrageous

It has been discussed not so long ago.

micky wrote: hmm.... I don't think they are weighted enough   Simple math... good reviews....  the ability to discuss an album rather than say you like it or it suck....  times that by whatever standards the site judges to be enough as far as quantity... then add in a dash of demonstrating a good working knowledge of prog... in all it's various forms and ...voila... you have yourself a collaborator. tell me why a collabs review should not be weighted more....

Very true. But then...I am kind of biased

NotAProghead wrote:   I think collaborators, if they are not obsessed with megalomania, should feel themselves a little uncomfortable.

Oh please.  Yeah, we're just huge megalomaniacs.  I crave power over all non-collabs

The fact is, the site simply rewards those who have worked long and hard for it, and developed a generally trustworthy reviewing skill with a bit more emphasis on the final rating.  Big deal.  Work hard and become a collab. 

The fact is, many sites dont' allow the freedom that this one does for a stranger to come by, sign up, and have their first review read by hundreds of people the first day.  The site's policy, which helps guard against quickie hit and run fanboy ratings, helps provide more useful information to the  buying public. 

More so than something like Amazon, where every single rating is 5 stars and all weighted the same. 

Bravo Max, don't change the weightings.  The fact is that anyone who wants to put in the effort can eventually become a Collab, so it is absolutely not an exclusionary policy.  Earn it.

Fair enough ..  expect lesser input then from those who are not "blessed" with "stars"  some people know more than they are given credit for and others know less than they are given credit for  ...  don't deny it.  


Edited by Yorkie X - September 10 2008 at 21:49

NotAProghead wrote: micky wrote: tell me why a collabs review should not be weighted more....    Simply because each collab's review is not necassarily better than others.

they aren't... that is why those collab's... like me ...  generally leave the reviewing  to others.

I`m not reviewing an artist to find that my rating means nothing only an idiot would waist there time doing that   

no conflict... it is the way it is....  this a volunteer site Yorkie.. (and as noted earlier.. not a democratic one).  Those who invest the time to make this site what it is.. to give you and other members the content.. and the place to MAke your reviews deserve.. and get some benefit for their time and labour.  That is having their opinions 'count' a bit more than those who don't.  

Yorkie X wrote: Finnforest wrote: Yorkie X wrote: Fair enough ..  expect lesser input then from those who are not "blessed" with "stars" who may know much more about prog than many collabs and reviewers   If that's the attitude one has, one may not excel far in any profession.  You earn your way in anything, jobs, relationships, whatever...saying "expect lesser input" from me till I get what I want is incredibly childish.  You don't get the benefit of anything until you work a little for it.  We're not "blessed", we worked very hard for the site.  So tell me  ..  just what am I earning ?   isnt it the artist in the review earning ?  I think you have some reality problems

for one not seeking conflct... you are heading down that road.... look at your post Yorkie...  tell it doesn't sound like the post of a spoiled kid... I don't get what I want... so I am going to throw a tantrum.

don't shoot the messenger for bringing you the news

lol      this want a wise post was it  ? 

I don't want to fight you York.  Just tried to explain the site's method and why I think it is fair.  Have a good one.