At the same time though instead of an actual 1-5 starring method what would be your opinion on a more simple "like" or "thumbs up" (No thumbs downs) system? This eliminates negative ratings and you can get a better approximate average rating out of that IMO. Then guys browsing releases could just come through, sort topics based on the amount of likes/thumbs ups and it'll be easier for them to find quality characters.
that's a better alternative to using the amount of posts as reference, then findign out that the 2 pages of post ahve nothing to do with the character that has been released and are instead a discussion on hwo mai dresses like a slut.
Nanashi_1337 said, April 17, 2013, 01:12:33 amThe problem is that people will only focus on those 5 stars that look so cool in that thread, while they will ignore the other threads that only has 0-1 star. If you want to see where the mind of the comunity lies, usually the number of posts are a good indication that this thread release has attracted a lot of people.The only ones who will gain advantadge will be the ones that are already famous, while others who aren't will suddenly find that they don't even get a single view now. Yeah, people usually trust those stars blindly, just look at movies. Just that you find one with 5 stars, you go check it regardless if the film is good or not, ignoring comments below that say it's not good. That's how people normally thinks.I don't skip threads, videos, and movies on other sites because of their star ratings, I go by their titles to see if they are topics that interest me. I also read other people's comments. I don't know how other people function.Anyway, people already get ignored without the starring system. So. It's also a way for lurkers to participate without actually participating."Likes" is also a good idea.
Yeah, likes does work better, you get a general idea on how many people liked it and how many disliked it. I saw it being used in Skyrim Nexus and it works well to know which mods are more liked.
I think the "like/endorsement" function would work best, and could be coupled with other search features like they do on Nexus. Being able to search for "most endorsed all-time" or "most endorsed in last 2 weeks" helps finding good stuff a bit easier.
Would be better to have a screenshot appear on mouseover with stats of what the content is.IE, resolution, completed frames, etc.
I don't think its a bad idea.. It has the potential to be abused by Idiots, of course. however with a proper setup/moderation, it could work. For example:- Go to the settings icon- select "Feedback"- Post your feedback in the topic of choiceonce it's done:The option to cast a star vote (1 Through 10) will be available. voter's can't charge their votes once done. Add a couple modifications to make it better, and It's perfect..!
But with not being able to change ratings, it's a bit restrictive. Most content is updated and re-released, and since a good amount of people keep using the same topic to post updates, shouldn't members be able to change their ratings? An update to a character can sometimes make it better or worse. It seems like not allowing members to change their rating could encourage creators to keep making new topics for every update, potentially bogging down the release sections.
I also support the idea of "Like (without negative voting option)" statistic.People who like releases will obviously upvote them.Those who don't will just ignore the release.Those who have a grudge against the release and/or creator cannot harm them more than they already can (write walls of text, create drama, etc).I think it's a good idea, would be a better way to evaluate releases than post count since there are a lot of good releases that only get 2 or 3 comments or there are bad release topics with most of the posts being about arguing with the creator and/or giving extensive feedback.
