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Cygnus X-1 View Drop Down
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    Posted: February 28 2006 at 14:35
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?

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Points: 245 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 28 2006 at 14:41
I ought to know too.
Maybe its the amount-of-ratings/average -ratio
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Points: 1881 		Direct Link To This Post 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.
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Points: 1402 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 28 2006 at 14:46
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

 
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Points: 3064 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 28 2006 at 16:42
Originally posted by Cygnus X-1 Cygnus X-1 wrote:

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?

NO!!!
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