Why Ratings Are Not Objective.

Hi Buz,The rating system only uses the average rating given by any particular member. In other words, if you want to do the dirty on someone's member rating, the worst you can do is rate them 1, once. Any subsequent 1s would just average out to 1 and not affect the overall member rating (only the message rating). The same would be true of repeatedly rating the same member at a 5.Just for the record, I also think that the rating system is a bit hard on creationist members. You guys have enough to deal with in being completely wrong all the time er, outnumbered. I'm sure that Percy will get around to introducing something a little better. Remember, this forum isn't just our playpen, it's where Percy does his software development too.Mutate and Survive

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"A curious aspect of the theory of evolution is that everybody thinks he understands it." - Jacques Monod

Buz, you've misunderstood; Not if only one person is doing it. The member ratings are based on the average of each member's ratings of your posts. It doesn't matter how many times a single member rates you a 1.Say if I decide to get all Old Testament on you and wax some wrath. I rate all your messages a 1 out of spite. It won't be any different from if I'd rated a single message at 1. The software takes an average of my votes on your posts and uses that (along with everybody else's). I could rate you a 1 for all 6790 of your posts and the net effect on your member rating would be the same as if I'd only done it once.If lots of members have rated your messages, a single 1 vote won't have much effect. If only a few members have rated your messages, a single 1 vote could cause a big swing.Capish?Mutate and Survive

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"A curious aspect of the theory of evolution is that everybody thinks he understands it." - Jacques Monod

Hi Moose, like the new Zippy!I'm going off this; Message 37Mutate and SurviveEdited by Granny Magda, : Added link.