Bobo Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Hi there. This is really strange. My rating's gone down recently from 5 stars (a model Songfacts citizen) to 4 stars.. Ken's, which I know before was 5 stars, has miraculously gone down to 3 stars. Others' ratings have changed very recently as well... I'm getting the impression that piles of people are spamming the "Rate this user" option and getting all their cronies to give users 1-ratings.. I don't know what should be done about this, and I'm not complaining that my rating's gone down as much as I'm complaining that Ken's (?!) has gone down, as have others'. As I say, I think conclusions must be drawn eitherway... I don't know what to think about it personally, though. Love and mercy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Yeah, when I saw Ken's I just did a double take and went WTF??? Same with you Bobo (I rated you a five, you good example you (just so ya know) I'm not going to complain about my rating, because, well I deserve it But good point though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Oh p.s. (Bobo don't read this) all of my cronies, don't go turncoat on me, if you tell Matt that I ordered you against him, I'll break your guys' knee caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo Posted May 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Nah. I rated you a five! I don't know why your rating has stayed as 2 stars... From statistical averages, that means that you must either have tons of people rated you, or whatever like that.. But yeah, I like to be an example of whichever kind. Maybe I'll try harder in the future, but who knows... Matt Yeah, when I saw Ken's I just did a double take and went WTF??? Same with you Bobo (I rated you a five, you good example you (just so ya know) I'm not going to complain about my rating, because, well I deserve it But good point though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 I saw everyone's rating nosedive (mine included) and thought someone must be mad about something... Ah well, they are only stars. I think all of the regulars here are 5 stars in my book, so it doesn't really matter much. Have a superfine day. Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 All right, I admit it. I was having a really bad day and I wasn't feeling very "starry". I noticed too and unfortunately there's not much we can do about it. I've been giving everyone 5 stars in protest but it hasn't helped much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo Posted May 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 I've certainly ran over all my favourite members (so to speak) and given them all 5 stars (I apologize if I missed anyone, and that doesn't in any way misrepresent your fine worth on here) I guess we should just all give ourselves five stars for now.. All right, I admit it. I was having a really bad day and I wasn't feeling very "starry". I noticed too and unfortunately there's not much we can do about it. I've been giving everyone 5 stars in protest but it hasn't helped much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillianne Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 I've rated you all ooh 2 people rated me, yay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 I saw everyone's rating nosedive (mine included) and thought someone must be mad about something... Ah well, they are only stars. I think all of the regulars here are 5 stars in my book, so it doesn't really matter much. Have a superfine day. Ken. Couldn't have said it better! The stars don't mean squat to me, it's the post that counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costellogirl75 Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 I'll probably be de-starred for admitting I like Air Supply. Well, stars be darned then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 There's another site that I frequent which also has a rating system. Only there, when someone gives negative rep, it shows the user that did it in the recipient's user CP or home. It doesn't show who gives positive though. Also, there, a user cannot give rep either way until they have 100 posts. This seems to stop the trolls. Needless to say, unfounded ratings are nonexistent. I'm sure if that was practiced here then there wouldn't be a problem or as much of one. I really never could understand a rating system anyway. I've seen consistently lucid posts with zero stars and I've seen drivel with five. Guess which poster I like the best? There are many that think a cover means something. It doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Guess which poster I like the best? There are many that think a cover means something. It doesn't. Shouldn't this be on the Riddle Me This thread? Muzik, if I could give you 10 stars, I would! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 First things first - I'm giving my avatar a star-studed greeting today ! I hadn't even thought about these stars since I first started posting (Sept/Oct.) and gave Ken, Carl, Sara, HDThoreau (aka -for sweet Amy) ratings in-which I graciously handed out night-skies filled with stars!! So while I cannot offer you answers to why there have been fallen stars, or even shooting stars. I can tell you that for all of you that are obviously star struck here, I would be hapier if I had no stars at all. That's right "0"!! Gold stars are for the elite, for the special ones, top o' the class and such, never was I that! Nor do I ever desire to be. I'm just an ordinary average guy living an ordinary average life. I do not subscribe to rating systems or titles or any of that B.S! I just want to have a place I can share thoughts and ideas about music, and life and stuff with my friends and stuff. I say "do away with the stars" start with me. Take 'em all away and leave me here to stand on my own self-rating system (I'd give my self 10 anyway) hahahha Party-on and have a fun and safe weekend!! Mike Mike high-five-stars the whole board!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tybalt Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 someone must be mad about something... Ah well, they are only stars. I think all of the regulars here are 5 stars in my book, so it doesn't really matter much. What about us slightly irregulars? I was a five-star Songfacts sweetheart. Came back a week later and I'm down to three. Did I insult the main poster child? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 What about us slightly irregulars? I was a five-star Songfacts sweetheart. Came back a week later and I'm down to three. Did I insult the main poster child? Yeah, that'll usually make them come outta the woodwork :: I've given two bad ratings by mistake so that may have happened too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 Matt, I hope that the Songfacts star rating issue is the biggest worry you ever have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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